Letter J Tracing Worksheets

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  • J Capital J. In this letter style it has no bar on top: one straight line with a hook at the bottom that turns left along the baseline. The starting dot sits at the top of the line, on the right-hand side of the letter. At Large 6 fit across a row on Letter and on A4, so 3 rows give 18 to trace.
  • j j Lowercase j in pairs. At Large 5 pairs fit across a row, so 3 rows give 30 to trace. The starting dot sits on the line, just under the dashed line, and the dot on top is part of the letter. The tail drops below the baseline and hooks to the left.
  • Jj Capital and lowercase side by side, 5 pairs to a row on Letter and on A4. The capital sits on the baseline. Only the lowercase goes below it.
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Words that start with j and a short vowel, as in jam 21

  • jacket Short a. The ck says k: jack, et. 6 letters. Tall: k, t. Tails: j.
  • jackrabbit A jackrabbit is classed as a hare, not a rabbit. Jack and rabbit joined as one word, with a double b. 10 letters. Tall: k, b, b, t. Tails: j.
  • jaguar A big cat of the Americas whose coat is covered in spots. Short a in the first beat. 6 letters. Tails: j, g.
  • jam The first word on the opening sheet. Short a. It fits 3 times across a row, so 3 rows give 9 to trace. 3 letters. Tails: j.
  • jazz Music that began in New Orleans. Short a. Double z, said once. 4 letters. Tails: j.
  • jelly Short e. Double l, and a y that says long e. 5 letters. Tall: l, l. Tails: j, y.
  • jellyfish A sea animal with a body like jelly. Most jellyfish swim freely. Jelly and fish joined as one word, so it fits only 1 time across a row. 9 letters. Tall: l, l, f, h. Tails: j, y.
  • jet The second word on the opening sheet. An aircraft pushed along by jet engines. Short e. It fits 4 times across a row, so 3 rows give 12. 3 letters. Tall: t. Tails: j.
  • jig Short i. The two dotted letters of the alphabet stand side by side. 3 letters. Tails: j, g.
  • jigsaw A puzzle of pieces that lock together to make a picture. Jig and saw joined as one word. 6 letters. Tails: j, g.
  • jingle The sound of small bells. Short i, and the n before g says ng. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: j, g.
  • job Short o. The word ends on a tall letter. 3 letters. Tall: b. Tails: j.
  • jog Short o. Like jug, it has a tail at each end. 3 letters. Tails: j, g.
  • jolly Short o. Double l, and a y that says long e. 5 letters. Tall: l, l. Tails: j, y.
  • jug Short u. A tail at each end of the word: j at the front and g at the back. 3 letters. Tails: j, g.
  • juggle To keep things in the air by tossing and catching them. Double g, said once. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: j, g, g.
  • jump Short u, then the blend mp. Trace it, then do it. 4 letters. Tails: j, p.
  • jumping jack An exercise: jump with the legs wide and the hands overhead, then jump back. Two words and two letters j. 11 letters. Tall: k. Tails: j, p, g, j.
  • jungle Land covered with thick forest and tangled plants, usually in the tropics. Short u. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: j, g.
  • junk Short u. The n before k says ng, as in pink and bank. 4 letters. Tall: k. Tails: j.
  • just Short u, then the blend st. 4 letters. Tall: t. Tails: j.

Words that start with j and another vowel sound, as in jar 15

  • jade A stone used for jewelry and ornaments. The silent e makes the a say its name. 4 letters. Tall: d. Tails: j.
  • jar The ar says ar, as in car and star. It fits 4 times across a row on Letter and 3 on A4. 3 letters. Tails: j.
  • jaw The aw says aw, as in saw and paw. 3 letters. Tails: j.
  • jay A noisy, brightly colored bird of the crow family. It is also how the name of the letter J is spelled. 3 letters. Tails: j, y.
  • jeans Pants made from denim. The ea says long e, and the s says z. 5 letters. Tails: j.
  • jewel The ew says oo, as in new and chew. 5 letters. Tall: l. Tails: j.
  • joey A young kangaroo. It finishes growing inside its mother's pouch. The o says its name and the ey says long e. 4 letters. Tails: j, y.
  • join The oi says oy: the same sound as in joy, with a different spelling. 4 letters. Tails: j.
  • joke The silent e makes the o say its name. 4 letters. Tall: k. Tails: j.
  • journey A long trip. The our says er, and the ey says long e. 7 letters. Tails: j, y.
  • joy The oy says oy, as in boy and toy. 3 letters. Tails: j, y.
  • joyful Joy with ful on the end. The ending has only one l. 6 letters. Tall: f, l. Tails: j, y.
  • judo A sport from Japan, part of the Olympic Games since 1964. The u says oo and the o says its name. 4 letters. Tall: d. Tails: j.
  • juice The ui says oo, and the c says s because an e follows it. 5 letters. Tails: j.
  • junior The u says oo, and the i says long e. 6 letters. Tails: j.

