Cursive Letter W Worksheets
These cursive letter W worksheets are the perfect way for kids to learn to trace the letter W, write lowercase w plus short words that begin with W.
This page includes printable traceable cursive worksheets for kids to practice making the big letter W and the lowercase w formation at home and in school.
The cursive letter W is an excellent letter to use when learning to trace and write due to it having a lovely contrast of dips and a more expansive shape than many lowercase cursive letters.
The lowercase w requires enough space to make both dips but shouldn’t be too wide or the word containing it may be too stretched out.
To download one of the worksheets simply click on the image or the PDF icon below the image. This will allow you to open the sheet in your browser and then print it to use. The worksheets are available as a free printable PDF in US Letter size, but should print correctly on A4 size paper by default.
Big Cursive W Letters
This printable worksheet provides room for kids to practice forming the big cursive W letter.
Kids will be able to see the need for the wider formation of the big letter W, while the lowercase w needs to be narrow enough to avoid stretching out the words they are writing.
The larger space given for the letter W is needed due to the challenge of forming all the strokes to the correct height and width.
By making the cursive W this large kids will be able to ensure the second dip is about the same height as the first and not too far apart.
Cursive W Upper & Lowercase
This letter worksheet provides the uppercase W and lowercase w next to each other so kids can see and practice the difference in the formation of the two.
The capital W is much broader while the lowercase w formation is on the writing line.
The lowercase w has enough space to make both dips without being too stretched out or looking like a u with a tail.
The last stroke of the lowercase w needs to curl up gently so it is ready to write the next letter.
This worksheet is ideal for practicing the letter W formation and keeping most of the letter on the writing line at a consistent width.
Cursive W 3 Letter Words
This cursive W worksheet allows kids to practice writing the letter formation in 3 letter words such as win, wet and wax.
By looking at the words the kids can see how the formation of the lowercase w begins the word and leads into the other letters.
For instance the word win has the letter w before the i and n but the w is more narrow so it doesn’t take up too much space before the next letters.
The word wet goes into the e before ending with t and the word wax shows how the formation of the cursive w leads into the a before ending with x.
These three letter words are a fabulous way to practice ensuring the letter W is wide enough to form the two dips but not so wide it stretches the word out.
Why W Is Called Double U
The letter W is one of the most interesting letters of the alphabet as it developed from doubled U and V forms.
This is also why the English word for the letter is double u as the name is a reference to how the letter was formed.
It is quite interesting that the letter has kept the name despite the printed version of the letter now looking more like two V shapes.
Due to the lovely flow the letter has, the W is a fabulous letter to get kids to trace and practice forming.
It is also a good exercise to ensure they form both dips so the W has a good formation without appearing to be too broad.
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