How to write the letter ZZ is for zoo.
Watch letter Z being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital Z has 3 steps and lowercase z has 3. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the left.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go to the right.
- 1Start here and go to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the left.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go to the right.
About the letter Z
Sound: The buzzing z sound in zoo.
Words to practice: zoo, zebra, zipper, zero.
Tip: Across, slant down to the left, then across again.
Zz 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 Z: 3 steps · small z: 3 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital Z: 3 steps · small z: 3 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital Z: 3 steps · small z: 3 steps
Practice the word “zoo”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.


