Picket Fences Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5
A long rail through the middle with upright posts crossing it: each of five large rows shows a solid piece of fence and a dashed piece, then 4–5 year olds build the rest.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Fence
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot at the left end of the rail and draw the rail along the middle of the row.
- Add the posts from the top line down to the bottom line, each one crossing the rail, spaced like the model.
- The posts are plain straight lines with no pointed tops.
What this worksheet teaches
The fence mixes two basic strokes: one long horizontal line and many short vertical ones crossing it. Drawing it from a model asks a 4–5 year old to plan the order and the spacing alone and to keep the rail straight over a long distance. Crossing lines at a right angle also prepares for letters such as t and f and for the plus sign.
Play idea
Farm fence: draw a few animals behind the fence together, a sheep, a cow, a hen, and let your child decide which row is the pig pen.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Should the rail or the posts come first?
The dot sits at the left end of the rail, so draw the rail first and then the posts; posts first also works if your child prefers.
Do the posts have pointed tops?
No, they are straight lines crossing the rail, from the top line to the bottom line.
My child's rail runs uphill. What helps?
Look at where the rail should end on the right before starting, and keep it midway between the two lines.