Picket Fences Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 5 Rows, Series F, Ages 5–6
A long rail across the middle of each row and upright posts crossing it make the fence on this card; all five medium rows are dashed for 5–6 year olds to trace.
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Fence
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dark dot at the left end of the rail, halfway up the row, and trace the rail across to the end of the row.
- Then go back and trace the posts one by one, each from the top line straight down to the bottom line, crossing the rail.
- Rows have about 18 to 24 posts; the posts have flat ends, with no pointed tops.
What this worksheet teaches
The fence combines two basic strokes: a long line drawn left to right and short lines drawn top to bottom. Keeping the rail level across the whole row takes steady arm movement, while the posts need a precise start on the top line and a stop on the bottom. Crossing lines like this appear in t, f, H and the plus sign, so at 5–6 the fence is practical preparation for both letters and simple math symbols.
Play idea
Farm fence: when all rows are traced, your child colors the fence brown and names the farm animals that live behind each row.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Rail first or posts first?
The rail first: it is one long line from the dot to the end of the row. Then the posts are added from top to bottom.
Do the posts have pointed tops?
No. On this card they are straight lines with flat ends that cross the rail.
The rail goes uphill. What helps?
Move the whole hand along the row as the line grows, rather than stretching the fingers, and keep the rail halfway between the guide lines.