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Preschool Trace Uppercase Letters Worksheet

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Trace Uppercase Letters

Preschool - Writing - On Level

Worksheet 1

  1. Trace the capital U. Start at the top dot.

    Read aloud: Put your pencil on the dot and trace the capital U.

    A handwriting line with 2 models of the capital letter U to trace and space to write.Ruled writing lines. The first 2 cells show the capital letter U 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.UU

  2. Trace the capital H. Keep it tall on the line.

    A handwriting line with 2 models of the capital letter H to trace and space to write.Ruled writing lines. The first 2 cells show the capital letter H 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.HH

  3. Which one is the capital you traced?

    Read aloud: Look carefully at the letter in the box, then point to the same letter below.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.C

  4. Trace the capital O. Then write one on your own.

    A handwriting line with 2 models of the capital letter O to trace and space to write.Ruled writing lines. The first 2 cells show the capital letter O 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.OO
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About this worksheet

Capitals come first because most of them are built from bold straight lines and big open curves, and because they all sit in one space: top line to baseline, no letter dipping below and none of the height changes that make small letters harder. Knowing a letter by sight does not tell a child how to make it. The hand has to learn where to start, which way to travel, and when to lift for the next stroke. Starting at the top matters more than it looks: it is the habit that later stops b and d from being drawn as circles with sticks added. Expect reversed diagonals, closed curves and strokes added in the wrong order even from a child who can name every letter on the page. Each line here gives dotted models with the pencil's start marked, and leaves the last space blank. Trace one with a finger before the pencil if a shape is hard, and stop while the hand is still comfortable.

What your child will learn

  • Trace a capital from a dotted model on a ruled line
  • Begin every capital at the top of the letter
  • Lift the pencil between separate strokes
  • Match a capital to the one just traced

Worked example

For a capital T, put the pencil on the dot at the top, pull straight down to the baseline, lift, then draw the short line across the top from left to right.

Common mistake

Starting at the baseline and pushing upward, which is harder to control and makes the letter lean.

Helpful hint

Start at the top dot and say each stroke quietly as you make it.

Read and Write Left to RightTrace Lowercase Letters

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with trace uppercase letters?
Starting at the baseline and pushing upward, which is harder to control and makes the letter lean.
How can I help my child with trace uppercase letters?
Start at the top dot and say each stroke quietly as you make it.
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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