How to write the letter UU is for umbrella.
Watch letter U being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital U has 1 step and lowercase u has 2. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
See it in the app
Watch the letter U 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 down.
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
About the letter U
Sound: Short u, as in umbrella and up.
Words to practice: umbrella, up, under, umpire.
Watch out: u is an upside-down n.
Tip: Down, curve around and up to the midline, then straight down.
Uu 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 U: 1 step · small u: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital U: 1 step · small u: 2 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital U: 2 steps · small u: 2 steps
Practice the word “umbrella”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.
