Writing numbers neatly worksheets
Aligned with Common Core 1.NBT.A.1
Printable number writing worksheets for first grade: tracing and copying 1 to 9, mixed-up rows, number patterns, count the dots, a secret code, fixing backwards numbers, writing to 120, counting by 2s, 5s and 10s, and number words.
The worksheets
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Numbers 0 to 20 Chart
Numbers 0 to 20 on handwriting lines, with the number word and ten frames.
Trace the Numbers
Six rows of 1 through 9 to trace, one number per box, each with a green starting dot.
Trace and Copy
Three pairs of rows. Trace 1 through 9, then write them yourself on the row right underneath.
Try It On Your Own
Two rows to trace, two rows with only the green starting dots, and two empty rows. Help fades away as you go.
Copy the Numbers
A model row of 1 through 9 at the top and five empty rows to write them on your own.
Mixed-Up Numbers
Six rows with 1 through 9 in a new order every time, so tracing never turns into autopilot.
Trace One, Write One
Each row switches between a number to trace and an empty box with a small number above it to copy.
Number Patterns
Six patterns like count down, odds then evens and flip-flop. Trace the numbers given and fill in the missing ones.
Count the Dots
Six rows of dice from 1 to 9. Count the dots and write each number below.
Secret Code
A code key matches nine shapes to the numbers 1 to 9. Crack the code by writing the number under each shape.
Fix the Backwards Numbers
Eight rows of four numbers with one or two flipped in each row. Circle them, then write the row the right way.
Numbers in Boxes to 120
Six rows that start at a different number. Count on and write the next nine numbers, one per box.
Count by 2s, 5s and 10s
Six counting rows by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. Counting by 10s can start at any number. Matches 1.NBT.C.5.
Number Words
Eight numbers from 1 to 20 with their words to trace and write.
Print the whole packet
One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
For the parent or teacher
What it is
Kindergarten is where kids learn how to make each number. First grade is where those numbers get neat, fast and facing the right way, because now they're writing numbers all day in math. These sheets use the same handwriting lines as the letter sheets. Every number is tall, so it touches the top line and sits on the bottom line.
What comes next
Writing larger numbers neatly in 2nd grade, with three-digit numbers lined up for adding and subtracting.
How to teach it
- Start every number at the top, at the green dot. Starting at the bottom causes most backwards numbers.
- Mix it up. Writing numbers in a new order each row keeps kids thinking instead of copying.
- Say the number out loud while writing it. It ties the name, the look and the motion together.
- For big numbers, one digit per box keeps tens and ones lined up for later math.
- Keep a number line or 120 chart nearby so your child can check which way a number faces.
Common mistakes
- Writing 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 backwards. This is very common until about age 7.
- Writing teen numbers in the order they sound, like 71 for seventeen.
- Making numbers too small or floating above the bottom line.
- Writing numbers past 100 the way they sound, like 1010 for 110.