Math Grade 2-3

Types of Lines: Parallel, Perpendicular, and Intersecting

Identify and describe lines by how they meet

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Identify and describe lines by how they meet

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Look for lines that never meet, lines that cross, and lines that make square corners. Write your answer on the lines provided.
  1. 1
    Two railroad tracks run side by side without meeting.

    Two train tracks run side by side and stay the same distance apart. What type of lines are they?

  2. 2
    A vertical line crosses a horizontal line to make a square corner.

    A vertical line crosses a horizontal line and makes a square corner. What type of lines are these?

  3. 3
    Two roads cross at a slanted angle, not a square corner.

    Two roads cross each other, but they do not make a square corner. What type of lines are they?

  4. 4
    Two slanted lines cross each other.

    Look at the letter X. What type of lines do the two slanted parts show?

  5. 5
    The two long sides of a ladder run in the same direction and do not touch.

    Look at the two sides of a ladder. The sides go in the same direction and do not touch. What type of lines are the sides?

  6. 6
    A street sign pole stands straight up from the sidewalk, making a square corner.

    A street sign pole stands straight up from the sidewalk. The pole and the sidewalk make a square corner. What type of lines do they show?

  7. 7
    Two pencils cross at a right angle like a plus shape.

    Write parallel, perpendicular, or intersecting: Two pencils cross like a plus sign.

  8. 8
    Two crayons lie side by side without crossing.

    Write parallel, perpendicular, or intersecting: Two crayons are lying on a desk side by side and never cross.

  9. 9
    Two sticks meet at one end and form a slanted angle.

    Write parallel, perpendicular, or intersecting: Two sticks cross like the letter V.

  10. 10

    Draw two parallel lines. Then write one sentence to explain how you know they are parallel.

  11. 11

    Draw two perpendicular lines. Then write one sentence to explain how you know they are perpendicular.

  12. 12

    Draw two intersecting lines that are not perpendicular. Then write one sentence to explain your drawing.

  13. 13
    A rectangle with its opposite top and bottom sides emphasized.

    A rectangle has opposite sides that never meet. What type of lines are opposite sides of a rectangle?

  14. 14
    The top and right sides of a rectangle meet at a square corner.

    In a rectangle, the top side meets the right side at a square corner. What type of lines are these two sides?

  15. 15
    Three examples of line pairs: railroad tracks, right-angle crossed pencils, and slanted crossed sticks.

    Sort these line pairs into groups: railroad tracks, a plus sign, and the letter X. Write the correct type for each one.

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