Letter W tracing worksheets
Free printable sheets to trace capital W, lowercase w and simple W words. Lowercase w is one of the slanted letters: they are made of slanted lines, so the pencil moves corner to corner.
This sheet has a model row of Ww 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 W and w
Capital W
- Slant down, then up.
- Slant down again.
- Slant up to the top line.
Lowercase w
- Slant down from the dashed line, then up.
- Slant down again.
- Slant up to the dashed line.
w belongs to the slanted letters
They are made of slanted lines, so the pencil moves corner to corner. Once your child can write one of them, the others come more easily.
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Questions parents ask
What words start with W?
Easy W words for young children are web, wig, watch. They are short and easy to picture, and they are on the words sheet on this page.
Which letters are written like w?
Slanted letters (v w x y z k) are made the same way. They are made of slanted lines, so the pencil moves corner to corner. Practising them together helps the movement become automatic.
What age is letter W 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.