Common Fry Word Tracing Worksheet
"Common" is one entry among many words in Fry's Fifth 100 Words covered by this site — browsing the full list below surfaces other words in the same group.
Some Fry words, including "common", are short enough that a child can trace several repetitions in the space of a single printed row, which makes this a reasonable warm-up word before moving to something longer.
There's no strict rule for how many times "common" needs to be traced before it counts as learned — some children need three repetitions, others need thirty, and this worksheet's row count is built to accommodate either without needing a second page.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — click Download PDF above to get a free, print-ready "common" tracing worksheet immediately. No account or sign-up is required.
Yes — "common" is part of the Fry Fifth 100 Words list, one of the most widely used high-frequency word lists in reading instruction, alongside the Dolch list also available on this site.
This page's "common" worksheet is a fixed, ready-made version, but the "Customize this word" link above opens "common" directly in the interactive editor, where every tracing style (dotted, outline, fade, and others) is available.
