Numeral Formation Guide Worksheet
Numeral Formation Guide
Numbers 1–10
Say the formation rhyme, trace the dotted numbers, and practice writing on the lines.
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Date:
1 Start Top
Rhyme
"Straight line down, and then we're done, that's the way to make a one!"
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1 1
2 Start Curve
Rhyme
"Around and back on the railroad track: two, two, two!"
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2 2
3 Start Curve
Rhyme
"Around a tree, around a tree, that's the way to make a three!"
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3 3
4 Start Top
Rhyme
"Down and over, down once more, that's the way to make a four!"
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4 4
5 Start Top
Rhyme
"Down and around, then put on a hat, number five is round and fat!"
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5 5
6 Start Top
Rhyme
"Down to a loop, number six rolls a hoop!"
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6 6
7 Start Top
Rhyme
"Across the sky and down from heaven, that's the way to make a seven!"
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7 7
8 Start Curve
Rhyme
"Make an S and do not wait, race back up to make an eight!"
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8 8
9 Start Curve
Rhyme
"A loop and a line, that makes a nine!"
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9 9
10 Two Digits
Rhyme
"Straight line down, then an oval round, make number ten without a sound!"
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10 10
Numeral Formation Guide
Numbers 11–20
Remember teen numbers start with a 1! Trace carefully and write smoothly.
Name:
Date:
11 Two Digits
Rhyme
"One and one stand side by side, number eleven stands with pride!"
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11 11
12 Two Digits
Rhyme
"A one then a two with railroad tracks, twelve is ready front to back!"
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12 12
13 Two Digits
Rhyme
"Make a one, then around the tree, thirteen's easy as can be!"
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13 13
14 Two Digits
Rhyme
"One stands tall, down and over once more, fourteen knocks upon the door!"
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14 14
15 Two Digits
Rhyme
"First a one, then down, round, hat, fifteen's jolly, bold, and fat!"
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15 15
16 Two Digits
Rhyme
"Write a one, then roll a hoop, sixteen joins the happy group!"
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16 16
17 Two Digits
Rhyme
"One stands straight, then across and down, seventeen is the best in town!"
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17 17
18 Two Digits
Rhyme
"Make a one, then an S made straight, eighteen comes right through the gate!"
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18 18
19 Two Digits
Rhyme
"Write a one, then a loop and line, nineteen makes the numbers shine!"
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19 19
20 Two Digits
Rhyme
"First a two, then a zero round, twenty leaps right off the ground!"
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20 20
