Vertical Lines Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Series C, Ages 5–6
Four rows of short upright strokes, each running from the top guide line down to the bottom one, make this fully dashed card a calm warm-up for 5–6 year olds.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Vertical lines
How to use this worksheet
- Put the pencil on the dark dot at the top of the first solid stroke and pull straight down to the bottom line; the two solid strokes show the length and the gap.
- Trace each dashed stroke the same way, top to bottom, then lift and move a little to the right.
- A row holds about 20 to 24 strokes; the last row stops early, leaving room for the mascot outline in the corner.
What this worksheet teaches
Pulling a line downward is the most common stroke in print handwriting: l, t, i, h, b, d, k and p all begin with it. At 5–6 the goal is no longer just a line, but a line that starts on the top guide, stops on the bottom guide and stays upright instead of leaning. Full tracing removes the guesswork about length and spacing, so your child can focus on that start-and-stop control and on even gaps, which later become even spaces between letters.
Play idea
Barcode shop: each finished row is a barcode on a box. Your child scans it with a fingertip, says "beep" and draws the bought item at the end of the row; when all four rows are done, the mascot becomes the shopkeeper.