Learning Worksheets Tracing Lowercase a–z Lowercase l
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Lowercase Letter l Tracing Worksheet
Lowercase l is a single tall stick from the top line to the baseline. It looks simple, but it is a great letter for practising straight, steady lines.
What’s on the lowercase l worksheet
Big dotted l letters, two tracing rows, the words lion, lemon, leaf and ladder, and a row to circle l among i, t, k.
How to write lowercase l
Start at the top line and pull straight down to the baseline. Stop on the line.
Where l sits on the lines
The l reaches all the way from the top line to the baseline.
What to watch for
It is easy to confuse lowercase l with uppercase I and the number 1. In words, it is always as tall as the other tall letters.
Words to trace
🦁 lion · 🍋 lemon · 🍃 leaf · 🪜 ladder
Activity: Ladder lines
Draw two long lines like the sides of a ladder and ask your child to draw the rungs, then turn the page so each rung becomes a tall l. Count the rungs as they climb.
Try this at home
Line up pencils, straws or spaghetti on the table as rows of l letters. Then switch to drawing them, keeping every stick as straight and tall as the real ones.
Same letter family
Capital L: letter L tracing · Joined-up: cursive l
Lowercase l questions
How can my child tell l from I?
In words, lowercase l is as tall as b and h. Uppercase I usually only appears at the start of names or as the word I.
Should lowercase l have a curl at the bottom?
Some handwriting styles add a small flick, but a straight stick is fine to begin with.
More in the lowercase FAQ.
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Also try: uppercase A–Z · cursive a–z