Letter D Tracing Worksheet: Practice Uppercase and Lowercase 'd'
D combines a straight vertical line with a single large curve on the right side, giving 3-5 year olds practice joining a straight stroke to a curved one in a single letter — a step up from the all-straight T or the all-curved C. Tracing both the uppercase D and lowercase d also helps children notice how the two forms are nearly mirror images of each other in shape.
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How to use this worksheet
Point out the dotted D and d at the top of the page and trace the shape with a finger, noting the straight line followed by the curve. Have your child trace the dotted letters, repeating each one several times to build the motion into muscle memory. Move to the blank lines and let them write D and d on their own. Finish by naming a couple of D words together, like dog or duck.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Find objects that start with D around the house, like a dog toy, a doll, or a drum.
- 2Draw a dog or duck and write a big letter D beside your drawing.
- 3Use playdough to form the letter D, emphasizing the straight line and the curve.
- 4Practice writing D with a fingertip in a tray of sand or shaving cream.
- 5Look through a picture book and circle every letter D you spot on one page.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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