Learning Worksheets Tracing Lowercase a–z Lowercase y
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Lowercase Letter y Tracing Worksheet
Lowercase y has a short slant on the right and a long one that drops below the baseline. It is a common letter at the end of words like happy and funny.
What’s on the lowercase y worksheet
Big dotted y letters, two tracing rows, the words yo-yo, yak, yoghurt and yawn, and a row to circle y among v, g, j.
How to write lowercase y
Start at the dashed line on the left and slant down to the middle of the space. Lift the pencil, start at the dashed line on the right and slant all the way down past the baseline, crossing the first line.
Where y sits on the lines
The top part sits in the middle space and the long line drops below the baseline.
What to watch for
Watch for both lines stopping at the baseline, which makes v. The long line must dip below.
Words to trace
🪀 yo-yo · 🐃 yak · 🥣 yoghurt · 🥱 yawn
Activity: Yo-yo y
Hang a yo-yo or a bead on a string. As it drops, your child traces the long line of y down below the baseline. Count how many times you can make it drop.
Try this at home
Hang a bead on a piece of string and let it swing down below a line taped to the table. That drop below the line is the tail of y.
Same letter family
Capital Y: letter Y tracing · Joined-up: cursive y
Lowercase y questions
How is y different from v?
y has a long tail that drops below the line.
Which handwriting style of y should we use?
Straight lines are easiest at first. Some styles use a cup shape with a tail; both are fine.
More in the lowercase FAQ.
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Also try: uppercase A–Z · cursive a–z