Mixed Patterns Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Draw from the Model, 7 Rows, Ages 6–8 (Sheet 2)

Seven rows, seven patterns, and only a short sample in each: vertical lines, zigzags, loops, hearts, bridges, a picket fence and squares make this a demanding copying page for 6–8 year olds.

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All printables: Tracing lines

Mixed patterns

How to use this worksheet

Look at the sample at the start of each row, find the dark start dot and name the pattern before drawing.
Trace the solid sample and the single dashed element, then copy the pattern to the end of the row.
Row order: vertical lines, zigzags, loops, hearts, bridges, fence (rail first, then posts) and squares started at the top-left corner.

What this worksheet teaches

No two rows repeat, so your child cannot settle into one movement: straight strokes, sharp diagonals, joined loops, symmetrical curves, arches, crossing lines and right-angled corners follow one another. This mirrors real writing, where every word mixes letter shapes. Drawing from a model also trains planning, size control and self-checking over a full page, a good test of readiness for longer written tasks in first and second grade.

Play idea

Pattern detective: when the page is finished, your child picks the neatest row and the trickiest row and explains why. Then repeat only the trickiest row on the back of the page.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

Is this sheet harder than a single-pattern sheet?

Yes, because the movement changes every row and there are almost no dashes. It suits children who already copy single patterns well.

What if one row goes badly?

That row shows what to practice next. A half-tracing sheet with only that pattern is a good follow-up.

How should my child draw the fence row?

Start with the long rail across the middle from the dot, then add the posts from top to bottom, crossing it.