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Number 6 tracing worksheets

A free four-page pack for the number 6: a giant 6 to trace and color, handwriting rows for the number and the word six, six ladybugs to count with a ten frame, a number hunt and an answer key.

Watch it solved

50 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 six, step by step.
  2. 0:03 Meet the number six. Trace the big 6, then color it in.
  3. 0:08 Count six ladybugs. Touch each one as you count. One, two, three, four, five, six.
  4. 0:14 Trace the number 6. Start at the top line. Then write your own.
  5. 0:20 Now trace the word six.
  6. 0:24 Fill in the missing numbers. Count on by one. Four, five.
  7. 0:28 Circle the boxes with six ladybugs. Box c has six, so circle it.
  8. 0:34 Color six stars. One, two, and keep going.
  9. 0:39 Number hunt. Color every 6. Here's one, and here's another.
  10. 0:43 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Count six

How to write 6

Start at the top. Curve down and around to the bottom, then loop up and around to close a small circle.

The word: six

5, then 6, then 7.

What the worksheets look like

Number 6 worksheet with a giant 6 to trace, the word six and a ten frame
Page 1: meet the number 6
Number 6 tracing worksheet with handwriting rows
Page 2: trace and write 6

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 6?

Start at the top. Curve down and around to the bottom, then loop up and around to close a small circle.

How do you spell 6?

6 is spelled s-i-x: six.

What comes before and after 6?

5 comes just before 6, and 7 comes just after it.

How can my child practice counting to 6?

Count out 6 real things together, touching each one as you say the number. Then clap 6 times, take 6 steps, or find 6 on a clock or a door. The worksheet's ten frame shows 6 as 4 less than 10.

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