Words with j inside 11

  • adjective A describing word, such as big, red or jolly. The d and the j together say j. 9 letters. Tall: d, t. Tails: j.
  • banjo A stringed instrument. The j starts the second beat: ban, jo. 5 letters. Tall: b. Tails: j.
  • enjoy The j starts the second beat, and joy is hiding inside the word. 5 letters. Tails: j, y.
  • fajita A Tex-Mex dish served on a tortilla. The word comes from Spanish, so its j says h: fa, hee, ta. 6 letters. Tall: f, t. Tails: j.
  • hallelujah Here the j says y, the sound the letter first stood for: hal, le, lu, yah. A long word, so it fits only 1 time across a row. 10 letters. Tall: h, l, l, l, h. Tails: j.
  • major The a says its name, and the j starts the second beat: ma, jor. 5 letters. Tails: j.
  • ninja A spy of old Japan. The j starts the second beat: nin, ja. 5 letters. Tails: j.
  • object The j starts the second beat: ob, ject. 6 letters. Tall: b, t. Tails: j.
  • pajamas Clothes for sleeping in. This is the American spelling. The j starts the second beat: pa, ja, mas. 7 letters. Tails: p, j.
  • project The third word in this group that ends in ject, after object and subject. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: p, j.
  • subject Math, reading and science are school subjects. Sub, ject. 7 letters. Tall: b, t. Tails: j.

The j sound with no letter j: g, ge and dge 10

  • badge Short a, then dge for the j sound. The d is not said on its own. 5 letters. Tall: b, d. Tails: g.
  • bridge Short i, then dge for the j sound. 6 letters. Tall: b, d. Tails: g.
  • cage At the end of a word the j sound is written ge. The a says its name. 4 letters. Tails: g.
  • fudge A soft candy made from sugar, butter and milk. Short u, then dge. 5 letters. Tall: f, d. Tails: g.
  • gem It starts with the j sound and has no j in it. The g sits before an e. 3 letters. Tails: g.
  • giant The j sound, spelled with a g before i. 5 letters. Tall: t. Tails: g.
  • giraffe The tallest land animal alive. The j sound, spelled with g. Double f, and a silent e. 7 letters. Tall: f, f. Tails: g.
  • magic The j sound in the middle of the word, spelled with a g before i. 5 letters. Tails: g.
  • orange A fruit and a color. The j sound at the end, written ge. It fits 2 times across a row on Letter and 1 on A4. 6 letters. Tails: g.
  • page The j sound at the end, written ge. It rhymes with cage. 4 letters. Tails: p, g.

Names, months and places with a capital J 21

  • Jack A first name. Short a, and the ck says k. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: k.
  • Jackson The capital of Mississippi. Jack and son joined as one word. Capital J and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: k.
  • Jada A first name. Four letters, and two of them are a. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Jake A first name. Change one letter and it becomes Jane. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: k.
  • Jamaica An island nation of the Caribbean. The strong beat is the second one. Capital J and 6 lowercase letters. No tall letters and no tails.
  • Jamal A first name. Five letters, and two of them are a. Capital J and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • James A first name. The a says its name, and the s says z. Capital J and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Jane A first name. The silent e makes the a say its name. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • January The year's opening month. It has 31 days. Capital J and 6 lowercase letters. Tails: y.
  • Japan An island nation of East Asia, in the Pacific Ocean. The strong beat is the second one. Capital J and 4 lowercase letters. Tails: p.
  • Jen A first name. Short e. It fits 3 times across a row. Capital J and 2 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Jersey The Channel Islands' largest island, off the coast of France. The US state of New Jersey is named after it. Capital J and 5 lowercase letters. Tails: y.
  • Jill A first name. Double l, said once. It fits 4 times across a row on Letter and 3 on A4. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: l, l.
  • John A first name. The h is silent. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • Jordan A country in West Asia. It is a first name as well. Capital J and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Josh A first name. The sh says sh. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • Julia A first name. The u says oo. Capital J and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • July Month number seven of the year. It has 31 days. The y says long i. It fits 3 times across a row. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: l. Tails: y.
  • June Month number six of the year. It has 30 days. The e at the end is silent. Capital J and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Juneau The capital of Alaska. The eau at the end says long o. Capital J and 5 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Jupiter The largest planet of the Solar System and fifth from the Sun. Capital J and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: t. Tails: p.

