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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 999 · 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 line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag (d) a spiral
  2. 2.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  3. 3.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a snail shell (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) the teeth of a saw
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a wriggling snake (c) a lightning bolt (d) a cut-here line
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  8. 8.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) a sleeping person (c) a leaning ladder (d) a tall lamp post
  9. 9.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) a person standing tall
  11. 11.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  12. 12.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  15. 15.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a wavy line (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  16. 16.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a laser beam (b) a coiled rope (c) dashes on a road (d) a ruler’s edge
  18. 18.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  19. 19.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  20. 20.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  23. 23.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  25. 25.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a lightning bolt (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a jalebi
  26. 26.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  27. 27.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a falling tree (c) a leaning ladder (d) a table top
  28. 28.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a sleeping person
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) stitches on cloth (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a lightning bolt
  30. 30.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  35. 35.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  37. 37.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a spiral
  2. diagonal
  3. False
  4. horizontal
  5. a wriggling snake
  6. a cut-here line
  7. wavy line
  8. a tall lamp post
  9. False
  10. a person standing tall
  11. vertical
  12. True
  13. True
  14. horizontal
  15. a wavy line
  16. diagonal
  17. a coiled rope
  18. horizontal lines
  19. vertical
  20. True
  21. zigzag line
  22. zigzag line
  23. True
  24. dotted or broken line
  25. a flag in the wind
  26. horizontal
  27. a table top
  28. a leaning ladder
  29. a ruler’s edge
  30. True
  31. wavy line
  32. zigzag lines
  33. curved lines
  34. curved lines
  35. False
  36. straight line
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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