Trace alphabet: Download 27 free worksheets

When it’s time for your toddlers to move on from scribbling on blank paper, let them trace alphabet letters with these free worksheets. You may print extra sheets for you to trace while they watch your hands and follow pattern.

Their little muscles will get the exercise needed to start learning to write the different shapes and sizes of capital and common letters. Just provide them with these worksheets in print and a pencil. When children trace alphabet letters repeatedly, they quickly learn to write their names by the time they are 5 years old.

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Download, print and trace alphabet letters

Get started with your lessons by choosing the images that you would like to print. It is common for children to confuse writing the letters b and d since they are very similar. Read the suggestions offered for teaching how to write each letter while you prepare your schedule.

Click the link or image to download worksheet. Open and print the worksheets many times for children to trace alphabet letters. Here are 26 letter worksheets and one complete alphabet worksheet to download, print, trace and have fun.

Trace alphabet letters A to Z

Capital A, common a

The 1st letter is capital A, common a. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Aa in a particular way. The capital A has a line that slants down to the left and a line that slants down to the right. Midway, a line crosses the 2 slanted lines. Common a has a rounded shape half the size of capital A. Midway, at right of the rounded shape, a line is drawn downwards and curves slightly to the right.

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Capital B, common b

The 2nd letter is capital B, common b. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Bb in a particular way. The capital B has a straight line down. At top point to right is a half circle up to midway. From midway to bottom of line is another half circle. Common b has a straight line down. At midway to right is a half circle to the bottom of the line. Common b is usually mistaken for common d so you should hint that common b has a belly in front of the line.

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Capital C, common c

The 3rd letter is capital C, common c. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Cc in a particular way. The capital C is a half circle that starts at top right, curves to the left, down to the bottom and goes up a far distance under the top point. Common c is half the size of capital C. It starts at top right, curves to the left, down to the bottom, and goes up a far distance under the top point.

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Capital D, common d

The 4th letter is capital D, common d. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Dd in a particular way. The capital D has a straight line down. At top to right is a half circle that ends at the bottom of line. Common d has a straight line. Midway to left is a half circle that ends at the bottom of line. Common d is usually mistaken for common b so you should hint that common d has a diaper behind the line.

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Capital E, common e

The 5th letter is capital E, common e. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Ee in a particular way. The capital E has a straight line down. At top to right is a straight line. Midway to right is a shorter straight line, and bottom to right is another straight light the same length as the top line. Common e starts a straight line to the right. It then curves upward and over the line to the left. Then, it curves downward and under the line to the right. It curves up and ends slightly under the end point of the straight line.

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Capital F, common f

The 6th letter is capital F, common f. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Ff in a particular way. The capital F has a straight line down. At top to right is a straight line. Midway to right is a shorter straight line. Common f has a straight line down. At top to right is a short curve. Midway is a short line crossing the vertical line from left to right.

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Capital G, common g

The 7th letter is capital G, common g. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Gg in a particular way. The capital G starts at top right. It curves to the left, down to the bottom and goes up midway. At this point, a short line is drawn from left to right. Common g is half the size of the capital Gg. It is a half circle that curves from right to left and goes downward to upward. The line goes up slightly past the start point, and then goes back down under the line of the page. It slightly curves to the left.

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Capital H, common h

The 8th letter is capital H, common h. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Hh in a particular way. The capital H has a straight line down. A short distance away is another straight line down. Midway is a short line across joining them. Common h has a straight line down. Midway to the right is a short upward curve that goes straight down.

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Capital I, common i

The 9th letter is capital I, common i. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Ii in a particular way. The capital I has a straight line down. At top from left to right is a short straight line. At bottom from left to right is another short straight line. Common i is half the size of capital I. It has a straight line down and a dot floating over it.

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Capital J, common j

The 10th letter is capital J, common j. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Jj in a particular way. The capital J has a straight line down that curves slightly to the left. Sometimes it has a short line at the top drawn from left to right. Common j starts midway of the capital J. It goes down under the line on the page and curves slightly to the left. It has a dot floating over the top point.

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Capital K, common k

The 11th letter is capital K, common k. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Kk in a particular way. The capital K has a straight line down. At top right, a short line slants to the left to meet midpoint of the vertical line. On the slant line, a short distance away from the meeting point, a line slants downward to the right. Common k is slightly shorter than the capital K. It has a straight line down. At top right, a short line slants to the left to meet midpoint of the vertical line. On the slant line, a short distance away from the meeting point, a line slants downward to the right.

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Capital L, common l

The 12th letter is capital L, common l. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Ll in a particular way. The capital L has a straight line down. At the end point, a short line goes to the right. Common l is either just a straight line or the line can curve up to the right.

