Zigzags Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 5–6 (Set B)
Keeping the points crisp without help is the goal here: five medium rows of zigzags, ten to twelve peaks each, with dashes that stop just past the middle for ages 5–6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Zigzags
How to use this worksheet
- Start on the dark dot on the bottom line and go up first. Turn sharply at the top line and go down to the bottom line.
- After the dashes end, continue with the same slant and spacing to the right edge.
- Use the solid first peak as a size check whenever the zigzag starts to drift.
What this worksheet teaches
Zigzags combine slanted strokes in both directions with sharp turns at the top and bottom. At five and six most children can draw them, so the challenge here is consistency: the same angle, the same width and points that really touch the guide lines, all without dashes in the second half. These are the strokes of v, w, z, V, W, M and N, and steady zigzags make those letters easier.
Play idea
Turn row 1 into a crown: add a small jewel on top of three peaks. In row 3 the zigzag becomes a saw, and your child draws a log beneath it.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
The freehand peaks get wider and wider. Why?
The hand speeds up as it goes. Pausing briefly at every point keeps the width steady.
Should the points touch the guide lines?
Yes, as close as possible. The dashed peaks show how far to go.
What comes after half tracing?
A draw-from-the-model zigzag sheet, where only the start of each row is given.