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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 93 · 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 ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  3. 3.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  4. 4.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  5. 5.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  6. 6.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a person standing tall
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  8. 8.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  9. 9.True or false: a laser beam looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
  12. 12.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  13. 13.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) dashes on a road (d) a snail shell
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  17. 17.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  18. 18.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a wriggling snake (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a snail shell
  19. 19.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a zigzag (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  21. 21.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a table top (c) a playground slide (d) the edge of a calm sea
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) the teeth of a saw
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) a flag in the wind (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a wriggling snake
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a coiled rope (c) a flag in the wind (d) the teeth of a saw
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  26. 26.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  27. 27.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a lightning bolt (c) dashes on a road (d) ocean waves
  29. 29.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a table top
  30. 30.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  31. 31.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a person standing tall (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  32. 32.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) a person standing tall
  35. 35.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  37. 37.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  38. 38.True or false: a jalebi looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines

Answer key

  1. True
  2. diagonal
  3. vertical
  4. horizontal
  5. zigzag line
  6. the edge of a calm sea
  7. spiral line
  8. spiral line
  9. False
  10. False
  11. straight line
  12. horizontal
  13. True
  14. False
  15. dashes on a road
  16. dotted or broken line
  17. zigzag lines
  18. a snail shell
  19. a spiral
  20. curved lines
  21. a playground slide
  22. a ruler’s edge
  23. a row of pointy peaks
  24. the teeth of a saw
  25. zigzag lines
  26. vertical lines
  27. diagonal
  28. ocean waves
  29. a table top
  30. wavy line
  31. a leaning ladder
  32. True
  33. True
  34. a person standing tall
  35. False
  36. horizontal lines
  37. vertical
  38. False
  39. horizontal
  40. horizontal lines

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