New Fry Word Tracing Worksheet
A child doesn't need to already know how to spell "new" to use this worksheet — the letters are laid out for tracing, which is exactly the step that comes before writing "new" from memory.
The dotted guide style used for "new" 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.
"New" is a real word from a real, widely used high-frequency word list, which is part of why it has its own page here instead of only existing as one line in a long word list.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — click Download PDF above to get a free, print-ready "new" tracing worksheet immediately. No account or sign-up is required.
Yes — "new" is part of the Fry Second 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 "new" worksheet is a fixed, ready-made version, but the "Customize this word" link above opens "new" directly in the interactive editor, where every tracing style (dotted, outline, fade, and others) is available.
