Letter Y tracing worksheet
Free printable letter Y tracing worksheet in Zaner-Bloser style: capital Y and small y with numbered strokes, tracing rows and the word “yak”.
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Watch the letter Y 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
How to write the letter Y step by step.
Capital Y in Zaner-Bloser style:
- 1Start here and go down and to the right.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go down and to the left.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
Small y in Zaner-Bloser style:
- 1Start here and go down and to the right.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go down and to the left.
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.
Tip: Short slant down, then a long slant from the top right down below the baseline.
Yy 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 Y: 3 steps · small y: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital Y: 2 steps · small y: 2 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital 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.