How to write the letter OO is for octopus.
Watch letter O being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital O has 1 step and lowercase o has 1. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
See it in the app
Watch the letter O come to life.
The same ZB style shapes as this sheet, as your child plays them in LetterSchool: three short games that teach where to start and which way to go.
- 1Tap the dots
- 2Trace the path
- 3Write it yourself
Step by step
- 1Start here and go up and to the left.
- 1Start here and go up and to the left.
About the letter O
Sound: Short o, as in octopus and ox.
Words to practice: octopus, otter, ox, olive.
Tip: Start like a c at the top and keep going all the way around to close the circle.
Oo 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 O: 1 step · small o: 1 step
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital O: 1 step · small o: 1 step
- D'Nealian styleCapital O: 1 step · small o: 1 step
Practice the word “octopus”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.
