How to write the letter XX is for box.
Watch letter X being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital X has 2 steps and lowercase x 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 X 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 and to the right.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go down and to the left.
- 1Start here and go down and to the right.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go down and to the left.
About the letter X
Sound: Usually ks at the end of a word, as in box and fox.
Words to practice: box, fox, six, x-ray.
Tip: Two slanted lines that cross in the middle.
Xx 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 X: 2 steps · small x: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital X: 2 steps · small x: 2 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital X: 2 steps · small x: 2 steps
Practice the word “box”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.
