Addition Fry Word Tracing Worksheet
"Addition" is short enough to trace without a child's hand tiring partway through, which makes it a reasonably forgiving word to build early handwriting confidence around.
The dotted guide style used for "addition" is deliberately plain — no mascots, no decorative borders competing for a child's attention — so the word itself, not the page design, is what a child is focused on tracing.
For a child who already spells most Fry words correctly, "addition" — if it's still shaky — is worth isolating on its own rather than folding back into a full-list review, since targeted practice on the specific gap tends to close it faster.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — click Download PDF above to get a free, print-ready "addition" tracing worksheet immediately. No account or sign-up is required.
Yes — "addition" is part of the Fry Ninth 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 "addition" worksheet is a fixed, ready-made version, but the "Customize this word" link above opens "addition" directly in the interactive editor, where every tracing style (dotted, outline, fade, and others) is available.
