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Preschool Draw and Label a Picture Worksheet

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Draw and Label a Picture

Preschool - Writing - On Level

Worksheet 1

  1. Draw what you see here. Leave space under it.

    Read aloud: Draw this picture. Leave an empty space underneath for a word.

    A child stands on soaked ground in tall footwear under a grey sky.A child stands on soaked ground in tall footwear under a grey sky.

  2. Trace the word boot. Put it under your drawing.

    Read aloud: This word says boot. Trace it, then copy it under your drawing.

    A handwriting line with 4 models of the small letter b to trace and space to write.Ruled writing lines. The first 4 cells show the small letter b as a dotted model with a dot where the pencil starts and a star where it finishes. The remaining space is blank to write in.boot

  3. Which one is in this drawing?

    Read aloud: Look carefully at the whole picture. Point to the thing you can find in it.

    A child stands on soaked ground in tall footwear under a grey sky.A child stands on soaked ground in tall footwear under a grey sky.

  4. Write the word boot on your own line.

    A handwriting line with 1 model of the small letter b to trace and space to write.Ruled writing lines. The first 1 cell show the small letter b as a dotted model with a dot where the pencil starts and a star where it finishes. The remaining space is blank to write in.b
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About this worksheet

A label is the shortest piece of writing there is, and it is the one a preschooler can genuinely finish. The drawing carries the meaning; the word only has to name it. That division of labor is what makes labeling worth doing at three and four: the child gets the experience of print doing a job without having to produce a sentence to get there. Common wobbles are worth expecting. Labels drift to the far corner of the page, where a reader cannot tell what they name. Letters arrive in the right set but the wrong order. Some children write a word that describes an action when the picture wants a name. Each of those is a step, not a failure. On this page the word is traced on a ruled line under a dotted model rather than copied from a word bank, so the letters have somewhere to sit. Accept inventive drawing, and look for one recognizable part with the word placed close enough to point at it.

What your child will learn

  • Draw a familiar object with at least one part someone else can name
  • Trace a short label on a ruled writing line
  • Point to a detail inside a picture
  • Place a written label close to the thing it names

Worked example

Draw the plant with a pot and leaves, leave a gap underneath, then trace the word plant on the line so it sits directly below the drawing.

Common mistake

Writing the label in a spare corner, where a reader cannot tell which part of the drawing it names.

Helpful hint

Draw first, leave a space underneath, then put the word in that space.

Finish the PictureTell About My Drawing

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with draw and label a picture?
Writing the label in a spare corner, where a reader cannot tell which part of the drawing it names.
How can I help my child with draw and label a picture?
Draw first, leave a space underneath, then put the word in that space.
Are these preschool writing worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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