Chain Links Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns to Draw Independently for Ages 5–6
For ages 5–6: each of six medium rows opens with a solid pair of chain links and one dashed pair, and the rest of the row is for links copied from the model.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Before drawing, ask your child to show which way the links tilt and where the second oval starts in the model.
- Plan each pair — first oval from its lower end, second oval starting inside it and going the same way — then hold the drawn pair against the model to check tilt and overlap.
What this worksheet teaches
Copying overlapping ovals without dashes asks the child to decide where the second shape begins before drawing it. Six rows of this show how steady the long curved movement is and how well the child judges angle and overlap from a model, useful for letters that sit on a slant.
Play idea
Two-speed challenge: in one free row your child draws links quickly, in the next row slowly and carefully; then you compare the rows together and pick the neater chain.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Where does the second oval begin?
Inside the first one, near its upper end, as on the model; it then goes around in the same direction, so the two ovals cross in two places.
What age is this worksheet for?
Ages 5–6: after one solid and one dashed pair the rows are empty, so the child draws two crossing slanted ovals alone.
How long does this worksheet take?
Six rows of chain links take about 10 minutes at age 5; if the ovals begin to shrink, stop after three rows and finish after a break.