Learning the Letter U/u

Free Printable Worksheets for Tracing & Writing Skills

Printable worksheets to help students develop proper writing skills.
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Tracing & Writing Shapes
Write Lower Case Letters
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The upper case Letter U and lower case letter u is an exciting vowel that plays a big role in both short and long vowel sounds. Words like umbrella, unicorn, and up make learning the letter U a fun adventure for preschoolers. Here’s how to introduce and teach the letter U effectively.

1. Recognizing the Letter U
   What the letters look like?
   The uppercase U is shaped like a cup or a horseshoe. It curves from top to bottom and back up.
   The lowercase u is similar to the uppercase U but smaller.
   

   • Write the Letter U/u

2. Tracing and Writing
   Use the following worksheets for tracing uppercase U and lowercase u.
   The letters are dotted for easy tracing.
   Free worksheets to help students practice writing the Letter U/u and the Alphabet.
   
   
   Letter u Worksheet (lower case)
   Letter U Worksheet (upper case)
   Write Lower Case Letters
   Write Upper Case Letters
   

3. Phonics and Sounds
   The short U sound is /ŭ/, as in umbrella, up, and under.
   Short U Words: umbrella, up, under, uncle, umpire.
   Learn about the short u
   The long U sound is /yoo/, as in unicorn, use, and universe.
   Long U Words: unicorn, uniform, universe, ukulele.
   Learn about the long u
   Compare the short u & long u
   

• Letter U Alphabet Song for Kids

4. Hands-On Activities
   Use craft sticks or playdough to construct the Letter U.
   Cut out a large Letter U and let children decorate it with drawings, glitter, or stickers.
   

5. Rhyme for the Letter U “U is for umbrella, keeping us dry, U is for unicorn, flying in the sky. U is for up, where the kites fly high, Learning letter U is easy, give it a try!”

6. Listen and Read
   Storytime:
   Listen and read books featuring the Letter U.
   

   • The Letter U Book
   
   Picture Cards:
   Show cards with images of items starting with U and have kids say the name.
   

7. Reinforce Daily
   Use the Letter U throughout the day:
   Point out the Letter U in books, signs, and everyday objects.

8. Learn the other letters of the alphabet.

Learning the Alphabet Worksheets
A/a	B/b	C/c	D/d
E/e	F/f	G/g	H/h
I/i	J/j	K/k	L/l
M/m	N/n	O/o	P/p
Q/q	R/r	S/s	T/t
U/u	V/v	W/w	X/x
Y/y	Z/z	a-z	A-Z

Learn the Sounds of the Letters

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A	Short E	Short I
Short O	Short U	Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A	Long E	Long I
Long O	Long U	Y (vowel)
Long Vowels	Short & Long Vowels

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A	Short & Long E	Short & Long I
Short & Long O	Short & Long U

Learning Consonants

Consonants
Letter B	Hard C	Soft C
Letter D	Letter F	Hard G
Soft G	Letter H	Letter J
Letter K	Letter L	Letter M
Letter N	Letter P	Letter Q
Letter R	Letter S	Letter T
Letter V	Letter W	Letter X
Letter Y	Letter Z

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