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Letter U worksheets
A free five-page pack for the letter U: giant letters to trace and color, capital and lowercase handwriting rows, beginning sounds with pictures, a letter hunt and an answer key.
Watch it solved
43 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 U, step by step.
- 0:03 Meet the letter U. Trace the big letter, then color it in. U makes the short u sound, as in up and umbrella.
- 0:11 Trace the capital U. Start at the top line.
- 0:15 Now trace the lowercase u.
- 0:20 Say each picture, and circle the ones that start with the U sound. Umbrella starts with U, so circle it.
- 0:27 Write the first letter. Umbrella starts with u.
- 0:31 Find the letter. Color every capital U, and every lowercase u.
- 0:36 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
U is for …
- umbrella
- up
The sound
The soundU u makes the short u sound, as in up and umbrella.
How to write it
Capital U: Pull down, curve around at the bottom and push back up.
Lowercase u: Pull down from the middle line, curve around, go back up and pull straight down.
What the worksheets look like
Common questions
What sound does the letter U make?
U u makes the short u sound, as in up and umbrella.
What words start with U?
Easy picture words for young children: umbrella, up. Say each one slowly and stretch the first sound.
How do you write a capital U?
Pull down, curve around at the bottom and push back up.
How do you write a lowercase u?
Pull down from the middle line, curve around, go back up and pull straight down.
