Animal Word Tracing

Look at the picture and trace the animal name over the faint letters. The pictures are coloring pages from this site, so children can color the same animal after writing its name.

Suggested: Ages 5 to 7 · 12 words

Follow the numbered dots and arrows
Correct strokes turn green; earn one to three stars
Works with a stylus, a finger or a mouse

✍️ Practice in a new tabThe practice screen opens large in a new tab. On a tablet, turn it sideways for more room.

Tips

Press "Check" when you finish to see how well the faint letters are covered.
Use "Listen" to hear the word, then say it while tracing.
Start with short words (cat, owl) before longer ones (elephant).

Words in this set

bearColor it
lionColor it
giraffeColor it
rabbitColor it
penguinColor it
pandaColor it
elephantColor it
tigerColor it
turtleColor it
catColor it
puppyColor it
owlColor it

See animal coloring pages →

Printable worksheet

Each row has one dark model, four faint letters to trace and one blank box. Print it on A4 or Letter and trace with a pencil.

Animal Word Tracing · ColorBookPage

bearbearbearbearbear

lionlionlionlionlion

giraffegiraffegiraffegiraffegiraffe

rabbitrabbitrabbitrabbitrabbit

penguinpenguinpenguinpenguinpenguin

pandapandapandapandapanda

elephantelephantelephantelephantelephant

tigertigertigertigertiger

turtleturtleturtleturtleturtle

catcatcatcatcat

puppypuppypuppypuppypuppy

owlowlowlowlowl

More practice

Uppercase Letter Tracing A to Z capital letters
Lowercase Letter Tracing a to z small letters
Korean Consonant Tracing (Hangul) 14 basic consonants ㄱ to ㅎ
Korean Vowel Tracing (Hangul) 10 basic vowels ㅏ to ㅣ
Korean Animal Words 12 animal words such as 곰 (bear)

How it works

Show mePress "Show me" to watch the letter being written. Each stroke has a numbered starting dot and an arrow.
TraceFollow the faint lines in number order. A correct stroke stays green; if the direction or shape is off, that stroke is shown again.
Earn starsFinish a letter to earn one to three stars, depending on how closely you traced it. Stars are saved only on this device.
Write on paperWhen screen practice feels easy, print the worksheet and write the same letters with a pencil.

Why stroke order matters

Stroke order follows the way the hand moves most naturally. Writing in order keeps letters steady and keeps their shape even when writing fast.

Capital letters run from the top line to the baseline; small letters sit between the middle line and the baseline. Notice which letters climb up (b, d, h) and which drop down (g, p, y).

Round letters such as O, C, a and o start near the top and curve to the left.

Writing on a tablet or computer

Stylus: the closest feel to paper. Once you start with a stylus, a palm resting on the screen will not draw.
Finger: young children can write big with one finger. A thicker pen size makes tracing easier.
Mouse: hold the button and drag. Lift at the end of each stroke and start the next one at its number.

At home and in class

Short sessions of three or four letters a day keep practice fun.
Use "Listen" to hear the letter or word, then say it aloud while tracing.
After writing an animal name, color the same animal: the link below each picture opens its coloring page.

Questions

Is the writing saved or sent anywhere?

No. Strokes stay on the screen; only the star results are kept in this browser. Pictures you add never leave the device.

Does it cost anything?

Everything is free, and the worksheets can be printed for personal, home and classroom use.

How accurate is the scoring?

It is practice feedback to keep children going to the end. Use it to learn order and direction rather than to grade handwriting.