Whales Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns with Half Tracing for Ages 5–6
Smiling whales whose body and tail form one line, with a small spout above the head, swim across five medium rows; your child traces the first half, then draws alone. Ages 5–6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Along the dashed part, notice that the body and tail are one line, while the spout, eye and smile are small separate pieces; the whales drawn alone need all of them.
- The dashed whales end a little past the middle of each row; in the empty part your child draws the body with its tail first and adds the spout, eye and smile afterward, looking back at the model for their places.
What this worksheet teaches
Once the dashes end, your child repeats the change from smooth to sharp lines alone and keeps every whale the same size, so the pod swims in a tidy line.
Play idea
Name the whales in each row as a family (grandpa, mom, baby) and let your child say who is swimming at the front.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
How big should the spout be on the freehand whales?
Small: on the model it rises only a little above the head and is much narrower than the body, so two short curves are enough.
What age is this worksheet for?
Children aged 5–6 — they trace about six medium whales per row and draw four or five alone, which shows whether they can switch from the round body to the pointed tail without dashes.
What if the whales drawn alone lose their forked tail or the spout ends up over the tail?
Point to the model: the head and spout are on the left, the forked tail on the right; ask your child to finish the tail before starting the spout, so both ends are clear.