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Letter O worksheets
A free five-page pack for the letter O: giant letters to trace and color, capital and lowercase handwriting rows, beginning sounds with pictures, a letter hunt and an answer key.
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42 sec · with voice and captionsA pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.
Read what the video says
- 0:00 Let's learn the letter O, step by step.
- 0:03 Meet the letter O. Trace the big letter, then color it in. O makes the short o sound, as in octopus.
- 0:10 Trace the capital O. Start at the top line.
- 0:15 Now trace the lowercase o.
- 0:19 Say each picture, and circle the ones that start with the O sound. Otter starts with O, so circle it.
- 0:27 Write the first letter. Octopus starts with o.
- 0:31 Find the letter. Color every capital O, and every lowercase o.
- 0:36 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
O is for …
- octopus
- ox
- otter
- olive
The sound
O o makes the short o sound, as in octopus.
How to write it
Capital O: Start at the top and circle back all the way around.
Lowercase o: Start at the middle line and circle back all the way around.
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Common questions
What sound does the letter O make?
O o makes the short o sound, as in octopus.
What words start with O?
Easy picture words for young children: octopus, ox, otter, olive. Say each one slowly and stretch the first sound.
How do you write a capital O?
Start at the top and circle back all the way around.
How do you write a lowercase o?
Start at the middle line and circle back all the way around.






