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 colour and black-and-white poster versions plus two practice worksheets.

Year groups: Early Years, Reception, Nursery, Nursery, Primary, Years 2–3
Pages: 53
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Apr 23, 2024

Subject: Art, Creative Arts
Topic: Art, Graphics
Resource types: Posters, Classroom Decor, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation: Print ready

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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 colour 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.

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 colour poster set for wall display and the black-and-white, one-type-per-page version for individual student reference sheets or colouring.
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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Types of lines
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