Letter Q Tracing Worksheets

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NameDateQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQq q q qq q q qq q q qq q q qq q q qq q q qMade at homeroomtools.com
NameDatequeenqueenqueenqueenqueenqueenquiltquiltquiltquiltquiltquiltMade at homeroomtools.com
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  • Q Capital Q: a capital O with a short tail. The starting dot sits at the top, in the middle of the letter, the same place as on O. The tail crosses the lower right and dips about 2 mm under the baseline. At Large 5 fit across a row, so 3 rows give 15 to trace.
  • q q q q Lowercase q in groups of 4. At Large 2 groups fit across a row, so 3 rows give 24 to trace. The starting dot sits on the round part, just under the dashed line. The tail is a straight stick with no flick, and it hangs about 6 mm under the baseline.
  • Qq Capital and lowercase side by side: 4 pairs to a row on Letter paper and 3 on A4. The two do not look alike. The capital is a tall round letter with a short slanted tail; the lowercase is a small round part with a long straight one.
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qu at the start says kw, as in queen 27

  • quack The sound a duck makes. The ck says k, so the k sound comes twice: once at each end. 5 letters. Tall: k. Tails: q.
  • quail A mid-sized bird. A group of quail is called a flock, a covey or a bevy. The ai says long a. 5 letters. Tall: l. Tails: q.
  • quake A trembling, and a short name for an earthquake. Silent e, long a. 5 letters. Tall: k. Tails: q.
  • quality How good something is, or one trait of a thing. 7 letters. Tall: l, t. Tails: q, y.
  • quantity An amount: how much or how many. 8 letters. Tall: t, t. Tails: q, y.
  • quarrel A heated argument. Double r in the middle. 7 letters. Tall: l. Tails: q.
  • quart A measure of volume, one fourth of a gallon, so four of them fill a gallon. 5 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • quarter A United States coin worth 25 cents, one fourth of a dollar. George Washington is on the front. The word also means one of four equal parts. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • quarterback In American football, the player who usually leads the offense. Quarter and back in one word. It fits once across a row. 11 letters. Tall: t, b, k. Tails: q.
  • quartz A hard mineral. The word holds both q and z. 6 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • queen The qu says kw, as it does in most English words. The ee says long e. It fits 2 times across a row, so 3 rows give 6 to trace. 5 letters. Tails: q.
  • quench To satisfy a thirst, or to put out a fire. Short e before nch. 6 letters. Tall: h. Tails: q.
  • quest A journey to reach a goal. Short e. It hides inside question and request. 5 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • question A sentence that asks something. It ends with a question mark. In this word the t says ch. 8 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • quick Fast. Short i, with ck at the end. 5 letters. Tall: k. Tails: q.
  • quicksand Fine sand, silt or clay mixed with water. Quick and sand in one word. It fits once across a row. 9 letters. Tall: k, d. Tails: q.
  • quiet Two beats: qui-et. Do not mix it up with quite, which has one. 5 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • quill A pen made from a large bird's flight feather. People wrote with quills and ink before later pens took over. 5 letters. Tall: l, l. Tails: q.
  • quilt A bed cover of layers stitched together, most often three, with a soft filling in the middle. It fits 2 times across a row. 5 letters. Tall: l, t. Tails: q.
  • quintet A group of five, most often five musicians. 7 letters. Tall: t, t. Tails: q.
  • quit To stop. Short i. Add an e and it becomes quite. 4 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • quite One beat. The silent e makes the i say its name. Swap the last two letters and it becomes quiet. 5 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • quiver A case for carrying arrows. The same word also means to shake a little. 6 letters. Tails: q.
  • quiz A short test. It holds q and z, the two least used letters in English. 4 letters. Tails: q.
  • quokka A relative of the kangaroo, about the size of a house cat, that lives in Australia. Double k. 6 letters. Tall: k, k. Tails: q.
  • quote The words of another person, repeated exactly. Silent e, long o. 5 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • quotient The answer to a division problem. The ti says sh. 8 letters. Tall: t, t. Tails: q.

