Lines & Shapes: Pre-Writing Worksheets and Activities

By Reena Rani Dehuri

Explore standing lines, sleeping lines, slants, curves, circles, waves and zigzags through playful drawing. Choose a worksheet style, read a drawing story or download classroom charts and guidance.

Overview of the line and shape classroom charts

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Spacious practice sheets

8 pages | One model row and five large blank bands. Latest spacious style.

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One-model-row practice

8 pages | Dotted examples only in the first row; the remaining rows are blank.

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Notebook-style practice

8 pages | Three-line writing bands with one dotted model row.

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Repeated tracing practice

8 pages | 25 dotted examples on each sheet, plus independent drawing space.

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Trace, copy and create

16 pages | 15 creative worksheets plus a cover.

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Play printables

Six playful drawing sheets

6 pages | Rain for a garden, bus wheels, a rainbow, a village, river rescue and a line explorer card.

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Classroom charts

Line and shape display charts

8 pages | Seven individual charts and one reference overview.

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English activity ebook

The Little Line Adventure

12 pages | Read aloud with Pip, then try the drawing invitations.

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Teacher and parent guide

Small Marks, Meaningful Learning

7 pages | Teaching routine, five sessions, adaptations, observation record and references.

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Printing and use

All nine PDFs are A4 portrait. Print at actual size / 100%, preferably single-sided for activity sheets. Follow the child’s interest and comfort; completing every row is optional. For personal and classroom use. Please share this download page with others.

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