Cursive letter Y worksheet
Free printable cursive Y and y practice sheet in D'Nealian-style cursive, with numbered strokes and tracing rows.
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How to write a cursive Y step by step.
Capital Y in D'Nealian-style cursive:
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
Small y in D'Nealian-style cursive:
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
About the letter Y
Sound: The y sound in yak and yes. At the end of a word it often says ee or eye.
Words to practice: yak, yo-yo, yellow, yarn.
Yy in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital Y: 2 steps · small y: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital Y: 2 steps · small y: 2 steps
Say the strokes out loud while your child writes, and let them trace slowly before they write on their own. Learning the right starting point and direction early makes it easier to write quickly and neatly later on.
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The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.