Crosses Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 6 Rows, Ages 4–5 (Sheet 4)
Each little X here is two slanted strokes crossing in the middle, and six medium rows of them give 4- and 5-year-olds diagonal practice, dashed for about half of every row.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Crosses
How to use this worksheet
- Start on the dark dot at the top left of the X and draw the first stroke down to the bottom right.
- Lift, go to the bottom left and draw the second stroke up to the top right, crossing the first one in the middle.
- Ten to twelve crosses fit in a row. After the dashes stop, keep them the same size and spacing.
What this worksheet teaches
A diagonal cross needs two slanted strokes in opposite directions that meet exactly in the middle. Children usually copy an upright plus sign first and manage the X only around age five, so tracing it at four and five is well-timed practice. Hitting the middle point trains aim, and lifting the pencil between strokes trains planning. The same crossing strokes appear later in X, K and Y.
Play idea
X marks the spot: draw a simple island above row 1, and after tracing, your child picks one freehand X in each row as a hidden treasure. You guess which one, and they tell you if you are right.