Crosses Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 5–6 (Set K)
Two slanted strokes, one down and one up, meet in the middle of every cross; the first five or six crosses of each medium row are dashed, the rest are for ages 5 to 6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Crosses
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dark dot on the top-left end of the first cross and slant down to the bottom right.
- Lift the pencil, move to the bottom left and slant up to the top right, crossing the first stroke in the middle.
- Keep both strokes the same length. After the dashes, draw four to six more crosses alone.
What this worksheet teaches
A cross is the simplest two-stroke shape: your child must plan where the second stroke starts so that it meets the first one in the middle. The two strokes slant in opposite directions, which trains both diagonals, the lines found in X, x, k, v and y. The crosses are a little taller than wide, so the slant is steep, closer to handwriting than to a flat plus sign.
Variation to try
Treasure map: your child draws a wavy coastline above the row and chooses one of their own crosses to mark the hidden treasure.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Which stroke comes first?
From top left down to bottom right, then from bottom left up to top right, as the solid model shows.
My child's strokes cross too high or too low. What helps?
Look at the middle of the first stroke before starting the second and aim for it.
Is this different from a plus sign?
Yes. A plus is upright and flat; these crosses are two diagonals, like the letter X.