Letter O Tracing Worksheets

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NameDateOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo o o oo o o oo o o oo o o oo o o oo o o oMade at homeroomtools.com
NameDateoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxotterotterotterotterotterotterMade at homeroomtools.com
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Rows of the letter 3

  • O Capital O. The starting dot sits at the top, in the middle, the same place as on capital Q and on the zero. At Large 5 fit across a row, so 3 rows give 15 to trace.
  • o o o o Lowercase o in groups of 4. At Large 2 groups fit across a row, so 3 rows give 24 to trace. The starting dot sits at the top of the letter, just under the dashed line.
  • Oo Capital and lowercase side by side. The pair fits 4 times across a row on Letter and 3 on A4. One shape in two sizes, so the pair is about where the pencil stops: the top line for one, the dashed line for the other.
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Words that start with short o, as in ox 11

  • object As a naming word it has short o and the beat at the front: OB ject. 6 letters. Tall: b, t. Tails: j.
  • octagon A shape with eight sides. Short o at the front and another o near the end. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: g.
  • octopus Short o at the front. An octopus has eight arms, and the plural is octopuses. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: p.
  • odd Short o and double d. The numbers 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are odd. 3 letters. Tall: d, d.
  • olive Short o. The e at the end is silent, yet the i stays short. 5 letters. Tall: l.
  • opera Short o. In an opera the parts are sung, not spoken. 5 letters. Tails: p.
  • opposite Short o and double p. Up is the opposite of down. 8 letters. Tall: t. Tails: p, p.
  • osprey Short o. A large bird of prey that eats fish. 6 letters. Tails: p, y.
  • otter Short o and double t. Otters live in and beside water. It fits 2 times across a row. 5 letters. Tall: t, t.
  • ox Short o, and the x says ks. It fits 4 times across a row. 2 letters, both the same height.
  • oxen The plural of ox: one ox, two oxen. 4 letters, all the same height.

Words that start with long o, as in oval 15

  • oak The o and the a share one sound, long o. The nut of an oak is the acorn. 3 letters. Tall: k.
  • oasis Long o, then long a. An oasis is a fertile place in a desert. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • oat Long o spelled oa. Oats are a cereal grain. 3 letters. Tall: t.
  • oatmeal Two words in one: oat and meal. Long o, then long e. 7 letters. Tall: t, l.
  • oboe Long o twice: the oe at the end says it again. A woodwind instrument with a double reed. 4 letters. Tall: b.
  • ocean Long o. The ce says sh. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • okra Long o. The green seed pods are the part that is eaten. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • old Long o before ld, as in cold and gold. 3 letters. Tall: l, d.
  • only Long o. The y says long e. 4 letters. Tall: l. Tails: y.
  • opal Long o. The a is a quick uh. 4 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • open Long o: the o says its name. 4 letters. Tails: p.
  • oval Long o. An oval is the shape of the letter itself: in this letter style O is taller than it is wide. 4 letters. Tall: l.
  • over Long o. The er says er. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • overalls Two words in one: over and alls. Long o at the front. 8 letters. Tall: l, l.
  • own The ow says long o here, not the ow of owl. 3 letters, all the same height.

o with a partner: ow, ou, oi, oy and oo 9

  • oil The oi says oy, as in coin. 3 letters. Tall: l.
  • oink The oi says oy. The sound a pig makes in English. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • oops Double o at the front, then p and s. 4 letters. Tails: p.
  • ooze Double o says oo, as in moon. The e is silent. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • ouch The ou says ow, and the ch needs two letters for one sound. 4 letters. Tall: h.
  • ounce The ou says ow and the c says s. Sixteen ounces make a pound. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • out The ou says ow. 3 letters. Tall: t.
  • owl The ow says ow, as in cow. Most owls are awake at night. 3 letters. Tall: l.
  • oyster The oy says oy, as in boy. A shellfish that lives in salt water. 6 letters. Tall: t. Tails: y.

