NCERT Solutions: Playing with Lines

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A. Circle  the aasanas with standing or vertical lines.
B. Tick 
ü
 the aasanas with both vertical and slanting lines.
C. Cross 
?
 the aasanas which have curved lines.
D. Put a star ? along the aasanas that have sleeping or 
horizontal lines.
E. Try some of these aasanas. Discuss the lines that you 
notice while doing the aasanas.
Let us Do
Facilitate the children in practising yoga poses. Give instructions 
like, keep the back straight, arms straight, curve the back, slant 
the arms and legs, etc. Also tell them about Ashtanga Yoga, as 
described in the ancient Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
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Playing with Lines
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A. Circle  the aasanas with standing or vertical lines.
B. Tick 
ü
 the aasanas with both vertical and slanting lines.
C. Cross 
?
 the aasanas which have curved lines.
D. Put a star ? along the aasanas that have sleeping or 
horizontal lines.
E. Try some of these aasanas. Discuss the lines that you 
notice while doing the aasanas.
Let us Do
Facilitate the children in practising yoga poses. Give instructions 
like, keep the back straight, arms straight, curve the back, slant 
the arms and legs, etc. Also tell them about Ashtanga Yoga, as 
described in the ancient Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
5
Playing with Lines
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What is Straight?
Trace the missing vertical, horizontal, slanting and 
curved lines in the picture given below.
Let us Do
Is it straight?
Hold a piece of thread in 
your hands.
This is now standing/sleeping/slanting.
Is the thread straight now?
Now bring your hands closer.
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A. Circle  the aasanas with standing or vertical lines.
B. Tick 
ü
 the aasanas with both vertical and slanting lines.
C. Cross 
?
 the aasanas which have curved lines.
D. Put a star ? along the aasanas that have sleeping or 
horizontal lines.
E. Try some of these aasanas. Discuss the lines that you 
notice while doing the aasanas.
Let us Do
Facilitate the children in practising yoga poses. Give instructions 
like, keep the back straight, arms straight, curve the back, slant 
the arms and legs, etc. Also tell them about Ashtanga Yoga, as 
described in the ancient Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
5
Playing with Lines
Chapter_05.indd   44 09-06-2023   16:17:59
?
X
X
X
 
?
 
?
?
?
45
What is Straight?
Trace the missing vertical, horizontal, slanting and 
curved lines in the picture given below.
Let us Do
Is it straight?
Hold a piece of thread in 
your hands.
This is now standing/sleeping/slanting.
Is the thread straight now?
Now bring your hands closer.
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A.  Make new shapes with straight lines (vertical, 
horizontal and slanting).
Let us Play with Dots
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similarly you can try making other shapes
similarly you
can make other
shapes
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A. Circle  the aasanas with standing or vertical lines.
B. Tick 
ü
 the aasanas with both vertical and slanting lines.
C. Cross 
?
 the aasanas which have curved lines.
D. Put a star ? along the aasanas that have sleeping or 
horizontal lines.
E. Try some of these aasanas. Discuss the lines that you 
notice while doing the aasanas.
Let us Do
Facilitate the children in practising yoga poses. Give instructions 
like, keep the back straight, arms straight, curve the back, slant 
the arms and legs, etc. Also tell them about Ashtanga Yoga, as 
described in the ancient Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
5
Playing with Lines
Chapter_05.indd   44 09-06-2023   16:17:59
?
X
X
X
 
?
 
?
?
?
45
What is Straight?
Trace the missing vertical, horizontal, slanting and 
curved lines in the picture given below.
Let us Do
Is it straight?
Hold a piece of thread in 
your hands.
This is now standing/sleeping/slanting.
Is the thread straight now?
Now bring your hands closer.
Chapter_05.indd   45 09-06-2023   16:18:00
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A.  Make new shapes with straight lines (vertical, 
horizontal and slanting).
Let us Play with Dots
Chapter_05.indd   46 09-06-2023   16:18:00
similarly you can try making other shapes
similarly you
can make other
shapes
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B.	 Draw 	 different	 figures 	 with	
the help of curved lines, like 
clouds, rainbow, etc.
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A. Circle  the aasanas with standing or vertical lines.
B. Tick 
ü
 the aasanas with both vertical and slanting lines.
C. Cross 
?
 the aasanas which have curved lines.
D. Put a star ? along the aasanas that have sleeping or 
horizontal lines.
E. Try some of these aasanas. Discuss the lines that you 
notice while doing the aasanas.
Let us Do
Facilitate the children in practising yoga poses. Give instructions 
like, keep the back straight, arms straight, curve the back, slant 
the arms and legs, etc. Also tell them about Ashtanga Yoga, as 
described in the ancient Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
5
Playing with Lines
Chapter_05.indd   44 09-06-2023   16:17:59
?
X
X
X
 
?
 
?
?
?
45
What is Straight?
Trace the missing vertical, horizontal, slanting and 
curved lines in the picture given below.
Let us Do
Is it straight?
Hold a piece of thread in 
your hands.
This is now standing/sleeping/slanting.
Is the thread straight now?
Now bring your hands closer.
Chapter_05.indd   45 09-06-2023   16:18:00
46
A.  Make new shapes with straight lines (vertical, 
horizontal and slanting).
Let us Play with Dots
Chapter_05.indd   46 09-06-2023   16:18:00
similarly you can try making other shapes
similarly you
can make other
shapes
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B.	 Draw 	 different	 figures 	 with	
the help of curved lines, like 
clouds, rainbow, etc.
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A. Make your own drawing using different types of lines 
in the space given. Draw a design with any two types 
of lines.
Let us Do
B. Draw a design with any three types of lines.
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here we have made buildings
using standing and sleeping
lines only
here we have made a
house using standing,
sleeping, and slanting
lines