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Types of Lines Posters Pack

Twelve or more named line types — bumpy, curved, zigzag, wavy, loopy, spiral, dotted, dashed, slanted, vertical, and horizontal among them — are displayed as labeled examples across color and black-and-white poster versions plus two practice worksheets.
Grades
Preschool–2, Elementary
Pages
53
File type
PDF
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Updated Apr 23, 2024

Subject
Creative Arts, Art, Fine Arts
Topic
art, graphics
Resource types
Posters, Classroom Decor, Worksheets & Printables
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What's inside this resource

Different types of lines are introduced through a repeating classroom poster set that labels each line type with both its name and a visual example, covering terms such as bumpy, curved, zigzag, straight, wavy, loopy, spiral, dotted, dashed, slanted, vertical, and horizontal. The same content is provided in three formats — a color version with two line types per page, a black-and-white version with one line type per page, and a second black-and-white version with two per page — along with a bonus resources page introducing an additional set of terms (short, long, thick, thin, diagonal). Beyond the display posters, two "Let's Practice Lines" worksheet pages ask students to draw an example of a named line type on a blank line and to match line-type words like vertical, wavy, and zigzag to their descriptions. Every poster ends with the same prompt, "What type of line can you make?", inviting students to draw their own line style after reviewing the examples.

Product description

From the author

This is a Types of Lines Posters Pack. This poster pack will cover 14 types of lines for your students.

This is a great resource for art teachers. It is colorful and eye catching display. In addition a bonus section of resources is included at the end of the packet. This can be used in a primary, middle, or high school setting.

The posters feature 2 lines per page.

This resources comes as a PDF.

They can be printed in color or black and white.

There are a total of 53 pages included.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify and name common line types, such as curved, zigzag, wavy, spiral, and dotted lines.

  • Draw an example of a named line type on a practice worksheet.

  • Distinguish between related line-type vocabulary, such as vertical vs. horizontal or thick vs. thin.

Teaching tips

  • Choose the color poster set for wall display and the black-and-white, one-type-per-page version for individual student reference sheets or coloring.

  • Use the "Let's Practice Lines" drawing worksheet as a follow-up task right after introducing the poster set, since it reuses the same line-type vocabulary.

  • Introduce the bonus terms (short, long, thick, thin, diagonal) as a second lesson once students are comfortable with the core poster vocabulary.

Skills covered

  • Line-type identification — students name and recognize lines such as zigzag, wavy, spiral, and dotted from labeled visual examples.

  • Fine motor drawing practice — students draw their own examples of named line types on a practice worksheet.

  • Vocabulary matching — students connect line-type words to their visual representations.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • types of lines

  • art vocabulary

  • fine motor skills

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