qu says k, as in unique and mosquito 13

  • antique Something from an earlier time. The que at the end says k; the u and the e are silent. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • bouquet A bunch of flowers arranged to look good. A word from French: the qu says k and the et says ay. 7 letters. Tall: b, t. Tails: q.
  • conquer To defeat. The qu says k: CON-ker. 7 letters. Tails: q.
  • croquet A lawn game: players hit balls through hoops with a mallet. The qu says k and the et says ay. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • mosque Where Muslims go to worship. The que says k. 6 letters. Tails: q.
  • mosquito A small fly. The word is Spanish and Portuguese for little fly, and the qu says k: mos-KEE-toe. It fits once across a row. 8 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • plaque A flat piece of metal with writing on it, fixed to a wall to remember a person or an event. In American English it sounds like plack. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p, q.
  • quesadilla A Mexican dish: a tortilla filled with cheese. The qu says k and the ll says y. It fits once across a row. 10 letters. Tall: d, l, l. Tails: q.
  • quetzal A strikingly colored bird of the trogon family. The qu says k. 7 letters. Tall: t, l. Tails: q.
  • queue A line of people waiting their turn, a word used more in Britain than in North America. Only the q is heard: the word sounds just like the name of the letter. 5 letters. Tails: q.
  • quiche A French tart with a savory custard filling. The qu says k and the che says sh: keesh. 6 letters. Tall: h. Tails: q.
  • quinoa A plant grown for its seeds, which people eat. The qu says k: KEEN-wah. 6 letters. Tails: q.
  • unique The only one of its kind. The first u says its name, and the que says k. 6 letters. Tails: q.

qu in the middle says kw, as in squid 21

  • aquarium A tank with at least one clear side, for keeping water plants or animals. 8 letters. Tails: q.
  • banquet A large meal to celebrate something: a feast. Here the qu says kw. Compare bouquet, where it says k. 7 letters. Tall: b, t. Tails: q.
  • earthquake A shaking of the surface of the Earth. Earth and quake in one word. It fits once across a row. 10 letters. Tall: t, h, k. Tails: q.
  • equal The same in amount. The e says its name. 5 letters. Tall: l. Tails: q.
  • equator The line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the poles. It divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • frequent Happening often. The first e says its name. 8 letters. Tall: f, t. Tails: q.
  • liquid A state of matter with a fixed volume and no fixed shape: it takes the shape of its container. 6 letters. Tall: l, d. Tails: q.
  • request To ask for something. Quest with re in front. 7 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • require To need. Silent e, long i. 7 letters. Tails: q.
  • sequel A story written after another one that carries it on. The first e says its name. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: q.
  • sequin A small, shiny disk used to decorate clothing. The e says its name. 6 letters. Tails: q.
  • squad A small group of people organized for one purpose. 5 letters. Tall: d. Tails: q.
  • square A flat shape: four equal sides, four equal angles. 6 letters. Tails: q.
  • squash A plant of the gourd family, grown for its flesh and seeds. As a verb it means to press flat. 6 letters. Tall: h. Tails: q.
  • squawk A shrill noise made by a bird. It holds both q and k. 6 letters. Tall: k. Tails: q.
  • squeak A short, high sound, like the one a mouse makes. The ea says long e. 6 letters. Tall: k. Tails: q.
  • squeeze To press from two or more sides at once, or to hug tightly. It holds q and z. 7 letters. Tails: q.
  • squid A sea animal with eight arms and two tentacles. The squ says skw. 5 letters. Tall: d. Tails: q.
  • squint To look with the eyes partly closed. 6 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • squirrel A rodent. Chipmunks belong to the same family. It fits once across a row. 8 letters. Tall: l. Tails: q.
  • squirt A small, quick stream of liquid. The ir says er. 6 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.

Places with a q and no u 3

  • Iqaluit The capital of Nunavut and the northernmost city in Canada, on Baffin Island. The q has no u and says k. Capital I and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: l, t. Tails: q.
  • Iraq A country in West Asia. The q comes last, has no u, and says k. Capital I and 3 lowercase letters. Tails: q.
  • Qatar A country in West Asia whose only land border is with Saudi Arabia. One of the few names in English with a q and no u after it. It fits 2 times across a row. Capital Q and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: t.

Names and places with a capital Q 7

  • Quebec The largest province of Canada by area. Its capital is Quebec City. Capital Q and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: b.
  • Queens Biggest in area among New York City's five boroughs. Capital Q and 5 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Queensland A state in the northeast of Australia. Look for queen inside it. It fits once across a row. Capital Q and 9 lowercase letters. Tall: l, d.
  • Quentin A first name. The Qu says kw. It fits once across a row. Capital Q and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: t.
  • Quincy A first name. It is also the name of a city in Massachusetts. Capital Q and 5 lowercase letters. Tails: y.
  • Quinn A first name for a boy or a girl. The Qu says kw. It fits 2 times across a row. Capital Q and 4 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Quito The capital of Ecuador. The Qu says k: KEE-toe. Capital Q and 4 lowercase letters. Tall: t.

