Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Year 3 MathsGeometry2 pages

About this worksheet

A two-page labelling worksheet on line types for Year 3 maths. Pupils label five parts of a house and fence picture as horizontal, vertical, parallel or perpendicular lines, using a word bank where one word is needed twice. Answers for labels A to E are on the second page. Matches the England National Curriculum objective on identifying these four line types.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Geometry — properties of shapes

Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines.

The picture puts all four line types into one everyday scene.

What's inside this worksheet

Word bank

The four line types: perpendicular, vertical, horizontal and parallel.

Labelling diagram

A house and fence picture with five blank labels, one word used twice.

Answer key

The correct label for each position A to E.

How teachers use it

Lesson starter

Label the picture together to introduce the four terms.

Quick check

Five labels confirm the vocabulary in a couple of minutes.

Homework

Pupils can hunt for the same line types around their own home afterwards.

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