Letter D tracing worksheets
Free printable sheets to trace capital D, lowercase d and simple D words. Lowercase d is one of the around letters: they start like a c: begin near the top on the right and go back around to the left.
This sheet has a model row of Dd to look at, dotted rows to trace and empty rows to write alone. Trace with a finger first, then with a pencil.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write D and d
Capital D
- Pull down from the top line to the baseline.
- Go back to the top.
- Make one big curve out to the right and back to the bottom.
Lowercase d
- Start at the dashed line and go back around, like a c.
- Go up past the dashed line to the top line.
- Pull straight down to the baseline.
d belongs to the around letters
They start like a c: begin near the top on the right and go back around to the left. Once your child can write one of them, the others come more easily.
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Questions parents ask
What words start with D?
Easy D words for young children are dog, duck, door. They are short and easy to picture, and they are on the words sheet on this page.
Which letters are written like d?
Around letters (c a d g o q e s) are made the same way. They start like a c: begin near the top on the right and go back around to the left. Practising them together helps the movement become automatic.
What age is letter D tracing for?
Most children trace capital letters from about age 3 and lowercase letters from about 4. If the big sheets are easy, move on to the mixed sheet with smaller letters.