Crosses Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5
Two diagonal strokes that meet in the middle make each X on this sheet; five large rows of seven to nine crosses, dashed for about half the row, give 4–5-year-olds diagonal practice.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Crosses
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dark dot at the top left of the first cross and draw down to the bottom right.
- Lift the pencil, go to the bottom left and draw up to the top right, crossing the first line in the middle.
- Trace to where the dashes end, then draw the remaining crosses by yourself.
What this worksheet teaches
An X is two diagonals that must cross exactly in the middle, and copying it is usually expected a little later than copying a plus sign. Your child has to lift the pencil after the first stroke and start the second in the right corner, planning where the lines will meet. The large rows make the diagonals long enough to feel the slant, which prepares for letters such as x, k, v and y.
Variation to try
Sewing buttons: your child draws a circle around three of their own crosses, turning each one into a button sewn on with crossed thread, then counts the buttons in every row.