Vertical Lines Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 4 Rows, Ages 5–6
Tall straight strokes in four large rows: two solid and two dashed lines show the height and spacing, and your 5–6 year old fills the rest of each row with even lines.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Vertical lines
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot at the top of the first line and pull straight down to the bottom guide line, then lift and move a small step to the right.
- Trace the two dashed lines and continue on your own to the end of the row, keeping the same gap as the model.
- Every line should start on the top guide line and stop on the bottom one, with no gaps and no overshooting.
What this worksheet teaches
The downward stroke is part of many letters, including l, t, b, d, h, k and p, and pulling it from top to bottom is the direction taught in handwriting lessons. Without dashes to follow, straight lines show clearly whether the child can control direction, stop on a line and space evenly by eye. Large rows make each stroke long, so keeping it straight all the way down takes steady control, a good test before strokes shrink to letter size.
Variation to try
Fence painter: tell your child they are painting the boards of a fence. At the end of each row they count the boards, then check whether all boards are the same height by laying a ruler along the tops.