Learning Worksheets Tracing Lowercase a–z Lowercase d
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Lowercase Letter d Tracing Worksheet
Lowercase d is a round letter with a tall stick on the right. It starts like c, which helps children keep it different from b.
What’s on the lowercase d worksheet
Big dotted d letters, two tracing rows, the words dog, duck, drum and dinosaur, and a row to circle d among b, q, a.
How to write lowercase d
Start at the dashed line and make a c-shaped curve back to the baseline and up again. Keep going up past the dashed line to the top line, then pull the stick straight down to the baseline.
Where d sits on the lines
The round part sits in the middle space and the stick reaches up to the top line.
What to watch for
The b and d mix-up is the classic one to watch. Saying “c first, then up and down” helps.
Words to trace
🐶 dog · 🦆 duck · 🥁 drum · 🦕 dinosaur
Activity: Drum roll d
Make a drumbeat for each part: one tap for the c curve, one long roll for the stick going up, and a bang as it comes down. Your child taps along as they trace.
Try this at home
Hold up your left hand in a fist with the thumb pointing up: it makes a little d shape for most right-handers’ view. Use it as a quick check whenever b and d get muddled in a word.
Same letter family
Round “c” letters: c · o · a · g
Capital D: letter D tracing · Joined-up: cursive d
Lowercase d questions
What is the best trick for b and d?
Teach d as a c with a tall stick. The c always comes first, so the circle ends up on the left.
Should the stick of d go higher than the circle?
Yes, it reaches the top line, just like b, h, k and l.
More in the lowercase FAQ.
More Free Lowercase Tracing Worksheets
Also try: uppercase A–Z · cursive a–z