Number 1 tracing worksheet

Print a free tracing sheet for the number 1 (one is the first counting number). The bubble 1 has numbered start pins and arrows showing where to begin and which way to go.

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Sample: bubble 1. The number is the order of the strokes; the arrow shows the direction.

A common mistake with 1

Leaving off the flag at the top. Without it the 1 looks like a lowercase l.

Numbers and letters that look like 1

The number 1 is mistaken for the capital I and lowercase l. The flag is what tells it apart.

Practise 1 with bubble, dotted and blank rows

The sheet starts with the big bubble 1 to trace, then dotted copies to follow with the pencil, then blank lines to write alone. Choose how many rows of each you want in the generator and print on A4 or A3.

How to write the number 1

  1. Start with the small flag at the upper left, then go up to the top and draw a straight line down to the bottom line. One stroke.
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Questions

How do you write the number 1?

The 1 takes one stroke. Start with the small flag at the upper left, then go up to the top and draw a straight line down to the bottom line. One stroke.

What mistake do children make writing 1?

Leaving off the flag at the top. Without it the 1 looks like a lowercase l.

What is 1 confused with?

The number 1 is mistaken for the capital I and lowercase l. The flag is what tells it apart.

Is the number 1 worksheet free to print?

Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser. Press Print / PDF to print it or save it as a PDF.

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