Letter Tracing – Lower Case a
Letter tracing is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Lower case a has a circle and a short straight line. This letter stays between the midline and the base line.
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Subject Level: Letter Tracing - Lower Case Letters
These letter tracing worksheets are more of a drill and practice. They repeat the same letter formation over and over to strengthen and solidify letter writing skills. Each letter is repeated 5 times on 7 lines for a total of 35 awesome opportunities to practice writing each letter. Talk about awesome opportunities, kids can talk a little while they write, thereby practicing speaking skills. That is if they don’t get too easily distracted. Here’s another idea – put on some music while they write!
26 worksheets
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case b
Lower case b is simple as can be! draw a straight line (at least as straight as you can) from the top line to the base line. Now connect a circle to the right side. Don’t confuse it with d.
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case c
Letter tracing of lower case c is a bit tricky. It’s not a whole circle, but you start it at the same spot as a circle. Trace up and over to the left touch the base line and back up again!
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case d
Lower case d is similar to lower case b so you have to be careful. Trace the circle first, then add the straight line to the right side of the circle. Say the letter out loud to help you remember.
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case e
Letter tracing can take some different turns. For lower case e, make a line between the base line & the midline & then add a near circle to it. Don’t close it off! There’s no letter like that!
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case f
Letter tracing of lower case f is kind of fun! There is a nice curve at the top, like a shepherd’s staff, with at little line across the middle. It touches the top line & the base line.
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case g
Tracing lower case letter g is an adventure! There is a circle, a line straight down, and a hook at the bottom. It touches the midline, baseline, and even goes below the base line.
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case h
When tracing the lower case h think of the word “hump”, like the hump on a camel. Trace the line straight down and come back up making a hump and stopping at the base line.
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case i
Who doesn’t like making lower case i? The line from the midline to the base line is easy sneezy. And then there’s that cute little dot! It’s just a simple little dot, not a big black spot!
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case j
Tracing lower case j is a cross between a lower case g and a lower case i. Trace that straight line down, starting at the midline, make the hook at the bottom, and dot it, but not too hard.
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case k
Lower case k is unlike any of the other letters. That makes letter tracing exciting! Trace the line from top to bottom, then the two angled lines. Go create some masterpieces!
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case l
What is there to say about tracing the letter l? Especially the lowercase l. It’s just a simple straight line from the top line to the bottom line. Go for it and get it done!
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case m
Letter tracing can be a fun activity if you use your imagination! Think double hump camel for lower case m. Start at the midline and make two humps that look (nearly) exactly alike!
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case n
Letter tracing of lower case n brings us back to the one hump camel. Start at the midline and trace that straight line down, then back up again, and make that hump nice and smooth!
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case o
Tracing lower case o is just like making a circle. The challenge is the same – making the circle nice and smooth all the way around. Use the guides of the midline and baseline.
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Letter Tracing – Lower Case p
Lower case p is a mix up of lower case b and lower case d! Starting at the midline, go down low, come back up, add a circle. Say its name & make the /p/ sound with each one.
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