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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 888 · 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 dotted or broken line? (a) a laser beam (b) dashes on a road (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a snail shell
  2. 2.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  4. 4.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a lightning bolt (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  7. 7.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a dotted line (c) a wavy line (d) a straight line
  9. 9.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a cut-here line (c) a wriggling snake (d) a jalebi
  11. 11.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a falling tree (c) a tall lamp post (d) a table top
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  13. 13.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a tall lamp post (c) a sleeping person (d) a playground slide
  14. 14.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) stitches on cloth (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a snail shell
  16. 16.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  17. 17.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  18. 18.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  19. 19.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag (d) a dotted line
  20. 20.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  22. 22.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  23. 23.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a sleeping person
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  25. 25.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  27. 27.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) a table top (d) a tall lamp post
  30. 30.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a person standing tall (c) a leaning ladder (d) the edge of a calm sea
  31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  32. 32.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  33. 33.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) ocean waves (c) a wriggling snake (d) a row of pointy peaks
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) a wriggling snake (c) a ruler’s edge (d) dashes on a road
  37. 37.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  38. 38.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a person standing tall (d) a leaning ladder
  40. 40.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. dashes on a road
  2. True
  3. curved lines
  4. True
  5. False
  6. a tightly pulled rope
  7. False
  8. a wavy line
  9. horizontal
  10. a jalebi
  11. a table top
  12. dotted or broken line
  13. a playground slide
  14. True
  15. a snail shell
  16. vertical
  17. vertical lines
  18. horizontal lines
  19. a spiral
  20. False
  21. diagonal lines
  22. diagonal
  23. a standing tree trunk
  24. spiral line
  25. True
  26. horizontal
  27. True
  28. True
  29. a leaning ladder
  30. the edge of a calm sea
  31. straight line
  32. vertical
  33. True
  34. diagonal
  35. a ruler’s edge
  36. a wriggling snake
  37. diagonal
  38. True
  39. a person standing tall
  40. True

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