Learning Worksheets Tracing Cursive a–z Cursive y
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Cursive Letter y Tracing Worksheet
Cursive y starts with an overcurve hump and then dips below the line into a loop. It shares its tail with g and j.
What’s on the cursive y worksheet
Cursive Y and y to copy, dotted y rows to trace and join, the words yak, yarn and yo-yo, and a line for your child’s own y.
How to write cursive y
Start with an overcurve up to the dashed line. Come down into a cup, back up to the dashed line, then pull straight down below the baseline and loop back up to finish.
What to watch for
Watch the tail: it should loop to the left and come back up to the baseline.
Joining y to other letters
The tail of y loops back up through the baseline and carries on. In yes, that upstroke becomes the start of the e. Practise ya, ye and yo, then write yes and yak. Say “hump, cup, drop, loop”.
Words to trace in cursive
🐃 yak · 🧶 yarn · 🪀 yo-yo
Activity: Yarn loops
Use a piece of yarn to make a y shape on the table. Your child traces the yarn with a finger, then traces three y’s on the page.
Same stroke group
Overcurve letters: m · n · v · x
Print shape first: lowercase y tracing
Cursive y questions
How is cursive y different from g?
y starts with an overcurve and a cup; g starts with an oval.
My child’s y tail is very long. Does it matter?
A long tail can bump into the line below. Aim for a loop about as deep as the middle space is tall, so the next line of writing stays clear.
More in the cursive FAQ.
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Also try: lowercase a–z · uppercase A–Z