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Capital M, common m

The 13th letter is capital M, common m. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Mm in a particular way. The capital M has a straight line down. At top point, a slant line goes down to midway. Then a slant line goes up to top right. It then goes straight down. Common m starts midway of capital M. It has a straight line down. Almost to the top point, a slight upward curve goes to right, it goes straight down and back up. Another slight upward curve goes to right and then straight down.

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Capital N, common n

The 14th letter is capital N, common n. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Nn in a particular way. The capital N has a straight line down. At top point, a line slants downward to right. A straight line goes to the top. Common n starts midway of capital N. It has a straight line downward. Almost to the top point, an upward wide curve goes to right and then goes straight down.

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Capital O, common o

The 15th letter is capital O, common o. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Oo in a particular way. The capital O starts at top midpoint. It curves to the left and goes all the way around to meet the starting point at top. Common o starts midway of capital O. It starts at top midpoint. It curves to the left and goes all the way around to meet the starting point at top.

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Capital P, common p

The 16th letter is capital P, common p. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Pp in a particular way. The capital P has a straight line down. At top point, a half circle goes to right up to midpoint of the vertical line. Common p starts midway of capital P. It has a straight line that goes under the line of the page. Almost to the top point, a half circle goes around until it meets the vertical line.

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Capital Q, common q

The 17th letter is capital Q, common q. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Qq in a particular way. The capital Q starts at top midpoint. It curves to the left and goes all the way around to meet the start point at top. Then, a short line slants across the bottom right of the circle. Common q starts midway of capital Q. At top, a half circle goes to left. At start point, a straight line goes down under the line of the page. At the end of the line, either a short line slants or a curve goes upward to the right.

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Capital R, common r

The 18th letter is capital R, common r. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Rr in a particular way. The capital R has a straight line down. At top point, a half circle goes to right and ends at midpoint of the vertical line. At corner of semi-circle, a line slants downward to right. Common r starts midway of capital R. It has a straight line. Almost to the top of line, it has a short wide curve.

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Capital S, common s

The 19th letter is capital S, common s. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Ss in a particular way. The capital S starts at far right. It curves upward to left, slants down to right, curves downward to left, and ends under the curve at top. Common s is half the size of capital S. It starts at far right. It curves upward to left, slants down to right, curves downward to left, and ends under the curve at top.

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Capital T, common t

The 20th letter is capital T, common t. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Tt in a particular way. The capital T has a straight line down. A straight line goes across the top. Common t is slightly shorter than capital T. It has a straight line down. Almost to the top, a short straight line goes across it.

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Capital U, common u

The 21st letter is capital U, common u. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Uu in a particular way. The capital U starts at top. A line goes down, curves to right and then goes up to the top. Common u starts midway of capital U. It starts at top, goes down, curves to right and goes straight up. The line goes back down and curves slightly to right.

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Capital V, common v

The 22nd letter is capital V, common v. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Vv in a particular way. The capital V starts at top, slants down to right and slants up to the top right. Common v starts midway of capital V. It starts at top, slants down to right and slants up to the top right.

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Capital W, common w

The 23rd letter is capital W, common w. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Ww in a particular way. The capital W starts at top, slants down to right, slants up to top right, slants down to right, and slants up to top right again. Common w starts midway of capital W. It starts at top, slants down to right, slants up to top right, slants down to right, and slants up to top right again.

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Capital X, common x

The 24th letter is capital X, common x. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Xx in a particular way. The capital X starts at top. It slants down to right. A short distance away, at top right, a line slants down to left. Common x starts midway of capital X. It starts at top and slants down to right. A short distance away at top right, a line slants down to left.

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Capital Y, common y

The 25th letter is capital Y, common y. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Yy in a particular way. The capital Y starts at top, slants down to right and stops midway. A short distance away at top right, a line slants down to left and stops midway to meet other line. At meeting point, a straight line goes downward. Common y starts midway of capital Y. At top, a line slants down to right. A short distance away, at top right, a line slants down to left and goes under the line of the page. It ends with a slight curve to the left. The common y can also be drawn as a half circle facing upward with a line to the right that goes down under the line of the page and ends with a slight curve to the left.

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Capital Z, common z

The 26th letter is capital Z, common z. Children should learn to trace alphabet letter Zz in a particular way. The capital Z starts at top, has a straight line that goes to right, slants down to left, and another straight line to right. Common z starts midway of capital Z and has a straight line that goes to right, slants down to left, and another straight line to right.

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Learn alphabet sounds

Learn to sound out the letters of the alphabet with this special alphabet video created by children for children.

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Alphabet – capital and common letters

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