Words that start with the or sound, as in orca 8

  • oar Sounds the same as or. An oar has a flat blade at one end and moves a boat. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • or Two letters. The o and the r work together and say or. 2 letters, both the same height.
  • orange A fruit and a color. The first sound varies by accent, so keep orange out of a short o lesson. 6 letters. Tails: g.
  • orbit The or says or. An orbit is the curved path of one body in space around another. 5 letters. Tall: b, t.
  • orca The or says or. The orca is the largest member of the dolphin family. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • orchard Land where fruit or nut trees are grown. The or says or and the ch says ch. 7 letters. Tall: h, d.
  • order The or says or, and the er says er. 5 letters. Tall: d.
  • organ The or says or. An organ can be a keyboard instrument or a part of the body. 5 letters. Tails: g.

O words where the o says something else 7

  • of The o says uh and the f says v: uv. 2 letters. Tall: f.
  • on In some American accents the o in on says aw, so listen to how your class says it before using it for short o. 2 letters, both the same height.
  • once It starts with the same unwritten w as one. The c says s. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • one It starts with a w sound that is not written: say wun. A word to learn by heart. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • onion The first o says uh. The onion is a close relative of garlic. 5 letters, all the same height.
  • other The o says uh and the th buzzes, as in mother. 5 letters. Tall: t, h.
  • oven The o says uh, as in love. 4 letters, all the same height.

Short o in the middle 8

  • box Short o, and the x says ks. 3 letters. Tall: b.
  • fox Short o. Rhymes with box and ox. 3 letters. Tall: f.
  • hot Short o in the middle of three letters. 3 letters. Tall: h, t.
  • mop Short o. The p is the only letter that leaves the middle band. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • pot Short o. Spell it backward and it says top. 3 letters. Tall: t. Tails: p.
  • rock Short o. Swap the r for s and it says sock. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • sock Short o. The ck says k. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • top Short o. Spell it backward and it says pot. 3 letters. Tall: t. Tails: p.

Double o in the middle, as in moon and book 6

  • book Double o, the short sound: not the oo of moon. 4 letters. Tall: b, k.
  • cook Double o, the short sound. Rhymes with book. 4 letters. Tall: k.
  • foot Double o, the short sound, as in book. 4 letters. Tall: f, t.
  • moon Double o says oo. Two round letters side by side. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • spoon Double o says oo, as in moon. 5 letters. Tails: p.
  • zoo Double o says oo at the end of the word. 3 letters, all the same height.

Names and places with a capital O 17

  • Oahu A Hawaiian island, home to the city of Honolulu. Long o. Capital O and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • October The tenth month, with 31 days. Short o at the front and long o in the middle. Capital O and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: t, b.
  • Ohio A state in the Midwest of the United States. It starts and ends with o. Capital O and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • Oklahoma A state with no sea coast. Long o, twice. Capital O and 7 lowercase letters. Tall: k, l, h.
  • Oliver A first name with short o, as in olive. Capital O and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Olivia A first name. Two i letters to dot after tracing. Capital O and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Omaha The most populous city in Nebraska. Long o. Capital O and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • Oman A country on the Arabian Peninsula. Long o. Capital O and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Omar A first name with long o. The ar says ar. Capital O and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Ontario The Canadian province with the most people. It starts and ends with o. Capital O and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: t.
  • Oregon A state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The Or says or. Capital O and 5 lowercase letters. Tails: g.
  • Orion A bright constellation of the winter sky in the northern half of the world. Capital O and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Oscar A first name with short o. The ar is a quick er. Capital O and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Oslo The capital of Norway. It starts and ends with o. Capital O and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: l.
  • Otis A first name with long o and short i. Capital O and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: t.
  • Ottawa The capital of Canada. Short o and double t, as in otter. Capital O and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: t, t.
  • Owen A first name with long o. Capital O and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.

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). Ostrich, off and often were left out because their first sound varies by speaker; on and orange are kept with a note that says their sound varies. Licence: own work

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Letter rows and word rows 9

  • hot pot mop top box fox Short o in the middle of six 3-letter words.
  • moon zoo book foot Double o, two ways: oo as in moon and zoo, then the short sound in book and foot.
  • O 0 O 0 O 0 The letter O and the number zero in turn. In this letter style they are the same height and the letter is the wider one.
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Letter rows and word rows, continued

  • o c o c o c A c is an o that stops early. In this letter style o starts at the top, in the middle, and c starts over on the right.
  • O o O o O o O o Capital and lowercase in turn: one shape in two sizes. Both dots sit at the top of the letter.
  • O Q O Q O Q Capital Q is a capital O with a short tail. In this letter style both start at the top, in the middle.
  • oak oat old open over Five words that start with long o. Two of them spell it oa.
  • owl out oil oink Two letters share one sound each time: ow, ou, oi, oi.
  • ox odd otter olive Four words that start with short o.

