Letter L tracing worksheets
Free printable sheets to trace capital L, lowercase l and simple L words. Lowercase l is one of the straight-line letters: they start with a straight pull down from the top.
This sheet has a model row of Ll to look at, dotted rows to trace and empty rows to write alone. Trace with a finger first, then with a pencil.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write L and l
Capital L
- Pull down from the top line to the baseline.
- Go across the baseline to the right.
Lowercase l
- Pull straight down from the top line to the baseline.
l belongs to the straight-line letters
They start with a straight pull down from the top. Once your child can write one of them, the others come more easily.
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Questions parents ask
What words start with L?
Easy L words for young children are lamp, leaf, lion. They are short and easy to picture, and they are on the words sheet on this page.
Which letters are written like l?
Straight-line letters (l i t f j) are made the same way. They start with a straight pull down from the top. Practising them together helps the movement become automatic.
What age is letter L tracing for?
Most children trace capital letters from about age 3 and lowercase letters from about 4. If the big sheets are easy, move on to the mixed sheet with smaller letters.