Mixed Patterns Tracing Worksheet — 3 Patterns, Medium, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 5–6
Hearts, zigzags and crosses rotate down the five medium rows of this card, so a 5–6 year old switches between curves, peaks and crossing lines, with half of each row traced.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Mixed patterns
How to use this worksheet
- Rows 1 and 4, hearts: start at the dot on the bottom point, go up and round the left bump, then the right one, and back to the point.
- Rows 2 and 5, zigzags: start at the dot on the bottom line and go up, down, up, down, with sharp peaks touching both guide lines.
- Row 3, crosses: draw from top left to bottom right, then from bottom left to top right. After the dashes, continue every row on your own.
What this worksheet teaches
Three patterns means three different hand plans: the heart is curved and closed, the zigzag is straight and continuous, and the cross is two separate diagonal strokes that must meet in the middle. Moving between them keeps attention switched on. All three rely on diagonal or curved strokes that five and six year olds are still refining, and they reappear in letters such as v, w, x and k and in closed shapes like a and d.
Variation to try
Pattern detective: cover the card and ask your child which pattern came in row 3, then uncover it and check. Next, ask what would come in a sixth row if the sequence continued (the answer is crosses).