Kindergarten tracing worksheets: trace and write sight words
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By kindergarten most children know their letters, so tracing moves to words. These five are among the first sight words children learn to read: the, and, see, can, like. Writing them helps kids remember them, since they appear in almost every early reader. Each word gets two traced rows, a copy row and a row to write alone, on large lines.
Replace the words with this week's sight words or spelling list. Watch letter size: tall letters (t, h, d, k, l) reach the top line, short letters stop at the dashed midline. Next, try a full sentence with kindergarten handwriting worksheets.
Tips for using it
- Read the word aloud before and after writing it, so reading and writing practice happen together.
- Leave a finger space between copies on the write-on-your-own row.
Questions
Which sight words should kindergarteners trace?
Start with the most common words in early readers, such as the, and, a, I, see, can, like, is, it and to. Your child's reading program or school list is the best guide.
Is tracing good for kindergarten handwriting?
Yes, as a first step. Kindergarteners should also copy and write words without dots, which these rows include.