Slanted lines tracing worksheets
A slanted lines tracing worksheet for ages three to five. It prints rows of short diagonal lines, each with a dot at the top to start from. The top three rows slant down to the right, the bottom three slant down to the left, and every row ends in a box to draw one alone.
Free printable PDF worksheet.
One page for every line and shape
Each kind of line and each shape has its own page, with where to start, which way to go and a sheet of just that one to trace.
What's on each sheet
- One kind of line. Start at the dot and go the way the arrow points. Trace each line to its end, then draw one yourself in the box. 6 rows per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
A mixed sheet of lines, waves, zigzags and shapes prints from Preschool tracing lines and shapes.
How to teach this
Slanted lines are harder than straight ones because the hand has to move down and sideways at the same time. Start every line at its dot at the top and pull down, following the arrow on the first line of each row. Lines down to the right and down to the left are the legs of A, the arms of V and W and the strokes of X, so both directions matter. Do the first three rows on one day and the other three on the next if the hand tires.
Watch for: Starting at the bottom and pushing up. Every slanted line here starts at its dot on top and comes down. Letting the line drift into a line straight down halfway. Keep heading for the end of the dotted line. Mixing up the two slants. The arrow on the first line of each row shows which way that row goes.
Common questions about slanted lines tracing
- Why practise slanted lines before letters?
- A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y and Z all have slanted strokes. A child who can pull a slanted line down from a dot has the hard part of those letters already.
- Why does the sheet have both slants?
- Letters use both. The two legs of A and V go opposite ways, and so do the strokes of X. Three rows of each give the hand both directions.
- What age are slanted lines for?
- Most children copy a slanted line at four and a half to five, after straight lines across and down. If straight lines are still hard, start with the straight lines page.
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