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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 865 · 40 questions
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Artist's tip (Trace it in the air): Zigzag = sharp points, wavy = smooth bumps, spiral = winds round, dotted = gaps, straight = no bends. Horizontal = lying flat, vertical = standing up, diagonal = slanting. Feelings: horizontal calm, vertical strong, diagonal moving, zigzag excited, curved gentle.

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  1. 1.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a cut-here line (c) a snail shell (d) a row of pointy peaks
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  4. 4.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) stitches on cloth (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a wriggling snake
  5. 5.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a sleeping person
  6. 6.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a leaning ladder (d) a playground slide
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  8. 8.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  9. 9.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  12. 12.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  13. 13.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) ocean waves (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a flag in the wind
  14. 14.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  17. 17.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a playground slide (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
  18. 18.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  19. 19.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a flag in the wind (c) a coiled rope (d) a lightning bolt
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  24. 24.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  27. 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a snail shell (b) dashes on a road (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a coiled rope
  29. 29.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  31. 31.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  33. 33.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a falling tree (c) a tall lamp post (d) a playground slide
  34. 34.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a person standing tall (c) a tall lamp post (d) a standing tree trunk
  36. 36.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  37. 37.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a snail shell (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) ocean waves
  39. 39.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a snail shell
  2. dotted or broken line
  3. wavy line
  4. a wriggling snake
  5. a standing tree trunk
  6. a sleeping person
  7. straight line
  8. horizontal
  9. False
  10. False
  11. wavy line
  12. vertical
  13. a cut-here line
  14. False
  15. horizontal lines
  16. spiral line
  17. the edge of a calm sea
  18. horizontal
  19. False
  20. False
  21. a lightning bolt
  22. diagonal lines
  23. vertical lines
  24. True
  25. False
  26. zigzag line
  27. horizontal lines
  28. dashes on a road
  29. horizontal
  30. zigzag lines
  31. True
  32. spiral line
  33. a tall lamp post
  34. True
  35. a table top
  36. vertical
  37. False
  38. ocean waves
  39. True
  40. True

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