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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 873 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) stitches on cloth (c) a wriggling snake (d) a row of pointy peaks
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  4. 4.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a zigzag (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  6. 6.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  7. 7.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  8. 8.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a person standing tall (d) a table top
  9. 9.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) stitches on cloth (c) a snail shell (d) dashes on a road
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) ocean waves (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a jalebi (d) a lightning bolt
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  13. 13.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) the teeth of a saw (d) ocean waves
  16. 16.True or false: a jalebi looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a lightning bolt (c) dashes on a road (d) a jalebi
  18. 18.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a sleeping person
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  22. 22.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  23. 23.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a straight line (b) a wavy line (c) a dotted line (d) a zigzag line
  25. 25.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  27. 27.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) a playground slide
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a laser beam (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a jalebi (d) dashes on a road
  31. 31.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a cut-here line (c) ocean waves (d) a wriggling snake
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  33. 33.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  34. 34.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) dashes on a road (c) a wriggling snake (d) the teeth of a saw
  36. 36.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a leaning ladder
  38. 38.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines

Answer key

  1. zigzag line
  2. a ruler’s edge
  3. spiral line
  4. a spiral
  5. horizontal lines
  6. vertical
  7. vertical
  8. a falling tree
  9. True
  10. a snail shell
  11. a lightning bolt
  12. diagonal lines
  13. False
  14. zigzag lines
  15. a tightly pulled rope
  16. False
  17. a jalebi
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a standing tree trunk
  21. straight line
  22. vertical
  23. False
  24. a wavy line
  25. horizontal
  26. diagonal
  27. False
  28. True
  29. a tall lamp post
  30. a laser beam
  31. a cut-here line
  32. zigzag lines
  33. diagonal
  34. a person standing tall
  35. dashes on a road
  36. True
  37. the edge of a calm sea
  38. False
  39. a sleeping person
  40. curved lines

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