Broken Fry Word Tracing Worksheet
Print this "broken" worksheet on regular printer paper — no special cardstock or ink needed — and it holds up fine for a few rounds of pencil and eraser use.
A child working alphabetically through a class list of Fry words will eventually reach "broken"; this page exists so that specific moment doesn't require generating anything from scratch.
"Broken" doesn't need to be introduced with any special explanation — most children have already heard it spoken constantly before they ever see it written down, which is exactly the kind of word high-frequency lists like Fry's are built around.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — click Download PDF above to get a free, print-ready "broken" tracing worksheet immediately. No account or sign-up is required.
Yes — "broken" is part of the Fry Seventh 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 "broken" worksheet is a fixed, ready-made version, but the "Customize this word" link above opens "broken" directly in the interactive editor, where every tracing style (dotted, outline, fade, and others) is available.
