Number Tracing Worksheets 1-20 with Stroke Arrows

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4 number rows on 1 page, Letter portrait.

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All 27 number rows

1 to 20 in rows of five 4

  • 1 2 3 4 5 The first five. 1, 4 and 5 take two strokes each in this style, and 2 and 3 take one.
  • 6 7 8 9 10 6, 7, 8 and 9 are one stroke each in this style. 10 is the first number written with two digits: one ten and no ones.
  • 11 12 13 14 15 Every number here starts with the 1 that stands for one ten. Read the second digits to hear the ones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  • 16 17 18 19 20 The ones run 6, 7, 8, 9, then the tens digit changes from 1 to 2 and the ones go back to 0.
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11 to 20, one number to a row 10

  • 11 One ten and 1 one. Each 1 is a flag up to the top line and a stick down, then a lifted foot bar, so 11 takes 4 strokes. The word eleven is sometimes explained as "one left" after counting to ten.
  • 12 One ten and 2 ones. The 2 is one stroke: over the top, down the slant and along the bottom line. Twelve of something is a dozen, and the word twelve is sometimes explained as "two left".
  • 13 One ten and 3 ones. The 3 is one stroke with two bumps that both open to the left. Thirteen is the first of the seven numbers whose names end in -teen, an old form of the word ten.
  • 14 One ten and 4 ones. The 4 takes two strokes: down the slant and across, then a stick from the top down through the bar. You say the four first in fourteen but write the 1 first.
  • 15 One ten and 5 ones. The 5 starts with the short stick and the belly, and its top bar comes last. Three fives make 15.
  • 16 One ten and 6 ones. The 6 starts at the top right, curves down to the bottom line and closes its loop there. The loop of 6 sits low and the loop of 9 sits high.
  • 17 One ten and 7 ones. The 7 is one stroke: along the top line, then a slant down to the left. The 1 beside it has a flag and a foot bar, which keeps the two apart.
  • 18 One ten and 8 ones. The 8 starts at the top right, makes an S and climbs back to where it began, all in one stroke. Two nines make 18.
  • 19 One ten and 9 ones. The 9 starts on the right of its loop, goes around to the left, then drops in a curved tail. Nineteen is the last of the -teen numbers.
  • 20 Two tens and no ones. The 2 comes first, then a 0 that starts at the top and goes around to the left. A group of twenty is sometimes called a score.

Counting back from 20 4

  • 5 4 3 2 1 The end of the countdown. The four counting-back rows together run from 20 down to 1.
  • 10 9 8 7 6 Counting back from 10. After the 10 the numbers have one digit again.
  • 15 14 13 12 11 Counting back through the low teens. Every number keeps its 1 in front while the ones fall from 5 to 1.
  • 20 19 18 17 16 The start of a countdown from 20. The tens digit drops from 2 to 1 after the first number.

Skip counting to 20 5

  • 1 3 5 7 9 The 5 odd numbers below 10, each one more than 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8.
  • 2 4 6 8 10 Counting by twos: the 5 even numbers up to 10.
  • 5 10 15 20 Counting by fives reaches 20 in 4 steps. The last digits go 5, 0, 5, 0.
  • 11 13 15 17 19 The odd numbers from 11 to 19. With 1 3 5 7 9 they make all 10 odd numbers up to 20.
  • 12 14 16 18 20 The even numbers from 12 to 20. Their last digits repeat 2, 4, 6, 8, 0.

Rows around 10 and 20 4

  • 8 9 10 11 12 Crosses ten: the numbers grow from one digit to two in the middle of the row.
  • 9 10 11 The last one-digit number and the first two numbers with two digits, on a short row of three.
  • 10 11 12 13 14 Starts on ten. The ones digit counts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 while the 1 in front stays put.
  • 18 19 20 The end of the count. From 19 to 20 the tens digit changes for the first time since 9 became 10.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site. Tens and ones are plain arithmetic. The notes on the words eleven and twelve and on the dozen were checked against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_(number) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_(number), the ending -teen against https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-teen, and the score against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_(number), all on 2026-09-19. The stroke notes were checked numeral by numeral on 2026-09-19 against the stroke paths and starting dots of this tool's Print style, which is the Andika font (https://software.sil.org/andika/). Each note describes one common way to form the numeral. Handwriting programs differ, so follow your school's scheme where it disagrees. Licence: own work

All 15 number lines

All twenty in one line 2

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 All 20 numbers in counting order on one sheet.
  • 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The whole countdown from 20 to 1.

