Vertical Lines Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Ages 4–5
Rain falling straight down: that is how the twenty or so dashed lines in each row look on this medium sheet, four rows long, for 4–5-year-olds.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Vertical lines
How to use this worksheet
- Start each line on the top guide line and pull straight down to the bottom one; the first two lines are the solid model.
- Lift the pencil and move right to the next dashed line.
- Keep the lines standing straight, not leaning, all the way across the row.
What this worksheet teaches
The down-stroke is part of many letters, such as l, t, i, h and b, and doing it well means starting on one line and stopping on the other. At 4–5 many children overshoot the bottom line or start somewhere in the middle; four rows of full tracing let them practice both the start and the stop with a clear target. Medium lines are shorter than on beginner sheets, so the movement comes more from the fingers and wrist.
Play idea
Flower bed: draw a small flower on top of every fifth line, turning the row into a garden, then count the flowers together.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Should my child draw the lines from top to bottom?
Yes. Every line starts on the top guide line and ends on the bottom one.
Why are the lines medium and not large?
Medium lines are closer to the size of real letters, so they suit children who have already traced large lines.
The lines go past the bottom line. What helps?
Say "stop" as the pencil reaches the line. Practicing a clean stop is exactly what this sheet is for.