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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 986 · 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 of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a lightning bolt (c) dashes on a road (d) a flag in the wind
  2. 2.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a sleeping person
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  4. 4.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  5. 5.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) ocean waves (b) a cut-here line (c) a laser beam (d) a ruler’s edge
  8. 8.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  9. 9.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  12. 12.True or false: ocean waves looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a ruler’s edge (c) the teeth of a saw (d) dashes on a road
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  16. 16.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag line
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a snail shell (b) a laser beam (c) a lightning bolt (d) ocean waves
  18. 18.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a wriggling snake (c) a coiled rope (d) a tightly pulled rope
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  20. 20.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) ocean waves (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) dashes on a road (d) stitches on cloth
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  25. 25.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  27. 27.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📏 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
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  31. 31.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  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 “excited or nervous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a snail shell (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a tightly pulled rope
  38. 38.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a tall lamp post (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a playground slide
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  40. 40.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a lightning bolt
  2. a tall lamp post
  3. wavy line
  4. vertical
  5. True
  6. False
  7. a cut-here line
  8. vertical
  9. False
  10. False
  11. horizontal
  12. False
  13. a ruler’s edge
  14. diagonal lines
  15. zigzag line
  16. a wavy line
  17. a snail shell
  18. a coiled rope
  19. zigzag lines
  20. False
  21. True
  22. diagonal
  23. a row of pointy peaks
  24. vertical lines
  25. True
  26. diagonal
  27. True
  28. True
  29. wavy line
  30. horizontal lines
  31. False
  32. diagonal lines
  33. straight line
  34. curved lines
  35. False
  36. zigzag lines
  37. a tightly pulled rope
  38. a playground slide
  39. zigzag line
  40. False

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