Ten and some ones 10

  • 10 + 1 = 11 Ten and 1 more: one full ten frame and 1 counter in the next. Pick 11 under One number to see it drawn.
  • 10 + 2 = 12 Ten and 2 more. The 2 of the sum becomes the second digit of 12.
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Ten and some ones, continued

  • 10 + 3 = 13 Ten and 3 more. Thirteen says the three first, but the 3 is written second.
  • 10 + 4 = 14 Ten and 4 more. The One number sheet for 14 shows it as a full frame and 4 counters.
  • 10 + 5 = 15 Ten and 5 more: a full ten frame and the whole top row of the next one.
  • 10 + 6 = 16 Ten and 6 more: a full frame, a full top row and 1 counter under it.
  • 10 + 7 = 17 Ten and 7 more. 17 is 3 short of 20.
  • 10 + 8 = 18 Ten and 8 more. 18 is 2 short of 20.
  • 10 + 9 = 19 Ten and 9 more, 1 counter short of two full frames.
  • 10 + 10 = 20 Two tens fill both frames, which is why 20 is written with a 2 in the tens place.

Evens, odds and the -teen numbers 3

  • 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 All 10 odd numbers up to 20 in one line.
  • 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 All 10 even numbers up to 20 in one line.
  • 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 The seven numbers whose names end in -teen. Eleven, twelve and twenty do not.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site. The sums and the even and odd sets are plain arithmetic. The ending -teen, used for thirteen to nineteen, was checked against https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-teen on 2026-09-19. The ten frame notes describe what this tool's One number sheet draws (one full frame and the rest from 11, top row first), read from the tool on 2026-09-19. Row counts were measured with the tool at the Large height of 19 mm on Letter paper. Licence: own work

How it works

These number tracing worksheets 1-20 open with all 20 numbers in 4 dotted rows of five, a numbered arrow on every stroke and an empty row under each for writing without help. The sheet fills 1 page of Letter or A4. Press Print worksheet.

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One page for all 20 numbers

At Large (19 mm) a page holds 8 rows, and the 4 traced rows with their 4 empty rows fill it. For tracing only, open More options, clear Add an empty row to write without help and set Rows to trace to 2. Pick from the 27 number rows has counting-back and skip counting rows.

Teen numbers as ten and some ones

Every number from 11 to 19 is one ten and some ones, and the list under the tool says so for each. For the picture, set What to practice to One number and pick 14 under Number: a large 14 with arrows, a full ten frame, 4 counters in a second frame, rows of 14 and the word fourteen.

  • Fourteen says four before teen, but 14 writes the ten first. Type 10 + 4 = 14 as a row.
  • Have the child say each number as the pencil reaches it. Pause at 20, where the tens digit changes.

Questions and answers

Do the arrows show the only right way to write a number?

No, only one common way. In this Print style 1, 4 and 5 take two strokes and the other seven numerals take one. If your school forms a 4 or a 9 differently, clear Show numbered arrows for the strokes. The starting dots stay.

Can I print the numbers bigger for a younger child?

Yes. At Extra large (26 mm) the two rows of two-digit numbers are too wide for an upright page, so the tool squeezes them and leaves off their arrows and dots. Set Direction to Landscape and every row fits at full size, on 2 pages.

Why are 11 and 12 not called oneteen and twoteen?

English gives them names of their own. Eleven is sometimes explained as "one left" after counting to ten, and twelve as "two left". From thirteen to nineteen the ending -teen, an old form of ten, takes over.

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