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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 889 · 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 lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  2. 2.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) ocean waves (c) a cut-here line (d) a snail shell
  4. 4.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a playground slide (c) a leaning ladder (d) a falling tree
  6. 6.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a table top (c) a sleeping person (d) a leaning ladder
  8. 8.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  9. 9.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a wriggling snake (d) a cut-here line
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  12. 12.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) a sleeping person (d) a falling tree
  13. 13.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  14. 14.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  16. 16.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  18. 18.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a table top (c) a person standing tall (d) a leaning ladder
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) ocean waves (d) a wriggling snake
  20. 20.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  22. 22.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a coiled rope (c) a wriggling snake (d) the teeth of a saw
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a cut-here line (d) stitches on cloth
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  26. 26.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a laser beam (c) a flag in the wind (d) dashes on a road
  28. 28.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  31. 31.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) ocean waves (c) a lightning bolt (d) a flag in the wind
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  34. 34.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  36. 36.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a snail shell (d) a lightning bolt
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a laser beam (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a cut-here line (d) a jalebi

Answer key

  1. diagonal lines
  2. diagonal
  3. ocean waves
  4. False
  5. the edge of a calm sea
  6. False
  7. a person standing tall
  8. straight line
  9. False
  10. a ruler’s edge
  11. straight line
  12. a tall lamp post
  13. horizontal
  14. horizontal
  15. zigzag lines
  16. False
  17. vertical
  18. a leaning ladder
  19. a cut-here line
  20. True
  21. horizontal
  22. True
  23. a wriggling snake
  24. a row of pointy peaks
  25. diagonal lines
  26. False
  27. a flag in the wind
  28. True
  29. vertical
  30. horizontal lines
  31. False
  32. a lightning bolt
  33. vertical lines
  34. True
  35. a sleeping person
  36. True
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a tightly pulled rope
  40. a jalebi

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