Cursive Letter V Worksheets
These cursive letter V worksheets are perfect for learning to form the capital V, the lowercase v and short words that begin with the letter V. On this page you will find printable worksheets for tracing and cursive writing at home or in the classroom.
The letter V is a good choice as it allows us to use a pointing motion rather than a rounding motion to form it.
The lowercase v needs to dip and then return under control or it will turn into a u if the bottom is rounded or become too skinny in the middle if it is too narrow.
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Big Cursive V Letters
This worksheet provides extra space for children to practice the formation of the cursive letter V.
The capital V should be a well formed tall letter while the lowercase v stays smaller on the line with a dip and finish.
This extra space is useful as the cursive letter V requires us to keep the two sides of the v from moving too far apart.
Cursive V Upper & Lowercase
This printable worksheet places the uppercase V and the lowercase v together to allow children to see the difference in size and motion.
The uppercase V is taller while the lowercase v stays on the line with a point at the bottom that should not be rounded.
The finishing upward stroke of the v should be light enough to allow easy movement into the next letter so that the writer does not stumble over the joins.
This worksheet is about practicing a letter that is different from most of the other cursive letters which have more rounding.
Cursive V 3 Letter Words
This worksheet provides practice in using the cursive letter v in short 3 letter words such as van, vet and vow.
The v in these words shows us how to use the lowercase v to lead into other letters.
In the word van the v leads into the rounded a and then to n.
In the word vet the v leads into the short e and has an upward stroke that leads nicely into the tall t.
The word vow has the v leading into the curved o and then the w which is wide.
By practicing forming these simple words the writer can see how the pointed v can lead into rounded, tall, wide or narrow letters.
How V Connects to U and W
The letter V has some interesting connections to the other letters in the alphabet.
The letter U and the letter V were very similar in earlier Latin script and not always differentiated in writing.
The letter W is also closely connected because it developed from doubled U and V forms.
This is also why W is sometimes referred to as double u.
This means it is important to make the v clearly pointed and not too narrow so that it can be easily distinguished from the other letters.
The letter v in cursive needs to be formed in a way that makes it easy to connect other letters without making the writing illegible.
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