Shape Tracing Worksheets
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Pick a shape, a line or a whole set, then choose how many fit on a page. Every outline is dashed, with a green dot where the pencil starts and an arrow that shows which way to go.
Class set
One copy for every student: type the first names and get one PDF, with each name on that student's own pages. Every student's pages use the same settings.
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What is on the sheet
Lines first: straight, zigzag, wave and loop, one per row across the page. Then shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, star, heart, diamond and oval, each with its name under it. Three per page gives the largest outlines; twelve per page gives small ones. One shape fills its page with copies; a whole set runs in order onto as few pages as it needs.
Three examples
All eight shapes, six per page, on US Letter. 
All four lines, twelve rows on one page. 
Hearts, three per page, on A4 paper.
Questions and answers
What are pre-writing worksheets?
Pages of lines and shapes to trace, made of the strokes that letters are built from: straight lines, slants, curves and loops. On this site, letter tracing comes after them.
Where does each shape start?
At the green dot. The small arrow next to it shows which way to go: circles and ovals go to the left from the top, squares and rectangles go down from the top left corner, and every line goes from left to right.
How big are the shapes?
Choose 3, 6 or 12 per page. Three per page gives the largest outlines, about 2 inches tall on US Letter; twelve per page gives the smallest.
Can I print a set for a whole class?
Yes. Type the first names under Class set, each name on its own line, and download one PDF with a copy of the sheet for each student, each name on its Name line. Names are not stored.
Do these sheets cost anything?
No. The sheets are free, with no ads and no sign-up. Print them or save the PDF on US Letter or A4.