Ease the handwriting overwhelm with the eleventh set in our free prewriting worksheets series: The X Shape (Part One)!
This set of free prewriting worksheets featuring the x shape is the eleventh set in an extensive prewriting series! If you’re just getting started with prewriting, be sure to check out the first set in our series here. (This set also includes guides on “Pencil Safety” and “How to Hold a Pencil.”)
About These Prewriting Worksheets
Your child has been plugging away at right and left diagonal lines! Now it’s time to put them together to form the x shape!
This shape is one of the 9 prewriting shapes/strokes your child should master before moving on to uppercase and lowercase letters!
In this set of worksheets, students will get in one last practice with tracing right and left diagonal lines individually. Then, they will jump into tracing them as one x shape. In the beginning, they will trace this shape in individual boxes. By the end of this set, your children will be directed to search for and trace this shape at random in a given picture.
What is Prewriting Anyway?
Early prewriting involves the process of developing the skills needed for writing, such as learning how to hold a pencil, how to use a pencil, and how to make individual shapes and strokes.
Why is Prewriting Important?
Prewriting gives your child the chance to learn how to write at a slower, steadier pace.
It provides a step-by-step approach to writing that helps first-time writers tackle different shapes/strokes, one at a time.
By gradually introducing each stroke, children are being set up for success as they prepare for the multiple, combined strokes they’ll encounter in each letter of handwriting.
For more information on the importance of prewriting, click here for an informative read.
Tips on Getting Started with Prewriting
Click here for tips on getting started with prewriting.
Beyond Prewriting
Once your child is confident in prewriting, learning alphabet letters will be a breeze! If you’re looking for resources on alphabet letter tracing, check out these free capital-uppercase letters tracing worksheets and small-lowercase letters tracing worksheets.
If you’re looking for something a little more comprehensive, check out my capital-uppercase letters workbook and my small-lowercase letters workbook!
These workbooks cover the following:
- step-by-step letter tracing
- letter writing
- frequent tracing and writing review
- the connection between uppercase & lowercase letters
- oral alphabet recognition exercises
- aural alphabet recognition exercises
- written alphabet recognition exercises
- the connection between letters and words
- the connection between letters and one’s name
- an introduction to alphabet letter sounds (phonics)
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