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Making effective drawings

I can use software tools to adapt a vector drawing.

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Making effective drawings

I can use software tools to adapt a vector drawing.

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Key learning points

  1. Using the zoom tool can help edit the detail of a drawing.
  2. Alignment grids and resize handles should be used to help consistency.
  3. Objects can be modified to create a new image.

Keywords

  • Zoom - to make the view closer or further away without changing the size of the objects

  • Align - to line up objects neatly, either side by side or on top of each other

  • Border - the line around the outside of a shape, which you can change the colour, thickness or style of

Common misconception

Drawings can only be adjusted by eye view.

Using zoom, you can have a much more detailed view and make smaller adjustments.


To help you plan your year 5 computing lesson on: Making effective drawings, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Remind learners that zooming in doesn’t change the size of their shapes — it just helps them see details more clearly. Demonstrate how to return the view to 'Fit' to avoid confusion.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Access to a drawing package such as https://oak.link/google-drawings

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following can be combined to create a vector drawing?
Correct answer: shapes
colours
textures
sounds
Q2.
What does it mean when an object in a vector drawing is editable?
It can only be resized.
It cannot be changed after being added.
It can only be moved.
Correct answer: It can be changed in multiple ways.
Q3.
What happens when an object is duplicated in a vector drawing?
It disappears.
Correct answer: It creates an exact copy.
It changes colour automatically.
It becomes locked.
Q4.
What is the purpose of a handle in a vector drawing?
to move the object
to delete the object
to change the object’s colour
Correct answer: to resize or rotate the object
Q5.
What action involves turning an object around a fixed point?
Correct Answer: rotate, rotation
Q6.
What is the result of combining different shapes in a vector drawing?
Correct answer: A new shape is created.
The shapes disappear.
The canvas becomes larger.
The shapes lock in place.

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does the zoom tool allow you to do?
Correct answer: view objects more closely without altering their size
change the size of objects
add a border to objects
Align objects neatly.
Q2.
What is the purpose of alignment grids?
to change the colour of objects
to resize objects
Correct answer: to help line up objects neatly
to zoom in on objects
Q3.
How can objects be modified to create a new image?
Correct answer: by changing their size, position or style
by deleting them
by aligning them
by zooming in on them
Q4.
What does the border of a shape refer to?
the inside colour of the shape
Correct answer: the line around the outside of the shape
the alignment of the shape
the size of the shape
Q5.
When resizing an object, what tool is most useful?
border tool
alignment grids
zoom tool
Correct answer: resize handles
Q6.
Match the actions to their benefits:
Correct Answer:using zoom,helps add detail to a drawing

helps add detail to a drawing

Correct Answer:aligning objects,improves consistency

improves consistency

Correct Answer:modifying objects,creates a new image

creates a new image

Correct Answer:resizing objects,adjusts their size for better fit.

adjusts their size for better fit.