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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 907 · 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.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a coiled rope (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a laser beam
  3. 3.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a ruler’s edge
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  7. 7.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  8. 8.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a jalebi (c) a wriggling snake (d) a lightning bolt
  10. 10.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  11. 11.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  12. 12.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) a lightning bolt (c) ocean waves (d) a jalebi
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  14. 14.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  15. 15.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  17. 17.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  18. 18.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  19. 19.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  20. 20.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) ocean waves (c) a laser beam (d) stitches on cloth
  22. 22.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a zigzag line (c) a straight line (d) a dotted line
  23. 23.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  24. 24.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a leaning ladder (d) a falling tree
  25. 25.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  27. 27.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  30. 30.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  31. 31.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) ocean waves (b) a wriggling snake (c) a cut-here line (d) the teeth of a saw
  32. 32.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  34. 34.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a person standing tall (c) a falling tree (d) a tall lamp post
  38. 38.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  40. 40.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line

Answer key

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

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