Kindergarten Handwriting Practice Sheets

Press Print worksheet for a kindergarten sheet at 26 mm: one letter row and one three-word sentence, each traced twice.

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NameDatea d a da d a dI can run.I can run.Made at homeroomtools.com

2 lines of text on 1 page, Letter portrait.

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All 36 single letters

Straight lines 3

  • i 1 small letter with 1 dot.
  • l 1 tall letter with no dot and no cross.
  • t 1 tall letter with 1 cross.

Round letters that start like c 6

  • a 1 small letter: a round part with a short line on its right.
  • c 1 small round letter, left open on the right side.
  • d 1 tall letter. The round part is on the left of the line.
  • g 1 tail letter. The round part sits on the line; the tail hangs under it.
  • o 1 small round letter, closed all the way around.
  • q 1 tail letter. The round part is on the left, as in d and g.
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Down, up and over 6

  • b 1 tall letter. The round part is on the right of the line.
  • h 1 tall letter with 1 hump.
  • m 1 small letter with 2 humps.
  • n 1 small letter with 1 hump.
  • p 1 tail letter. The round part is on the right of the line.
  • r 1 small letter: a line down and a short arm.

Slanted lines 6

  • k 1 tall letter with 2 short slanted lines.
  • v 1 small letter made of 2 slanted lines.
  • w 1 small letter, shaped like a double v.
  • x 1 small letter: 2 slanted lines that cross.
  • y 1 tail letter. Its long line runs under the baseline.
  • z 1 small letter with 2 flat lines and 1 slanted line.

Hooks and curves 5

  • e 1 small letter with 1 flat line across its middle.
  • f 1 tall letter with 1 cross and a hook at the top.
  • j 1 tail letter with 1 dot.
  • s 1 small letter with 2 curves, one over the other.
  • u 1 small letter, open at the top.

Capitals that look unlike their small letter 10

  • A a Capital A has 2 slanted lines and 1 bar. Small a is round.
  • B b Capital B has 2 round parts. Small b has 1.
  • D d Capital D is round on the right. Small d is round on the left.
  • E e Capital E has 3 arms. Small e has 1 flat line and a curve.
  • G g Capital G stays on the baseline. Small g has 1 tail under it.
  • H h Capital H has 2 tall lines. Small h has 1.
  • M m Capital M has 2 points at the top. Small m has 2 humps.
  • N n Capital N has 1 slanted line. Small n has 1 hump.
  • Q q Capital Q is a big O with a short line. Small q has 1 tail.
  • R r Capital R has 1 round part and 1 leg. Small r has neither.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site on 2026-10-01: the 26 small letters in five groups by the way they are made, and 10 capitals set beside their small letter because the two shapes differ. Tall letters (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) and tail letters (g, j, p, q, y) are named as the worksheet tool sorts them. The shapes described are those of the tool's Print style, read from the printed sheet on 2026-10-01. No handwriting program is named or followed. Licence: own work

All 69 kindergarten lines

Straight lines: l, i, t and capitals 5

  • E F E F Capital E has 3 arms and F has 2, so this row has 10 arms.
  • it lit till 3 words spelled with only i, t and l, in 9 letters.
  • l i l i 2 letters, each written twice. l is tall, and i is small with a dot on top.
  • L T L T 2 capitals made of 2 straight lines each, written twice.
  • t l t l 4 tall letters. Only the t takes a cross, so there are 2 crosses to add.
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Round letters that start like c 5

  • a d a d Both start like a c. The a stays small and the d goes up tall, so 2 tall letters.
  • c o c o 2 round letters, each written twice. Both stay under the dashed line.
  • C O Q G 4 round capitals. O is a C closed up, and Q is an O with a short line added.
  • g q g q Both start like a c and end under the baseline: 4 tail letters.
  • odd dog 2 words in 6 letters, and every one is round: o, d or g.

Down, up and over: r, n, m, h, b, p 5

  • b p b p b goes up and p goes down: 2 tall letters and 2 tail letters.
  • h n h n The same hump twice over. h is the tall one: 2 tall letters.
  • ham hum him 3 words in 9 letters. Each starts with h and ends with m; only the middle changes.
  • n m n m n has 1 hump and m has 2, so this row has 6 humps.
  • r n r n r is the start of an n: a line down and a short arm. No tall letters here.

Slanted lines: v, w, x, y, z, k 5

  • v w v w A w is 2 v shapes side by side. No tall letters and no tails.
  • V W X Z 4 capitals shaped like their small letters, only bigger.
  • wax yak zip 3 words in 9 letters. Each starts with a slanted letter: w, y or z.
  • x z x z x is 2 lines that cross. z has 1 slanted line between 2 flat ones.
  • y k y k y hangs down and k stands up: 2 tail letters and 2 tall letters.

Hooks and curves: u, j, s, e, f 5

  • f j f j f hooks at the top and j at the bottom. 2 crosses for the f's and 2 dots for the j's.
  • s e s e 2 small letters, each written twice. No tall letters and no tails.
  • U J S 3 capitals with a curve in them. A capital J takes no dot.
  • u j u j u curves at the baseline and j curves under it. Only the j takes a dot: 2 dots.
  • us use fuse 3 words in 9 letters. use is us with an e, and fuse is use with an f.

Two-letter words 10

  • as is us 3 words that end with s. No tall letters and no tails.
  • at am an 3 words that start with a. Only the t is tall.
  • by my 2 words that rhyme. Each ends with y: 2 tail letters.
  • do to 2 words that rhyme. Here the o sounds like the oo in zoo.
  • go no so 3 words that rhyme. Each ends with o, and the g has the only tail.
  • in it is 3 words that start with i, so 3 dots to add.
  • me we he 3 words that rhyme. Each ends with e, and the h is the only tall letter.
  • oh hi 2 words to greet someone, with 2 tall letters, both h.
  • on of or 3 words that start with o. The f is the only tall letter.
  • up us 2 words that start with u. The p has the only tail.

