Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 94 · 40 questions

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.

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

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