
b and d reversal practice
Handwriting · Letter reversalsPre-K – Grade 1Free PDF
Free printable b and d reversal worksheet in Zaner-Bloser style: see where b and d start, trace them in turns and trace words like bed, bad, bud.
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- 1b and d look alike but start in different places. Practise the start, not the finished shape.
- 2Say the start out loud each time (“bat first, then the ball” for b). Children who say it while writing reverse less.
- 3Short and often works better than one long session: one row a day is enough.
Words on this sheet
bedbadbudbandbendbirdbolddabdigbid
Letters are drawn in Zaner-Bloser style, the same letter shapes as the LetterSchool app: LetterSchool’s own letters with the shapes, start points and stroke order children learn at school. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.