Three-letter words, one letter changed 14

  • bed bud Only the middle letter changes, from e to u: 4 tall letters.
  • big bag Only the middle letter changes, from i to a: 2 tall letters and 2 tail letters.
  • cat cut Only the middle letter changes, from a to u. Both words end with a tall t.
  • dig dug Only the middle letter changes, from i to u. Both words end with a g tail.
  • fan fun Only the middle letter changes, from a to u. Both words start with a tall f.
  • hop hip Only the middle letter changes, from o to i: 2 tall letters and 2 tail letters.
  • hot hut Only the middle letter changes, from o to u: 4 tall letters.
  • map mop Only the middle letter changes, from a to o. Both words end with a p tail.
  • net nut Only the middle letter changes, from e to u. Both words end with a tall t.
  • pet pot Only the middle letter changes, from e to o: 2 tall letters and 2 tail letters.
  • pin pan Only the middle letter changes, from i to a. Both words start with a p tail.
  • run ran Only the middle letter changes, from u to a. No tall letters and no tails.
  • sit set Only the middle letter changes, from i to e. Both words end with a tall t.
  • tan tin Only the middle letter changes, from a to i. Both words start with a tall t.

Three-word sentences 20

  • A bug hid. 3 words. A is a whole word here, and it takes a capital because it comes first.
  • Can we go? A question of 3 words in 7 letters, with 1 tail letter, the g.
  • The dog ran. 3 words in 9 letters, 3 letters to a word.
  • Fill the cup. 3 words. Fill ends with a double l: 2 tall lines side by side.
  • Go to bed. 3 words that tell someone what to do. It still ends with a period.
  • He is up. 3 words in 6 letters, 2 letters to a word.
  • Hop to me. 3 words in 7 letters that tell someone what to do.
  • I can help. 3 words. help has 2 tall letters and ends with a p tail.
  • I can run. 3 words. The word I is always a capital, even in the middle of a sentence.
  • I like it. 3 words. like ends with an e that is not heard.
  • Is it red? A question of 3 words. It ends with a question mark, not a period.
  • It is big. 3 words in 7 letters. The capital I has no dot; the 2 small i's do.
  • Look at us. 3 words. Look has a double o: 2 round letters side by side.
  • My cat naps. 3 words with 2 tail letters: the y in My and the p in naps.
  • She can sit. 3 words. She starts with a capital S and ends with an e that says its name.
  • Sit with me. 3 words with 3 tall letters: 2 t's and an h.
  • We are wet. 3 words in 8 letters. We and wet both start with w, one capital and one small.
  • We can hum. 3 words: a capital W to start and a period to stop.
  • You see me. 3 words in 8 letters, with a double e in the middle word.
  • Zip it up. 3 words in 7 letters. The capital Z is shaped like the small z.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site on 2026-10-01. Single letters are grouped by the way they are made (straight lines, round letters that start like c, humps, slanted lines, hooks and curves), then come two-letter words, pairs of three-letter words that differ in the middle letter, and sentences of three words. Every line fits 1 or 2 rows at the Extra large letter height, checked against the tool's own layout. Three kindergarten items in the Common Core language standards were read on 2026-10-01 in the standards document at https://learning.ccsso.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ELA_Standards1.pdf (page 26): L.K.1a (print many upper- and lowercase letters), L.K.2a (capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I) and L.K.2b (recognize and name end punctuation). Counts of words, letters, tall letters and tail letters were counted. The Common Core State Standards were published in 2010 and are the copyright of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers; this site is not affiliated with or endorsed by either, and the sheets follow no single curriculum or handwriting program. No line names a real person or a character from a book, film, show or game. Licence: own work

How it works

These kindergarten handwriting practice sheets print at 26 mm, the tallest letter height the tool has. The lines climb from letters grouped by shape to two-letter words, pairs of three-letter words and three-word sentences.

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Letters by shape, then words, then sentences

The letter rows set letters that are made the same way side by side: l i l i, g q g q, b p b p. Kindergartners print many upper- and lowercase letters in the Common Core language standards. The three-word sentences, such as We can hum., add that grade's capital on the first word and its end mark.

Two lines fill a page at 26 mm

Tall letters are 26 mm, small letters stop at the dashed line about 17 mm up, and rows sit about 40 mm apart. A printed page holds 6 rows: 2 lines, each traced twice above an empty row. A line that runs onto a second row takes the page to itself.

  • For a name, type it in the box: it prints at 26 mm to trace, like any other line.
  • Pin pan and hot hut differ only in the middle letter.

Questions and answers

Are these kindergarten handwriting practice worksheets free to print?

Yes. They are free handwriting sheets for kindergarten: press Print worksheet, or choose Save as PDF in the print window. Paper, under More options, switches between Letter and A4.

Can I print one letter across a whole row?

Yes. Open More options and set What to practice to Single letters. Each of the 26 small letters fills a row, in five groups by shape, and 10 capitals print beside their small letter, such as A a and G g.

Do they work as preschool handwriting practice worksheets?

The sheet is the same whatever the class is called. As preschool writing practice sheets or pre k handwriting practice, the letter groups come first. For strokes before letters, line tracing worksheets print straight, slanted and wavy lines to trace.

Are these handwriting worksheets for 4 year olds?

They are written as kindergarten lines, and the page sets no age. The first five groups are letter rows, each with one row of short words; two-letter words, word pairs and sentences follow.

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