Letter L Tracing Worksheet

Learning to write the letter L gives young children one of the simplest letters in the alphabet to master: the capital L is a straight line down and a short line across the bottom, and the lowercase l is a single tall line. This letter l tracing worksheet gives children both forms on one page, seated on three-line handwriting guides that show exactly where each stroke starts and stops. Because the capital L and lowercase l look so different, practicing them side by side helps children remember which is which.

This letter l handwriting worksheet is organised into three short parts that take about ten minutes together. In Part A, children trace four dotted capital L’s and then write four more of their own on the guides beside them. In Part B, they do the same with the tall lowercase l. In Part C, three picture cards show a lemon, a log, and a lock, and children trace the matching word under each picture. All three words start with the /l/ sound, so children connect the shape they are writing to the sound they hear. Print one copy per child, and encourage them to say each letter and word aloud as they trace it.

What’s Included

• 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
• Answer key
• 16 letter-formation guides plus 3 picture-and-word tracing cards

Three Reasons This Helps Kids

• The three-line guides show a child that the capital L and the lowercase l both reach the top line, and that the bottom stroke of the L must rest right on the baseline
• Tracing before writing lets a child succeed on the very first try and then repeat the strokes from memory, which is how letter formation becomes automatic
• The picture words on this letter l tracing worksheet tie the letter to real vocabulary, building sound awareness at the same time as neat handwriting

Teacher and Parent Ideas

• Make a big L with two craft sticks or two strips of tape on the floor so children feel the down stroke and the across stroke
• Go on an L hunt around the room or kitchen and look for a lemon, a lamp, or a ladder
• Pair this preschool alphabet worksheet with the Letter L song and sing along before children pick up their pencils

Related Resources

• Letter L Handwriting Practice Worksheet
• Alphabet Stories Letter L Reading Comprehension Worksheet
• Letter L Song (MP3)
• Letter L Song (Animated Music Video)