Write Letter U

Write Letter U

Ages 3–5 · 4 minutes · English

Learn how to write letter U

Practice letter formation to accurately write uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters. Learn how to hold a pencil. Also, try silly writing styles that help build fine motor skills and practice letter formation in fun new ways!

Materials required:
- Pencil with paper OR dry erase board with marker

Part of

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Alabama

  • ELA21.K.34 — Print legibly, using proper pencil grip.
  • ELA21.K.34a — Print upper and lower case letters using proper approach strokes, letter formation, and line placement.

Alaska

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Arizona

  • K.WF.1 — Demonstrate and apply handwriting skills.
  • K.WF.1.b — Write upper and lower manuscript letters, with reference to a model.
  • K.RF.3.a — Demonstrate basic knowledge of one‐to‐one letter‐sound correspondence by producing the primary or most frequent sound(s) for each consonant and the five major vowels.

Arkansas

  • K.FR.18.H — Demonstrate proper pencil grip.
  • K.FR.19.H — Form upper and lowercase letters and numerals correctly, using a common path of movement.
  • K.FR.21.F — Produce the most common sound for each letter of the alphabet with accuracy and automaticity.

California

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. (Identify which letters represent the five major vowels [Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, and Uu] and know the long and short sound of each vowel. More complex long vowel graphemes and spellings are targeted in the grade 1 phonics standards.)

Colorado

  • RWC20-GR.PS-S.3-GLE.1-EO.a — Experiment with writing tools and materials.
  • RWC20-GR.PS-S.3-GLE.1-EO.d — Copy, trace, or independently write letters or words.
  • RWC20-GR.K-S.3-GLE.4-EO.a.i — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RWC20-GR.PS-S.2-GLE.4.b — Recognize that letters of the alphabet have distinct sound(s) associated with them.
  • RWC20-GR.K-S.2-GLE.3-EO.a.iv — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Connecticut

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Delaware

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Florida

  • ELA.K.C.1.1 — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • ELA.K.F.1.1 — Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print. • Locate a printed word on a page. • Distinguish letters from words within sentences. • Match print to speech to demonstrate that language is represented by print. • Identify parts of a book (front cover, back cover, title page). • Move top to bottom and left to right on the printed page; returning to the beginning of the next line. • Identify all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. • Recognize that print conveys specific meaning and pictures may support meaning.

Georgia

  • ELAGSEKL1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • ELAGSEKRF1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • ELAGSEKRF3.b — Demonstrate basic knowledge of long and short sounds for the five major vowels.

Hawaii

  • K.L.1a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • K.RF.1d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • K.RF.3b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Idaho

  • K.W.HWK.2 — Print all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. Write left to right and top to bottom with appropriate spaces between letters.
  • K.FR.PH.3b — Associate the long and short sounds for the five major vowel letters.

Illinois

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Indiana

  • K.W.1 — Write most uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters of the alphabet, correctly shaping and spacing the letters of the words.
  • K.RF.3 — Identify and name all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters of the alphabet. (E)

Iowa

  • WF.K.1 — Print with scaffolding and support for a variety of tasks and purposes.
  • WF.K.1.b — Begin to produce manuscript writing.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • WF.K.1.a — Form many upper and lowercase manuscript letters and numerals correctly with proportion, line awareness, and spacing (between words and letters).
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common graphemes (spellings) for the five major vowels.

Kansas

  • W.K.10.a — Print many upper and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Kentucky

  • HW.K.1 — Print all upper and lowercase letters and numerals.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Louisiana

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Maine

  • W.3.K.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • R.1.K.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • R.3.K.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Maryland

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • L.PK.2.d — Develop fine motor skills necessary to control and sustain handwriting.
  • RF.PK.1.d — Recognize and name some upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Massachusetts

  • L.K.2.a — Print upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.PK.3.a — Link an initial sound to a picture of an object that begins with that sound and, with guidance and support, to the corresponding printed letter (e.g., link the initial sound /b/ to a picture of a ball and, with support, to a printed or written “B”).
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Michigan

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Minnesota

  • 0.2.1.0 — Print many uppercase and lowercase letters.
  • 0.1.1.0.b — Demonstrate understanding of the basic features of print: Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • 0.2.1.2 — Demonstrate one-to-one letter-sound correspondence.

