Letter W Tracing Worksheet for Preschool Kids

The letter W looks like two valleys side by side, or like the letter V doing it twice, which makes it a fun zigzag to trace. On this worksheet your child practises the uppercase W and the lowercase w, which are the same shape with only the size changing: down to a point, up, down to a point again and back up. The dotted guides help your child follow the up-and-down zigzag smoothly without losing their way.

As your child traces, say the sound “w” as in watch and water. This is a rounded sound made by puckering the lips, almost like getting ready to blow a kiss, and pairing it with the shape helps the letter stick. The picture cues of a watch, water and a whale give cheerful words to name, perhaps with a big splash for the whale.

This worksheet is made for ages 2 to 7. Younger children enjoy the zigzag rhythm of W, while older children write W words and practise keeping the two valleys even. Tracing W builds control of repeated slanted strokes and teaches children to keep shapes the same size across a longer pattern. Encourage your child to chant “down, up, down, up” so the four strokes of W flow together like a fun little dance.