Learning Worksheets Tracing Lowercase a–z Lowercase w
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Lowercase Letter w Tracing Worksheet
Lowercase w is like two v’s joined together. It has four slanting lines and needs a steady rhythm.
What’s on the lowercase w worksheet
Big dotted w letters, two tracing rows, the words whale, watermelon, wolf and worm, and a row to circle w among v, m, u.
How to write lowercase w
Start at the dashed line on the left. Slant down to the baseline, up to the middle, down again, and up to the dashed line on the right.
Where w sits on the lines
The w sits in the middle space, with two points on the baseline.
What to watch for
Children sometimes add extra points or make the middle too tall. Count “down, up, down, up”.
Words to trace
🐳 whale · 🍉 watermelon · 🐺 wolf · 🪱 worm
Activity: Wave w
Draw waves along the baseline and a boat on each one. Your child traces w as the waves, saying “down, up, down, up”.
Try this at home
Join two v shapes with a finger and say “double v”. Many children find w easier once they see that it is just two v letters holding hands.
Same letter family
Capital W: letter W tracing · Joined-up: cursive w
Lowercase w questions
Why does my child make w with round bottoms?
Round bottoms turn w into a double u. Remind them that each line slants straight down to a point, like zig-zags.
Should the middle point of w reach the dashed line?
In many styles, yes. Some styles make it a little lower; either is fine.
More in the lowercase FAQ.
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Also try: uppercase A–Z · cursive a–z