Letter N Tracing Worksheets

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Rows of the letter 3

  • N Capital N. The starting dot sits at the top of the first straight line, on the left. 5 fit across a row at Large on Letter and on A4, so 3 rows give 15 to trace.
  • n n n n Lowercase n in groups of 4. At Large 2 groups fit across a row, so 3 rows give 24 to trace. The dot sits at the top left, just under the dashed line, and the top of the hump touches that line.
  • Nn Capital and lowercase side by side, 3 pairs to a row. The capital is three straight lines and the lowercase is a short line and a hump, so the two do not look alike.
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N words with a short vowel, as in net 13

  • nap Short a, and every letter says its usual sound. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • napkin Two beats: nap, kin. The letter n is first and last. 6 letters. Tall: k. Tails: p.
  • neck Short e, and the k sound at the end is written ck. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • necklace The word neck is inside it. 8 letters. Tall: k, l.
  • nectar The sweet liquid that flowers make. Bees and butterflies drink it. 6 letters. Tall: t.
  • nest What a bird builds to hold its eggs. Short e, and the s and the t blend at the end. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • net Short e, and every letter says its usual sound. 3 letters. Tall: t.
  • next Short e. The x says ks. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • nickel A U.S. coin worth five cents. The ck is one sound. 6 letters. Tall: k, l.
  • nip Short i. With nap, net, nod and nut it makes one N word for each short vowel. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • nod Short o. To move your head down and up. 3 letters. Tall: d.
  • number Two beats: num, ber. The er is one sound. 6 letters. Tall: b.
  • nut Short u, and every letter says its usual sound. Change one letter of net to make it. 3 letters. Tall: t.

N words with a long vowel, as in nose 10

  • nail The ai says long a. 4 letters. Tall: l.
  • name Long a with a silent e. The line for it is at the top of the sheet. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • needle The double e says long e, and the le at the end says ul. 6 letters. Tall: d, l.
  • nice Long i, and the ce says s. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • night The igh says long i. Sounds the same as knight. 5 letters. Tall: h, t. Tails: g.
  • nine Long i with a silent e. The letter n comes twice. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • ninety Nine with ty on the end. The letter n comes twice. 6 letters. Tall: t. Tails: y.
  • nose Long o with a silent e, and the s says z. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • note Long o with a silent e. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • notebook Two words in one: note and book. 8 letters. Tall: t, b, k.

N words with other vowel sounds, as in noodle 8

  • narwhal A whale of the Arctic. The male has one long tusk. 7 letters. Tall: h, l.
  • new Sounds the same as knew. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • newt A kind of salamander. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • noise The oi is one sound, and the s says z. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • noodle A long strip of cooked dough. The double o says the oo of moon. 6 letters. Tall: d, l.
  • north The or is one sound and the th is one sound. 5 letters. Tall: t, h.
  • now The ow says the ow of cow. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • nurse The ur says er, and the e at the end is silent. 5 letters, all the same height.

N in the middle or at the end, as in sun 9

  • bunny Double n in the middle, said once. The y says long e. 5 letters. Tall: b. Tails: y.
  • hen A female chicken. Rhymes with ten. 3 letters. Tall: h.
  • moon The double o says the long oo sound, then n. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • pan Short a. The n is the last sound. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • penny A U.S. coin worth one cent. Double n in the middle. 5 letters. Tails: p, y.
  • pin Short i. The n is the last sound. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • rain The ai says long a, then n. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • sun Short u. The n is the last sound. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • ten Short e. The n is the last sound. 3 letters. Tall: t.

N before k says ng, as in pink 7

  • bank The n says ng before the k. 4 letters. Tall: b, k.
  • drink The d and the r blend, and the n says ng before the k. 5 letters. Tall: d, k.
  • pink Before k the n says ng, the sound at the end of ring. 4 letters. Tall: k. Tails: p.
  • sink The n says ng before the k. Rhymes with pink. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • skunk The k sound comes twice, and the n says ng before the second one. 5 letters. Tall: k, k.
  • think The th is one sound, and the n says ng before the k. 5 letters. Tall: t, h, k.
  • trunk Short u. The n says ng before the k. 5 letters. Tall: t, k.

The n sound behind a silent k or g, as in knee 6

  • gnat A tiny flying insect. The g is silent, so it rhymes with cat. 4 letters. Tall: t. Tails: g.
  • gnaw To chew and chew on something hard. The g is silent. 4 letters. Tails: g.
  • gnome A small creature from stories that lives underground. The g is silent. 5 letters. Tails: g.
  • knee Starts with the n sound. The k is silent. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • knit Starts with the n sound. The k is silent. 4 letters. Tall: k, t.
  • knot Starts with the n sound. Sounds the same as not. 4 letters. Tall: k, t.

Silent n after m, as in autumn 3

  • autumn The season also called fall. The n after the m is silent. 6 letters. Tall: t.
  • column The n after the m is silent. 6 letters. Tall: l.
  • hymn The n is silent, so it sounds the same as him. 4 letters. Tall: h. Tails: y.

