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1st Grade Cutting Practice Worksheets (Ages 6–7)
1st Grade cutting practice worksheets are practice sheets for children aged 6–7 in First Grade in the US. Cutting practice is using child scissors to cut along a printed line, straight or curved, to build hand strength and bilateral coordination. The sheets on this page cover scissor grip and control, cutting along a straight line, cutting along a curved line and cutting out a shape in one piece.
First grade pushes reading toward fluency and math toward larger numbers: consonant digraphs, long vowels and silent e appear in decodable passages, while place value work extends to 120 and addition and subtraction move from within 10 to within 20. By six the scissors are mostly under control, so the worksheet's purpose shifts to what is done with the pieces. Cut-and-paste sheets turn spelling, number order, sorting and story sequencing into hands-on work: cut the word cards apart, arrange them, glue them down. Small pieces, tabs and inner corners test precision, and multi-step paper crafts test following written instructions in order. Plain line-cutting sheets are no longer needed unless control is still weak.
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Akash Kandil Craft: Make a Paper Lantern for Diwali
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children learn that families in Maharashtra and Goa hang an akash kandil sky lantern at Diwali, and that many festivals have their own special light.
Long Vowel u 'u_e' Cut and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children practise the long u spelling 'u_e' by finding the six pictures that have it: mute, cute, cube, perfume, mule and tube.
Long Vowel a 'ay' Cut and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children practise the long a spelling 'ay' by finding the six pictures that have it: pray, tray, pay, play, day and clay.
Long or Short Vowel o Tick and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children read eight words and decide if the o is long or short. Long: bone, sow, dough, boat. Short: pot, dog, sock, frog.
Long Vowel o 'o_e' Cut and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children practise the long o spelling 'o_e' by finding the six pictures that have it: bone, cone, phone, home, stones and nose.
Long Vowel e 'e_e' Cut and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children practise the long e spelling 'e_e' by finding the six pictures that have it: centipede, trapeze, concrete, stampede, athlete and compete.
Ganesha Puzzle Worksheet for Kids: Cut and Paste Fun!
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children colour Ganesha, paste the page on card and cut out the jigsaw pieces, then put the puzzle back together, building spatial reasoning.
Long or Short Vowel e Cut and Paste Sort Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children sort 20 picture-word cards by the e sound. Long e: bee, he, emu, key, piece, sheep, beat, queen. Short e: said, tell, many, pen, bell, thread, bread, hen, egg, bed, net, den.
Long Vowel i 'i_e' Cut and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children practise the long i spelling 'i_e' by finding the six pictures that have it: ice, bike, dice, prize, kite and smile.
Diwali Rocket Craft: Cut and Paste Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children make a safe paper Diwali rocket by decorating, cutting, rolling and gluing, practising scissor skills and following steps.
Shape Frog Cut and Paste Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children learn to identify and manipulate basic shapes while following instructions to create a frog.
Picture Sudoku for Kids: Cut and Paste 4x4 Puzzles
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
This worksheet helps children develop logical reasoning and problem-solving skills by completing Sudoku puzzles with holiday-themed pictures.
CVC Vocabulary Write the Words and Cut and Paste Pictures Worksheet
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children spell net, box, lid, ten, cap and fig in letter boxes, then cut out ten small pictures and paste each beside its word: bus, dad, sun, bed, cut, mad, cat, sit, mum and dog.
Make a Paper Rainy Season: Hindi Letter ऋ (ri) Cut and Stick Craft | बनाओ · ऋ से ऋतु
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children cut out the numbered pieces and stick them in order to make a rainy season scene with a cloud, umbrella and rain, then show it and say a full sentence about it. It links the letter ऋ with a real picture word, ऋतु (season), and practises scissor control and following steps.
Make a Bunch of Paper Grapes: Hindi Letter अं (am) Cut and Stick Craft | बनाओ · अं से अंगूर
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children cut out the numbered pieces and stick them in order to make a bunch of grapes from light and dark green circles, then show it and say a full sentence about it. It links the letter अं with a real picture word, अंगूर, and practises scissor control and following steps.
Make a Paper Ektara: Hindi Letter ए (e) Cut and Stick Craft | बनाओ · ए से एकतारा
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children cut out the numbered pieces and stick them in order to make a one-string ektara from a gourd, a neck and a single string, then show it and say a full sentence about it. It links the letter ए with a real picture word, एकतारा, and practises scissor control and following steps.
Make Paper Glasses: Hindi Letter ऐ (ai) Cut and Stick Craft | बनाओ · ऐ से ऐनक
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children cut out the numbered pieces and stick them in order to make a pair of glasses with two red rims, two lenses and two arms, then show it and say a full sentence about it. It links the letter ऐ with a real picture word, ऐनक, and practises scissor control and following steps.
Make a Paper Hammer and Screwdriver: Hindi Letter औ (au) Cut and Stick Craft | बनाओ · औ से औज़ार
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children cut out the numbered pieces and stick them in order to make a hammer and a screwdriver with two screws, then show it and say a full sentence about it. It links the letter औ with a real picture word, औज़ार (tools), and practises scissor control and following steps.