Mississippi

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Missouri

  • K.L.1.B.a — print in upper- and lowercase letters
  • K.L.1.B.h — write and name letters for consonant and vowel sounds
  • K.RF.1.A.a — identifying all upper- and lower-case letters

Montana

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Nebraska

  • LA.K.FW.1 — Demonstrate basic handwriting skills.
  • LA.K.FW.1.b — Print many upper and lowercase manuscript letters using reference materials and classroom resources.
  • LA.K.F.3.b — Demonstrate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Nevada

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

New Hampshire

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.
  • L.K.2.c — Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).

New Jersey

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

New Mexico

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

New York

  • PKL1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of academic English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (See Notes for grade-band conventions.)
  • PKRF1d — Recognize and name some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.
  • KL1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of academic English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (See Notes for grade-band conventions.)

North Carolina

  • RF.K.2 — Print upper- and lower-case letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.4.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

North Dakota

  • K.F.13 — Write uppercase and lowercase letters accurately.
  • K.F.12b — Accurately and automatically produce the predictable consonant and short vowel sounds associated with uppercase and lowercase letters in non-sequential order.

Ohio

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Oklahoma

  • PK.2.PC.6 — Students will begin to write some uppercase and lowercase letters including the majority of the letters in their first name with prompting.
  • K.2.PC.6 — Students will correctly form letters to write their first and last name and most uppercase and lowercase letters correctly.
  • PK.2.PWS.3 — Students will produce some sounds represented by letters.

Oregon

  • K.L.1a — Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
  • K.RF.1d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • K.RF.3b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings for the five major vowels.

Pennsylvania

  • CC.1.1.PK.D — Develop beginning phonics and word skills. • Associate some letters with their names and sounds. • Identify familiar words and environmental print.
  • CC.1.1.PK.B — Identify basic features of print. • Differentiate between numbers and letters and letters and words. • Recognize and name some uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • CC.1.1.K.B — Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. • Follow words left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. • Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. • Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. • Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Rhode Island

  • L.K.2.a — Print upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

South Carolina

  • ELA.K.C.6.1 — Print all uppercase and lowercase letters, focusing on pencil grasp, letter formation, legibility, and pacing; use appropriate spacing for letters, words, and sentences.
  • ELA.K.F.3.1 — Identify, name, and form all upper and lowercase letters with automaticity.
  • ELA.K.C.6 — Write independently and legibly for a variety of tasks and purposes. (FK -1.3-2.18 LF BR-430)

South Dakota

  • K.L.1.a — Print all uppercase (capital) and lowercase letters of the alphabet using correct formation.
  • K.RF.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • K.RF.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds for the five vowels.

Tennessee

  • K.FL.WC.4.g — Print many upper and lowercase letters.
  • K.FL.WC.4.a — Write uppercase and lowercase manuscript letters from memory.
  • K.FL.PWR.3.b — Associate the long and short phonemes with common spellings for the five major vowels.

Texas

  • K.2E — develop handwriting by accurately forming all uppercase and lowercase letters using appropriate directionality.
  • K.2D.v — identifying all uppercase and lowercase letters; and
  • K.2B.i — identifying and matching the common sounds that letters represent;

Utah

  • P4.W.5 — Print some mock letters, scribbles, or manuscript letters, including those in own name.
  • K.W.5 — Legibly write all upper- and lowercase manuscript letters.
  • P3.W.5 — With prompting and support, print some age-appropriate prewriting strokes.
  • P4.R.3.b — Identify three or more vowel names and short vowel sounds using one-to-one letter-sound correspondence (alphabetic principle).

Vermont

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Virginia

  • K.FFW.1.A — Use functional pencil grasp for letter formation.
  • K.FFW.1.B — Accurately and automatically print capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet independently.
  • K.FFR.3.A — Identify capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • K.FFR.3.B — Identify common letter-sound correspondences.

Washington

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Washington, D.C.

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

West Virginia

  • ELA.K.III — Print upper- and lowercase letters.
  • ELA.K.V.d — Recognize and name upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • ELA.PK.WR.EW.5 — Experiment with a variety of writing tools and materials (ex: pencils, chalk, markers, sand, developmentally appropriate technology)
  • ELA.K.II.b — Associate common spellings (graphemes) with the five major short vowel sounds.
  • ELA.PK.FR.PC.3 — Recognize that letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named.

Wisconsin

  • ELA.K.W.6 — With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. Learn to produce writing through printing (including forming most printed upper and lower case letters), cursive, and/or typing.
  • ELA.K.RF.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • ELA.K.L.6.d — Writes letters for most consonant and short vowel sounds (phonemes). Related to Reading Foundational standards (RF.K.3).
  • ELA.K.RF.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

Wyoming

  • L.K.1.a — Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • RF.K.1.d — Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • RF.K.3.b — Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.