Left-to-right tracking: short words
Phonics · Tracking and losing placePre-K – Grade 1Free PDF
Free printable tracking worksheet: start at the dot, move along each row from left to right and circle every “cat”. Practice for children who skip lines or lose their place.
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Watch the word “cat” come to life.
The same ZB style shapes as this sheet, as your child plays them in LetterSchool: three short games that teach where to start and which way to go.
- 1Tap the dots
- 2Trace the path
- 3Write it yourself
How to use this worksheet
- 1A dot at the start of every row and a line between rows make it easy to see where the next row begins.
- 2Use a finger or a reading ruler under the row.
- 3If your child often loses their place, rubs their eyes or complains about the page, ask for an eye test.
Words on this sheet
cat
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