Make a Paper Mortar and Pestle: Hindi Letter ओ (o) Cut and Stick Craft | बनाओ · ओ से ओखली
Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Children cut out the numbered pieces and stick them in order to make a mortar and pestle with colourful spices, then show it and say a full sentence about it. It links the letter ओ with a real picture word, ओखली, and practises scissor control and following steps.
Days of the Week Cut and Paste Worksheet for Preschoolers
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Cutting out the seven day names and gluing them into the correct sequence teaches children ages 4-6 the fixed order of the days of the week, a foundational piece of time-concept knowledge they'll rely on for calendars, schedules, and daily routines. Because this activity requires both reading the day names and remembering their correct order, it strengthens sight-word recognition alongside sequencing skills. The hands-on cutting and pasting also gives fine motor practice within a literacy and time-concept task.
My Feelings Wheel: Cut-Out Spinner to Show How You Feel and Pick a Calm Tool
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Children make a turnable wheel with eight feelings. Each feeling points to a calm tool, such as balloon breath, shake it out or hug and talk. They also circle a favourite tool.
Dinosaur's Missing Numbers Worksheet: Cut and Paste Fun!
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Children ages 4-6 practice number recognition and sequencing in a playful dinosaur theme, identifying which numbers are missing from a sequence and pasting them into the correct spots on a row of eggs. The dinosaur and egg imagery adds motivation and narrative context to what's otherwise a straightforward but important numeracy task — recognizing numerals and understanding their fixed order.
Ascending Order Worksheet: Cut and Paste Numbers!
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
This worksheet has children ages 4-6 physically manipulate number cutouts to arrange them from least to greatest, building both number sequencing and the underlying concept that numbers represent increasing quantity. Because the numbers must be cut, sorted, and glued rather than simply read in order, this activity combines fine motor practice with active number reasoning, requiring children to compare each new number against those already placed.
Math Puzzle: Cut and Paste Addition and Subtraction Worksheet
Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
Solving addition and subtraction problems and matching each answer to its correct puzzle piece builds calculation fluency alongside visual matching skills for children ages 4-6, turning practice into a self-checking puzzle format.
What 1st Grade cutting practice worksheets cover
By six the scissors are mostly under control, so the worksheet's purpose shifts to what is done with the pieces. Cut-and-paste sheets turn spelling, number order, sorting and story sequencing into hands-on work: cut the word cards apart, arrange them, glue them down. Small pieces, tabs and inner corners test precision, and multi-step paper crafts test following written instructions in order. Plain line-cutting sheets are no longer needed unless control is still weak.
- Cut apart word or number cards and paste them in order
- Cut out small pieces with tabs and inner corners neatly
- Build a paper craft from numbered written instructions
- Cut along a line, then fold on a dotted line
- Cut a picture into six pieces and reassemble it
How to use these worksheets at home or in class
Fifteen to twenty minutes on most school days, split between a decodable passage with questions and a math page, matches what many first grade teachers assign. Keep base-ten blocks or bundled straws nearby so place value stays physical before it becomes purely written.
Start with the sheet that matches what your child can already do, then move one step up. Keep finished sheets in a folder: 1st Grade teachers often ask for evidence of practice, and children like seeing their own progress.
Is your child ready for 1st Grade cutting practice work?
A child ready for this stage decodes CVC words automatically, writes a simple sentence with a capital letter and end punctuation, adds and subtracts fluently within 10, and counts and writes numerals confidently to 20.
Frequently asked questions
Does a six-year-old still need cutting practice?
Not as a separate skill for most children, since holding scissors and following a line are usually secure by now. What still helps is cut-and-paste work, where cutting is the route into a sorting, sequencing, spelling or math task and the child handles the pieces physically. A six-year-old who still struggles to cut a circle benefits from going back to shapes on card and from hand-strengthening play such as squeezing clay.
What should a 1st Grade child be able to do in cutting practice?
By six the scissors are mostly under control, so the worksheet's purpose shifts to what is done with the pieces. Cut-and-paste sheets turn spelling, number order, sorting and story sequencing into hands-on work: cut the word cards apart, arrange them, glue them down. Small pieces, tabs and inner corners test precision, and multi-step paper crafts test following written instructions in order. Plain line-cutting sheets are no longer needed unless control is still weak. A child ready for this stage decodes CVC words automatically, writes a simple sentence with a capital letter and end punctuation, adds and subtracts fluently within 10, and counts and writes numerals confidently to 20.
Do these worksheets follow the 1st Grade curriculum?
The sheets cover scissor grip and control, cutting along a straight line, cutting along a curved line and cutting out a shape in one piece, which sit inside the Common Core Grade 1 (1.OA, 1.NBT, RF.1.3) outcomes for 1st Grade. Year 1 / Year 2 (UK), Class 1 (India) use the same skills at this age, so the sheets also fit families following those programmes.
Are these 1st Grade cutting practice worksheets free?
Yes. Each worksheet downloads free as a watermarked PDF once you create an account, with a limit of five a day. An annual membership ($20) removes the watermark and the limit for the whole library of over 1,000 worksheets and every printable pack.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Written and reviewed by Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena), who designs every RaisoActive worksheet.
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