Letter Uu Tracing Worksheet

Watch how to write U and u, then print a practice page with stroke-order models, dotted letters and the word “up”.

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Green dot: where to start. Numbers: stroke order.
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How to write the letter U

  1. Capital U Pull down, curve forward along the bottom and push up to the top line.
  2. Lowercase u Pull down from the midline, curve forward and push up, then pull a straight line down on the right.
  3. Trace Trace the dotted letters on the worksheet, starting at the green dot each time.
  4. Write alone Write U and u on the empty lines without the guide.

Tip for the letter U

Lowercase u has a straight line on the right; without it, u can look like a v.

Words with u

up, umbrella, bus. Say each word out loud and listen for the /u/ sound before tracing it.

What is on the sheet

  • A row of capital U with a stroke-order model, then a row to trace.
  • A row of lowercase u with a model, then a row to trace.
  • The word “up” to trace, and empty lines to write on.

Want the whole alphabet on one worksheet? Use the alphabet tracing generator. Learning cursive? See cursive u.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do you write a capital U?

Pull down, curve forward along the bottom and push up to the top line.

How do you write a lowercase u?

Pull down from the midline, curve forward and push up, then pull a straight line down on the right.

What words start with u?

up, umbrella, bus.

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