Printable pre-writing tracing worksheets
Pre-writing sheets with dotted lines to trace. Pick the kind of line and the level, make a new sheet with every tap and print it.
Preview of the printable sheet: Pre-writing tracing worksheets
In the print window, set the paper to A4 or Letter and the scale to 100%.
- A4 or Letter paper
- Thick pencil, crayon or marker
What are pre-writing tracing worksheets?
They are sheets of dotted lines for a child to trace with a pencil: straight lines, curves, zigzags, circles, spirals and paths between two pictures. A black dot marks where each line starts. On this page you pick the kind of line and the level, make a new sheet with every tap and print it, with no sign-up.
How to use it
- Pick the lines: straight, curves, zigzag, spirals and circles, paths or mixed.
- Pick the level. Easy has thick dots and few lines; hard has thin lines with more turns.
- Tap Make another sheet to change the order and the shape of the lines.
- Tap Print the sheet. In the print window, keep the scale at 100% (or choose Fit to page on Letter paper).
What each kind of line has
- Straight: lines lying down, standing up and slanted.
- Curves: waves, hills, valleys and loops.
- Zigzag: points, saw teeth and castle walls.
- Spirals and circles: circles to close and spirals that start in the middle.
- Paths: a dotted trail that takes one picture to another, like the cat to the house.
- Mixed: a bit of each on the same sheet.
Why this activity helps
Tracing dotted lines is practice in pencil control: start at a point, follow a direction and stop at the end. The same movements show up later in letters and numbers.
Tips for activity time
- Before the pencil, ask the child to follow the dotted line with a finger.
- Start with straight lines on easy, then move on to curves and spirals.
- Point to the black dot: that is where the line starts.
- One sheet at a time is enough. Keep the others for another day.
- Slip the sheet into a plastic sleeve and use a dry-erase marker to repeat the same lines.
Frequently asked questions
Which lines should come first?
Start with straight lines on the easy level. Curves and zigzags come next. Spirals and circles take more control and work better last.
What changes between levels?
Easy has four rows with thick dots and wide turns. Medium has five rows. Hard has seven, with thin lines and more turns in each one.
Do the sheets repeat?
Each sheet is built from a randomly picked number, printed at the bottom. A tap on Make another sheet changes the order of the rows, the number of turns and the pictures on the paths.
Can I use them in class?
Yes. The sheets are free to print and use at home or at school, and they print well in black and white.
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