How this list was compiled: The words, names and notes were chosen and written for this page; no list was copied. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts about places, animals and the letter on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-18). Licence: own work

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Letter rows and word rows 6

  • cage page badge fudge Four words that end in the j sound, and not one letter j. After the long a it is ge; after the short vowels it is dge.
  • j g y j g y Three letters with tails. In this letter style all three drop the same distance below the baseline.
  • j i j i j i The two dotted letters. Both begin just under the dashed line; i stops at the baseline and j carries on below it.
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Letter rows and word rows, continued

  • J j J j J j J j Capital and lowercase in turn. The capital sits on the baseline and the lowercase drops below it.
  • jam jet jig jog jug Short a, e, i, o and u in turn, each one behind a j.
  • jar jaw jay joy Four vowel teams behind a j: ar, aw, ay and oy.

Sentences full of j words 7

  • Jack can jump and jog. Three j words to say and then do.
  • Jake juggles jars of jelly. Every word but one starts with j.
  • Jane jumps for joy. Three j words. Jane has a silent e and joy has the oy team.
  • Jen has jam in a jar. Three j words. The letter j appears 3 times, counting the capital.
  • The jet is just a dot in the sky. Two j words, jet and just. Four letters in the line wear a dot: two j and two i.
  • Join us for a jug of juice. Three j words and three vowel sounds: oi, short u and oo.
  • We enjoy jokes and jigsaws. The letter j appears 3 times. In enjoy it starts the second beat.

The j sound with no letter j 2

  • A giant giraffe is on the bridge. Three j sounds and not one letter j: two spelled with g, one with dge.
  • The gem on the badge is orange. Three j sounds and not one letter j: g, dge and ge.

True sentences with a capital J 8

  • Jackson is the capital of Mississippi. True. The longest line in this set.
  • Jamaica is in the Caribbean. True: it is an island country.
  • January is the first month. True. January has 31 days.
  • Japan is an island country. True: it lies in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of East Asia.
  • June has 30 days and July has 31. True. The numerals can be traced too.
  • Juneau is the capital of Alaska. True. Two capital letters in the line, J and A.
  • Jupiter is the largest planet. True of the Solar System, where it is the fifth planet from the Sun.
  • Three months start with J. True: January, June and July. No other letter starts as many.

True sentences about j words 6

  • A jackrabbit is a hare. True: the animals called jackrabbits are classed as hares.
  • A jaguar is a big cat with spots. True. It lives in the Americas, and on its sides the spots turn into rings called rosettes.
  • A joey is a young kangaroo. True. It finishes growing in its mother's pouch.
  • J is the tenth letter. True. Its name is spelled jay.
  • Jazz began in New Orleans. True. Jazz ends in a double z.
  • The tail of j hangs below the line. True on this sheet: the tail drops under the baseline and hooks to the left.

Count the letter j 1

  • Jumping jacks make Jack jolly. The letter j appears 4 times, counting the capitals.

How this list was compiled: Every practice line was written for this page; none was copied from a workbook or another site. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-18). Licence: own work

How it works

These letter J tracing worksheets open on 3 rows of capital J, 3 of lowercase j, then jam and jet. Open Pick from the 81 rows and words. It holds 57 J words, 11 with j inside and 10 that say j without one.

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Lowercase j is the tallest letter here

Lowercase j is the only small letter that rises above the dashed line and drops below the baseline. At Large (19 mm) it measures about 23 mm from dot to tail. Tall l is 19. Page 1 holds 18 capitals and 30 lowercase, page 2 jam 9 times and jet 12. Your typed words replace all four sample rows. To keep J and j j, press them first in Pick from the 81 rows and words. They sit under Rows of the letter.

Start with jam, jet, jig, jog and jug

Those five put each short vowel behind a j. In enjoy and banjo the j opens the second beat. The j in fajita, from Spanish, says h, and the j in hallelujah says y.

  • Lowercase j carries two dots. Start from the lower one, under the dashed line. Say: down, hook left, lift, dot.
  • Extra large (26 mm) with 3 traced rows runs to 4 pages. Under More options, set Rows to trace to 2 for 2 pages.
  • Type Jen and it fits 3 times across a row. Jack and Julia fit twice.

Questions and answers

Why are cage and fudge on a letter J sheet?

They end in the j sound, and English almost never ends a word with the letter j. It writes ge (cage, page), or dge after a short vowel (badge, fudge). Before e or i, g can say j at the front too: gem, giant.

Why does j look like an i with a tail?

It began as one. J started as I with a flourish, used to end a Roman numeral such as xxiij. In 1524 Gian Giorgio Trissino first set the two apart as letters for separate sounds. J still wears the dot of letter I.

My child writes j backward. What helps?

Look at which way the tail turns. Here j hooks left, back toward the start of the row, and so do capital J and g. Print jug or jog and trace both tails with a finger first. Next letter? See the letter list.

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