How to write the letter II is for igloo.
Watch letter I being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital I has 3 steps and lowercase i has 2. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go to the right.
- 3Lift your pencil, start here and go to the right.
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Lift your pencil and make a dot here.
About the letter I
Sound: Short i, as in igloo and itch.
Words to practice: igloo, insect, itch, ink.
Tip: Short line down from the midline, then the dot last.
Ii in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- Zaner-Bloser styleCapital I: 3 steps · small i: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital I: 3 steps · small i: 2 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital I: 3 steps · small i: 2 steps
Practice the word “igloo”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.


