Letter Y worksheets: trace capital Y and lowercase y
Print letter Y practice: uppercase and lowercase, words and a sentence · 3 pages
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How to write the letter Y: Capital Y is a short slant to the middle and a longer slant from the top right that meets it and goes to the bottom. Lowercase y is a short slant to the baseline and a long slant that goes below the baseline.
This printable opens with big models of Y and y: start at the green dot, follow the numbered strokes and the arrows. Your child then traces a row of each and writes more from the start dots. The next pages add the words "yak" and "yes" to trace and copy, plus the sentence "You can do yoga." on large, preschool-size lines.
Short, daily practice works better than one long session. One page a day for a few days is plenty at ages 4 to 6. When Y is easy, move on to letter Z or print the whole alphabet tracing set.
Tips for using it
- The long slant of lowercase y goes below the baseline. Kids often stop it on the line.
- Use a short pencil or a crayon broken in half; small tools encourage a better grip. For children not ready for lowercase, set Letter case to Uppercase only.
Questions
What sound does the letter Y make?
Y says /y/ as in yak, yes and yarn at the start of a word. Saying the sound each time your child writes y links handwriting to phonics.
What are some easy words that start with Y?
Try yak, yes, yarn. The sheet uses yak and yes because they are short, so the focus stays on forming the letter. Change the words with the generator if your child knows others.