Names and places with a capital N 21

  • Nairobi The capital of Kenya and its largest city. Capital N and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: b.
  • Namibia A country in Southern Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. Capital N and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: b.
  • Nancy A first name. The letter n comes twice, the c says s and the y says long e. Capital N and 4 lowercase letters. Tails: y.
  • Naomi A first name with three beats. Capital N and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Nate A first name. Long a with a silent e. Capital N and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: t.
  • Nebraska A U.S. state in the Midwest with no coast. Capital N and 7 lowercase letters. Tall: b, k.
  • Neil A first name. The ei says long e. Capital N and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Nepal A country in South Asia with no coast, mostly in the Himalayas. Capital N and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • Neptune The eighth planet from the Sun, and the farthest one known. Capital N and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: t. Tails: p.
  • Nevada A U.S. state in the West with no coast. Capital N and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • New York A U.S. state in the Northeast, one of 8 states that start with N. 2 capitals and 5 lowercase letters in 2 words. Tall: k.
  • Nick A first name. Short i, then ck. Capital N and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: k.
  • Niger A country in West Africa with no coast. It borders Nigeria. Capital N and 4 lowercase letters. Tails: g.
  • Nigeria A country in West Africa. Capital N and 6 lowercase letters. Tails: g.
  • Nile A great river of northeast Africa. It flows north to the Mediterranean Sea. Capital N and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Nina A first name. The letter n comes twice, and the i says long e. Capital N and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Noah A first name. The h at the end is silent. Capital N and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • Nolan A first name. Long o, and the letter n is first and last. Capital N and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Nora A first name with two beats: No, ra. Capital N and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Norway A Nordic country in Northern Europe. Capital N and 5 lowercase letters. Tails: y.
  • November The 11th month of the year. It has 30 days. Capital N and 7 lowercase letters. Tall: b.

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

All 29 practice lines

Letter rows and word rows 7

  • knee knot knit gnat gnome Five words that start with the n sound but not with the letter n.
  • n m r Three letters with the same start in this letter style: the dot sits at the top left, just under the dashed line.
  • N n N n N n Capital and lowercase in turn: three straight lines, then a short line and a hump.
  • n u n u n u The opening of n is at the bottom and the opening of u is at the top. It fills one row at Large.
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Letter rows and word rows, continued

  • nap net nip nod nut One N word for each short vowel, a e i o u.
  • pink sink bank trunk skunk Five words where n says ng because a k comes next.
  • sun pan ten pin hen Five short words that end in n.

Sentences with n at the front of words 5

  • A male narwhal has a long tusk. True. The narwhal is a whale of the Arctic.
  • A newt is a kind of salamander. True. The letter n appears 3 times.
  • Nick has a new net. Three words that start with n. New sounds the same as knew.
  • Nine nuts are in the nest. The letter n appears 5 times, counting the capital.
  • No, I do not need a nap now. Five words that start with n, and a comma to trace.

Sentences with n at the end of words 2

  • The hen ran in the rain. Four words that end in n: hen, ran, in, rain.
  • Ten men ran in the sun. Five of the six words end in n.

Sentences where n says ng 2

  • I think the sink is pink. Three words where n says ng before k.
  • The skunk sat on a trunk. Skunk and trunk rhyme. In on, the n says its usual sound.

Sentences with a silent letter beside n 2

  • The gnat bit my knee. Gnat and knee both start with the n sound. The g and the k are silent.
  • Leaves fall in autumn. The n in autumn is silent. The n of in is heard.

Sentences with a capital N 7

  • Eight U.S. states start with N. True: Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and North Dakota.
  • Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. A capital N for the city and a capital K for the country.
  • Nebraska and Nevada have no coast. True of both states. The letter n appears 4 times.
  • Nepal is in the Himalayas. True. Nepal is a country in South Asia with no coast.
  • Neptune is the eighth planet. True, counting out from the Sun. The letter n appears 3 times.
  • The Nile flows north to the sea. True: it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Nile and north start the same way.
  • November has 30 days. True. November is the 11th month. There are 2 digits to trace.

Count the letter n 4

  • Bunny and penny have a double n. The double n is said once in each word.
  • N comes fourteenth in the alphabet. True. Count along from A to check.
  • Nine has the letter n two times. A capital N at the front and a lowercase n before the last e.
  • Noon reads the same both ways. Trace it, then read it from the last letter to the first.

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

Print these letter N tracing worksheets as they open: 15 capital N's, 24 lowercase n's, then net and nut 9 times each. An empty row follows every set. Open Pick from the 80 rows and words for 52 N words sorted by what n says.

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Two pages at Large, on Letter or A4

Page 1 is the letter: 5 capital N's to a row, then 8 lowercase n's in 2 groups of 4, on 3 rows each. Capital N starts at the dot high on its left line. Lowercase n starts just under the dashed line. Typing in the Words box clears all four sample rows. To keep N and n n n n, press them first in Pick from the 80 rows and words.

What the n says, group by group

At the front (net, nose) and at the end (sun, ten) n says its own sound. Before k it says ng: pink, sink, trunk. After a final m it is silent: autumn, hymn. Start with nap, net, nip, nod and nut, one per short vowel.

  • Net, nap and nip read backwards are ten, pan and pin: n first, then last. All fit 3 across.
  • Type n u n u in the Words box: n opens at the bottom, u at the top.
  • At Extra large (26 mm), set Rows to trace to 2, under More options, to stay at 2 pages.

Questions and answers

Why does the n in pink sound different from the n in pin?

Before k, the letter n stands for ng, the sound at the end of ring. Say pin, then pink, and feel the tongue pull back. The list keeps 7 such words in their own group. The other letters are sorted the same way.

Which letters start where lowercase n starts?

In the Print style, m, r, p and u have their starting dot where n has it: at the top left, just under the dashed line. A child who can find the dot on n can find it on those four.

Can the sheet print a child's name, like Noah or Nina?

Yes. Press one of the 9 N first names in Pick from the 80 rows and words. Or type any name in the Words box. Noah and Nina fit twice across a row. A share link holds your typed text, so keep student names out.

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