Sentences with short o 3

  • A fox hid in a box of socks. Short o in fox, box and socks. The o in of is different: it says uh.
  • The octopus sat on top of a rock. Short o in octopus, top and rock. The letter o appears 6 times.
  • Oscar the otter got hot. Short o in Oscar, otter, got and hot.

Sentences with long o 2

  • Open the oatmeal, Omar. Long o in Open, oatmeal and Omar, with a comma to trace.
  • Owen rode over the old road. Long o five times, spelled three ways: o alone, o with a silent e, and oa.

Sentences with other o sounds 4

  • An owl said ouch out loud. The ow sound four times: owl, ouch, out, loud.
  • Look at the moon from the zoo. Double o three times: the short sound in Look, the long sound in moon and zoo.
  • Oil the noisy toy. The oy sound three times, spelled oi twice and oy once.
  • One orange is in the oven. Three O words and not one short o or long o: One starts with a w sound and oven with uh.

True sentences with a capital O 9

  • An octagon has eight sides. True. In the United States a stop sign is a red octagon.
  • An octopus has eight arms. True, and oct at the front of octopus and octagon comes from the Greek word for eight.
  • Most owls are awake at night. True: most owls hunt at night. The ow in owls says ow.
  • O is the fifteenth letter. True. It is also the fourth of the five vowel letters: a, e, i, o, u.
  • October has 31 days. True: it is the tenth month. One capital O, one lowercase o and a number to trace.
  • Ohio, Oregon and Oklahoma are states. Three states that start with O, with a comma to trace.
  • Orcas are the largest dolphins. True: the orca is the largest member of the dolphin family.
  • Oslo is Norway's capital. True. Oslo starts and ends with o, and Norway has one more.
  • Ottawa is the capital of Canada. True. One capital O, one lowercase o.

Count the letter o 2

  • Ohio starts and ends with o. So do Oslo and Ontario. The letter o appears 3 times in this line.
  • Otto took a good look at the moon. Circle every o before tracing: there are 10, counting the capital.

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 O tracing worksheets start with 3 dotted rows of capital O and 3 of lowercase o, then ox and otter, each with an empty row. Below, 67 O words are grouped by sound: short o, long o, ow.

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Page 1 is O and o, page 2 is ox and otter

At Large (19 mm), 3 rows hold 15 capital O's and 24 lowercase o's. On page 2, ox repeats 12 times and otter 6. Both dots sit at the top, in the middle. The one on o is just under the dashed line. Typing replaces all four sample rows. To keep the letter rows, type O on line 1 of the Words box and o o o o on line 2.

Short o first, then everything else o can say

Begin with short o at the front (ox, otter, olive) and in the middle (hot, mop, fox). Long o comes next: oval, open, oak. Partner spellings (ow, oi, oo) share a group, and or words have another. One, of and oven sit apart: a beginner cannot sound them out.

  • Go all the way around and close at the dot. An o left open reads as c or u.
  • Type o c o c in the Words box: o starts at the top, c on the right.
  • Lowercase o is the round part of a, d, g and q, so it earns a second day.

Questions and answers

How is the letter O different from a zero?

The letter is rounder: about 15 mm wide at Large, against about 12 mm for the zero. Here both are the same height and start at the top, in the middle. To compare them, type O 0 O 0 in the Words box.

Where did the shape of the letter O come from?

From a drawing of an eye. The Phoenician letter behind it was named with the word for eye, and the round form has stayed much the same ever since. O comes fifteenth among the letters and fourth of the five vowels.

Can I trace an O name such as Owen or Otis?

Yes. Type it into the Words box and the sample rows give way to it. Owen fits 2 times across a row and Otis 3 times. A share link carries whatever is typed, so leave student names out of it. More letters: letter tracing worksheets.

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