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