Cursive Letter I Worksheets

These cursive letter I worksheets are a great way to practice capital I, lowercase i, and words that begin with I. This printable page focuses on cursive writing, tracing letter style, and simple letter formation at home or in the classroom.

The letter I is actually quite simple, but it’s one of those letters that you have to get exactly right, especially the lowercase version, or it starts to look like another letter entirely. The lowercase i also has a dot that needs to be practiced.

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Big Cursive I Letters

This page gives kids extra space to practice the cursive letter I by itself.

The capital I is easy enough, but be sure to make the lowercase i short and close to the writing line. Using this larger space helps kids slow down and make sure that the lowercase i is not too tall or too close to the next letter. Both of these mistakes can cause the lowercase i to look like a different letter. If the lowercase i becomes too tall, it can start to look like the other letters in the word, but if the lowercase i is too short or cramped, it may become hard to see in words.

Cursive I Upper & Lowercase

This worksheet practices both the uppercase and the lowercase of the cursive letter I side by side so kids can see the differences.

The uppercase letter is much larger than the lowercase letter, while the lowercase letter is short and squat. The dot also needs to be centered over the top of the i instead of on one side or the other. This is an important detail, because the dot makes the letter i much more unique in a word. This page is also good practice for making sure that the short lowercase i has enough space to not look crowded by the taller letters around it.

Cursive I 3 Letter Words

This page helps kids practice the formation of the cursive letter i in a short word, because kids have to leave more space in between the letters to make sure that they can all be seen clearly.

The words ink, ice, and ivy all begin with the short lowercase i, but they flow into the other letters smoothly. In the word ink, the i flows into the n and k, to make the short letter transition to the taller letters. For the word ice, the i flows into the c, an open curve letter, so the kid can practice making the short letter flow into an open curve. The word ivy begins with the small i and then flows into the pointier v and y. All three of these short words are great practice for the formation of the short i because the writer has to make sure that the short letter does not crowd the other letters in the word.

Why I and J Are Connected

The letter I has an interesting history, because it used to be much closer to the letter J. The two letters were often mixed together in the past, so it’s not surprising that they are right next to each other in our modern day cursive alphabet. It’s also helpful writing practice to make the connection between I and J, because it serves as a good warm up to the letter J. The cursive I is much simpler than cursive J, but both letters still need careful spacing and clear form. The connection between I and J also shows how their cursive styles are similar, even if they are very different letters in print.

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