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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 968 · 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.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  2. 2.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  3. 3.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  4. 4.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  5. 5.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  8. 8.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  9. 9.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a dotted line (b) a spiral (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag
  11. 11.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  14. 14.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a ruler’s edge (c) dashes on a road (d) a lightning bolt
  16. 16.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a wriggling snake (c) a jalebi (d) a ruler’s edge
  18. 18.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  22. 22.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a table top
  24. 24.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  25. 25.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a jalebi (c) a flag in the wind (d) a lightning bolt
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  28. 28.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  30. 30.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.✏️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: a snail shell looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  34. 34.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  35. 35.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  36. 36.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  38. 38.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a wriggling snake (c) a jalebi (d) a cut-here line
  40. 40.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. vertical lines
  2. vertical
  3. horizontal
  4. vertical
  5. False
  6. False
  7. diagonal
  8. horizontal
  9. False
  10. a spiral
  11. diagonal lines
  12. horizontal lines
  13. zigzag line
  14. True
  15. dashes on a road
  16. False
  17. a jalebi
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. dotted or broken line
  22. False
  23. a tall lamp post
  24. diagonal
  25. vertical
  26. a flag in the wind
  27. spiral line
  28. dotted or broken line
  29. straight line
  30. False
  31. a wavy line
  32. False
  33. horizontal lines
  34. diagonal
  35. vertical
  36. horizontal
  37. zigzag lines
  38. straight line
  39. a cut-here line
  40. False

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