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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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 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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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 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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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Some lower case q's have a little mark off the end, but not this one. More possible mix ups - b, d, and p - now q! Have patience! Trace the circles, & draw the lines, say q and all will be fine!
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This letter tracing worksheet has the runt of the litter - lower case r. Trace his stubby little line from the midline to the baseline, come up and make his little hook. He says "thank you"!
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Letter tracing gets really fun with lower case s. Up and down, from the left to the right. But hold on! Don't get too free and easy. Trace carefully and make those curves nice and smooth.
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There is a tendency, when tracing t's, to go too fast and not keep the straight lines straight. From top to bottom and left to right, keep a steady hand and make all your t's great!
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Here's a letter tracing worksheet for lower case u. It reminds me of a coffee cup without the handle. It just sits up so nicely. Trace these u's between the midline and baseline.
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Forget all those curvy lines, from now until the letter z, all the lines are going to be straight and short and to the point! Trace the line from the top left down to the right and back up again!
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When it comes to letter tracing, lower case v is the precursor to lower case w, the little brother you might say. You made the v once, with the w you make it twice. And it is twice as nice!
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Lower case x. What can we say? He's simple, he's sweet. He's the x that marks the spot. Trace the line from the top left to the bottom right and then the top right to the bottom left.
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Tracing lower case y is easy. You've traced lower case v and w. You've got the slanted line perfected. Now pick up your pencil and trace the second line down below the baseline.
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The last in this series of letter tracing worksheets - lower case z. As you trace the lines think of Froggy and his zip, zap, zoop! Say each one as you trace each of the three lines!
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