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Types of Lines Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. horizontal lines
  2. a wriggling snake
  3. dashes on a road
  4. curved lines
  5. False
  6. vertical
  7. False
  8. a falling tree
  9. horizontal
  10. zigzag line
  11. True
  12. zigzag lines
  13. False
  14. a person standing tall
  15. the edge of a calm sea
  16. True
  17. wavy line
  18. diagonal lines
  19. a table top
  20. False
  21. True
  22. curved lines
  23. True
  24. diagonal
  25. straight line
  26. True
  27. a playground slide
  28. zigzag line
  29. False
  30. wavy line
  31. a flag in the wind
  32. a wavy line
  33. True
  34. stitches on cloth
  35. a sleeping person
  36. zigzag lines
  37. horizontal
  38. diagonal lines
  39. False
  40. False

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