Cursive Letter A Worksheets
These free printable Cursive Letter A worksheets emphasize the capital A, lowercase a, and simple A words for kids to practice handwriting, tracing, and letter learning at home or in the classroom.
The lowercase cursive a is a wonderful letter to learn early on since it takes a rounded shape with only a tiny stroke at the end, and once a child becomes familiar with the shape, the connections it makes with the next letter are easily seen.
To download any of the worksheets simply click the image or the PDF icon below it. These printables are available as a free printable PDF in US Letter size and should print out correctly on A4 size paper by default.
Big Cursive A Letters
With this worksheet kids get extra space to practice the letter A on its own.
The capital cursive A should be nicely formed but not too tall, while the lowercase a should maintain its round shape with the small stroke at the end being a tight curve into make it easier to join onto the next letter.
These larger than usual letters help little hands to slow down and observe the letter before practicing the smaller size versions.
Cursive A Upper & Lowercase
This worksheet places both the uppercase and lowercase versions of the letter A together.
The uppercase A, being taller than the others, has been given more room vertically while the lowercase a sits nicely on the line.
The lowercase a should not be opened up too far on the left hand side as this can cause it to lose its shape when writing connected words.
Cursive A 3 Letter Words
For an extra challenge this worksheet moves on to three letter words with the letter A.
The words are ant, ace, and art.
The lowercase a is connected to different letters in varying ways.
While the a in ant has a very small flick up to the n the a in ace flows into another curved letter, and the a in art leads into the r quite differently.
A Little Note About the Letter A
The letter A has a rich and interesting history but it wasn’t invented by any one person, and it predates the Latin script as the ancient Semitic peoples used aleph and the Greeks used alpha long before it became the letter we know today.
Now the cursive A shows us how a simple printed letter can be made more fluid and flowing when it is handwritten.
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