Letter j tracing worksheet
The stick starts at the middle line, not the top line. The hook is the only part below the baseline.
Rows use Patrick Hand, an open-source print font. It is not Zaner-Bloser or D'Nealian. Dashed rows are outlines of the whole letter, not numbered stroke arrows.
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How this letter is formed
- 1Start on the dashed middle line, like i.
- 2Pull the stick down past the baseline and hook left, then dot above the stick.
The mix-up to watch
A hook to the right, or no hook, is not j. Without the dot it reads as a stray g tail.
Words that use it
jam · jump · jar · enjoy
Common questions
Where do I start a lowercase j?
Start on the dashed middle line, like i.
How is j different from the letter it gets mixed up with?
A hook to the right, or no hook, is not j. Without the dot it reads as a stray g tail.
Which words use a lowercase j?
Start with jam, jump, jar, enjoy. Each word uses j in a different spot, so the letter is not only practiced at the start of the word.
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