Letter U tracing worksheets
Free printable sheets to trace capital U, lowercase u and simple U words. Lowercase u is one of the down-and-up letters: they pull down first, then trace back up the same line and go over or around.
This sheet has a model row of Uu 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 U and u
Capital U
- Pull down from the top line.
- Curve around at the bottom.
- Go up to the top line.
Lowercase u
- Pull down from the dashed line.
- Curve around and go back up to the dashed line.
- Pull straight down to the baseline.
u belongs to the down-and-up letters
They pull down first, then trace back up the same line and go over or around. Once your child can write one of them, the others come more easily.
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Questions parents ask
What words start with U?
Easy U words for young children are up, us, umbrella. They are short and easy to picture, and they are on the words sheet on this page.
Which letters are written like u?
Down-and-up letters (b h k m n p r u) are made the same way. They pull down first, then trace back up the same line and go over or around. Practising them together helps the movement become automatic.
What age is letter U 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.