Letter q tracing worksheet
The circle stays under the middle line. Only the kick goes 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 the circle at one o'clock, the same as a and g.
- 2Close the circle, pull the stick down below the baseline, and kick right.
The mix-up to watch
A hook to the left is g. The q tail leaves to the right, away from the circle.
Words that use it
queen · quiet · quilt · equal
Common questions
Where do I start a lowercase q?
Start the circle at one o'clock, the same as a and g.
How is q different from the letter it gets mixed up with?
A hook to the left is g. The q tail leaves to the right, away from the circle.
Which words use a lowercase q?
Start with queen, quiet, quilt, equal. Each word uses q in a different spot, so the letter is not only practiced at the start of the word.
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