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.
Curriculum
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
- •Find objects that start with D around the house, like a dog toy, a doll, or a drum.
- •Draw a dog or duck and write a big letter D beside your drawing.
- •Use playdough to form the letter D, emphasizing the straight line and the curve.
- •Practice writing D with a fingertip in a tray of sand or shaving cream.
- •Look through a picture book and circle every letter D you spot on one page.
Tips for parents and teachers
Watch which side your child places the curve on — mixing up D and its mirror-image letter b is common at this age and worth a gentle, patient correction rather than a big deal. Encourage them to draw the straight line first and add the curve second, which mirrors how the letter is typically taught. Confident, repeated practice now on the straight-plus-curve pattern will make later letters like P and R easier too.
Written by
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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