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Number 17 tracing worksheets

A free four-page pack for the number 17: a giant 17 to trace and color, handwriting rows for the number and the word seventeen, seventeen kites to count with a ten frame, a number hunt and an answer key.

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59 sec · with voice and captions

A pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.

Read what the video says
  1. 0:00 Let's practice the number seventeen, step by step.
  2. 0:04 Meet the number seventeen. Trace the big 17, then color it in.
  3. 0:09 Count seventeen kites. Touch each one as you count. One, two, three, four, five, and keep counting, all the way to seventeen.
  4. 0:18 Trace the number 17. Start at the top line. Then write your own.
  5. 0:25 Now trace the word seventeen.
  6. 0:31 Fill in the missing numbers. Count on by one. Fifteen, sixteen.
  7. 0:36 Circle the boxes with seventeen kites. Box b has seventeen, so circle it.
  8. 0:42 Color seventeen stars. One, two, and keep going.
  9. 0:47 Number hunt. Color every 17. Here's one, and here's another.
  10. 0:52 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Count seventeen

How to write 17

Write a 1 first, then a 7 right next to it. 17 is 1 ten and 7 ones.

The word: seventeen

16, then 17, then 18.

What the worksheets look like

Number 17 worksheet with a giant 17 to trace, the word seventeen and a ten frame
Page 1: meet the number 17
Number 17 tracing worksheet with handwriting rows
Page 2: trace and write 17

All the numbers in one book

A trace-and-write page for every number from 0 to 20, a number chart and a certificate.

Common questions

How do you write the number 17?

Write a 1 first, then a 7 right next to it. 17 is 1 ten and 7 ones.

How do you spell 17?

17 is spelled s-e-v-e-n-t-e-e-n: seventeen.

What comes before and after 17?

16 comes just before 17, and 18 comes just after it.

Why is 17 "one ten and 7"?

17 is a full ten frame (10) and 7 more. The 1 in 17 stands for one ten, and the 7 stands for the ones. Seeing this now makes place value much easier in 1st grade.

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