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Letter Tracing and Uppercase-Lowercase Worksheets

These letter worksheets combine tracing selected uppercase models with recognising uppercase and lowercase pairs. Straight-line letters, rounded letters and five vowels are practised in separate activities. Choose tracing for a handwriting goal or matching for a letter-recognition goal; the demands are different.

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Recognising a letter before writing it fluently

A child can know a letter without yet copying it comfortably. Uppercase and lowercase matching lets the child demonstrate recognition without forming every letter. Tracing adds motor control, and copying into an empty space asks the child to remember the model's features while moving the pencil.

Start with Uppercase Letter Tracing: Straight-Line Letters.

Work with one model at a time and compare a clear detail, such as a curve or a joining stroke. Say the letter name during the activity. These are focused selections rather than a complete A-to-Z handwriting course, so choose the printed models that match the letters currently being introduced. The A-to-Z alphabet maze guides Mila the mouse to her book. Children find each next uppercase letter in a neighboring square, using the alphabet reference and separate answer key.

For the next step, try Uppercase Letter Tracing: Rounded Letters.

Worksheets to try