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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 906 · 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.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  2. 2.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a laser beam (c) a flag in the wind (d) a lightning bolt
  6. 6.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a tall lamp post (c) a table top (d) the edge of a calm sea
  7. 7.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  9. 9.True or false: a playground slide is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a dotted line (b) a zigzag (c) a spiral (d) a straight line
  11. 11.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a wavy line
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  14. 14.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  18. 18.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a falling tree (c) a table top (d) a leaning ladder
  19. 19.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  20. 20.True or false: a snail shell looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a jalebi
  22. 22.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  24. 24.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a sleeping person (c) a falling tree (d) a leaning ladder
  26. 26.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  28. 28.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) stitches on cloth (c) a coiled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a jalebi
  31. 31.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  32. 32.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a flag in the wind (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a laser beam
  34. 34.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a tall lamp post (c) a table top (d) a falling tree
  36. 36.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  39. 39.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  40. 40.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line

Answer key

  1. horizontal
  2. False
  3. horizontal
  4. vertical lines
  5. a cut-here line
  6. a leaning ladder
  7. True
  8. zigzag line
  9. False
  10. a spiral
  11. a wavy line
  12. dotted or broken line
  13. spiral line
  14. False
  15. False
  16. True
  17. diagonal
  18. a table top
  19. vertical
  20. False
  21. a jalebi
  22. True
  23. dotted or broken line
  24. True
  25. a standing tree trunk
  26. True
  27. horizontal lines
  28. a playground slide
  29. the teeth of a saw
  30. a wriggling snake
  31. a tall lamp post
  32. horizontal
  33. a flag in the wind
  34. True
  35. a falling tree
  36. False
  37. False
  38. diagonal
  39. curved lines
  40. straight line

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