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 2026-09-19). Licence: own work

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Letter rows and word rows 6

  • a d g q Four letters that begin with a round part. In this letter style each one starts at a dot on that round part, just under the dashed line.
  • O Q O Q O Q Capital Q is a capital O with a tail added. In this letter style both start at the same dot, at the top in the middle.
  • p q p q p q Mirror twins. The round part of p sits to the right of its stick, and the round part of q to the left.
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Letter rows and word rows, continued

  • Q q Q q Q q Q q Capital and lowercase in turn: a tall round letter with a short tail, then a small one with a long tail.
  • qu qu qu qu The pair that travels together. In English a q is almost always followed by a u.
  • queen quilt quiz quit Four short words where qu says kw.

Sentences where qu says kw 6

  • A duck says quack. True: quack is the word for the sound a duck makes.
  • Be quick and be quiet. Two words that start with qui. Quick has one beat and quiet has two.
  • I have a quick question. A question ends with a question mark. This line tells, so it ends with a period.
  • The quail sat quite still. Quite and quiet hold the same five letters. Quite has one beat and quiet has two.
  • The queen has a quilt. Two qu words, and both say kw.
  • Quinn did not quit the quiz. The letter q appears 3 times, once as a capital.

Sentences where qu says k 3

  • A mosquito is a small fly. True, and the word means little fly in Spanish. The qu says k.
  • Each bouquet is unique. Two words from French where qu says k. In unique the u and the e after the q are silent.
  • Wait in the queue for quiche. Two words where qu says k. Queue sounds just like the name of the letter.

Sentences with qu in the middle of words 4

  • A square has four equal sides. True, and it has four equal angles too. The letter q appears 2 times.
  • A squid has eight arms. True: eight arms and two tentacles.
  • An earthquake is also called a quake. True. Quake on its own means a trembling.
  • The equator is halfway between the poles. True. It divides the Earth into a northern half and a southern half.

True sentences with a capital Q or a q with no u 4

  • Qatar and Iraq have a q with no u. True of both spellings. In Iraq the q is the last letter.
  • Quebec is a province of Canada. True: the largest one by area.
  • Queensland is a state of Australia. True: it is in the northeast of the country.
  • Quito is the capital of Ecuador. True. The Qu in Quito says k.

True sentences about the letter and its words 5

  • A capital Q is an O with a tail. That is how type designers commonly draw it: an O first, then the tail.
  • A quarter is worth 25 cents. True: a quarter of a dollar. The coin shows George Washington on the front.
  • Four quarts make one gallon. True: a quart is a quarter of a gallon.
  • Only z is used less often than q. True of English: q is the second least used letter, after z.
  • Q is the 17th letter of the alphabet. True. It comes after p and before r.

Count the letter q 1

  • The quiet queen quickly quit the quiz. The letter q appears 5 times, and a u follows every one.

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 2026-09-19). Licence: own work

How it works

These letter Q tracing worksheets open with rows of capital Q and lowercase q, then queen and quilt, each with an empty row. Below, 40 Q words are sorted by what qu says, plus 21 with qu inside.

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Two pages: Q and q, then queen and quilt

At Large (19 mm), page 1 holds 15 capital Q's and 24 lowercase q's. Page 2 repeats queen and quilt 6 times each. Capital Q starts at the same dot as O, top middle, and its tail dips about 2 mm under the baseline. The straight tail of lowercase q hangs about 6 mm under it. Typing clears all four sample rows. To keep the letter rows, type Q on line 1 of the Words box and q q q q on line 2.

What qu says

Qu says kw in queen, quick and squid. Words from French keep a plain k, as in unique, bouquet and plaque, and Spanish gave mosquito and Quito the same k. Teach kw first.

  • Say it for lowercase q: around and back up to the dot, straight down through the baseline, stop.
  • For a row of letters that start on the round part, type a d g q in the Words box.
  • Some handwriting styles end q with a flick to the right. If your school teaches one, add it after tracing.

Questions and answers

Is q always followed by u?

In everyday English words, almost always: in Latin, Q survived only before a w sound, and English still writes the pair. The exceptions a child may meet are place names: Qatar, Iraq and Iqaluit. Type qu qu qu qu in the Words box.

How do I stop mix-ups between q, p and g?

On q the dot sits on the round part, so the round part comes first. On p the dot is at the top of the stick. Against g, compare tails: g curls left, this q drops straight. See the letter list for both.

Can I print a Q name such as Quinn or Quentin?

Yes. Put each name on its own line in the Words box. At Large, Quinn fits twice across a row. Quentin and Queensland take a row each. Anything typed travels inside a share link, so keep student names out of links.

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