Practicing writing letters

✏️ Free Printable Alphabet Worksheets for Kids

June 9, 2021

by Beth Gorden

Kids need lots of practice tracing letters to improve handwriting! These super cute,  free printable alphabet worksheets are a handy tool for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade students. With these alphabet worksheets children will get the practice writing alphabet letters they need to write letters A to Z. These alphabet practice sheets include both upper and lowercase tracing! Simply print pdf file with alphabet writing practice sheets pdf free and you are ready to practice upper and lowercase tracing letters.

Alphabet Worksheets

One of the most important things early learners need to master is making their alphabet letters. Being able to write is the basis of all future learning and we all know practice makes perfect. Most toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and grade 1 students needs lots of practice to become proficient writing their letters. These free printable alphabet worksheets are perfect for adding in alphabet practice any time you need. These is a printable alphabet worksheets for each letter from A to Z. On each of these alphabet worksheets there is a picture to color that starts with the same begining sound, lines of uppercase letters to trace, tracing lowercase letters, and tracing some words too.

ABC worksheets

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Free printable alphabet worksheets

Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love these no-prep free printable abc worksheets for alphabet tracing A-Z.

Alphabet practice sheets

Print as many of these free printable, black and white,  alphabet worksheets as you need for your household.

Alphabet writing practice sheets pdf free

Each worksheets focuses on a different letter. Kids will practice:

• upper and lower case letters to trace
• line to write upper and lower case letters
• simple words to read, trace, and write
• pictures that start with the same letter as being practiced

Alphabet writing practice worksheets pdf

In our pack of ABC printables are the following letters a coloring alphabet activity at the top of each page A to Z.

• A is for ant and apple
• B is for balls
• C is for clowns
• D is for dinosaurs
• E is for elf, elephant, and ear muff
• F is for fairies
• G is for garden
• H is for hats
• I is for ice cream
• J is for  jar
• K is for kite
• L is for leaves
• M is for music notes
• N is for North Pole with Santa Claus and friends
• O is for ocean with lots of cute fish
• P is for pirates with pirate friends and a pirate ship too
• Q is for queen
• R is for rainbow
• S is for silly snowman
• T is for tools
• U is for umbrellas
• V is for vacation (kids with suitcase leaving on plane or boat)
• W is for wagon and watermelon
• X is for xylophone
• Y is for yarn
• Z is for zoo animals

FREE Alphabet Printables pdf

Looking for more abc printables for kids? You have tons of free alphabet printables

• Fun Alphabet, Phonics Coloring Pages
• Super cute, Free printable Letter Recognition Worksheets – each page has a different theme
• Disney Alphabet Coloring Pages to practice letter tracing A-Z
• Alphabet Books pdf – a book for each letter of the alphabet from A to Z
• Free Printable Alphabet Worksheets – handy with a page per letter with tracing for upper and lowercase letters
• Alphabet Maze pack to practice ABCs with cute themed mazes
• Cut and Paste Alphabet Worksheets – great for learning ABCs with pre-k
• Super Cute Printable Letter Hats to color and wear for letter of the week
• Simple Alphabet Playdough Mats with space to trace letters
• Finish the picture Alphabet Playdough Mats
• Practice phonemic awareness with these cute, free printable KITE alphabet crafts
• Handy Alphabet Printables for Wall
• Build letters with these cute lego letters mat set
• Match letters and sounds to make a PB & J sandwich with clever initial sounds activities
• Free Build a Letter Template

Alphabet Writing Practice

• Super cute Alphabet Coloring Pages
• Practice letters with these clever Pirate ABC Worksheets
• Our most popular Alphabet worksheets as they have a little of everything (above)
• Super cute alphabet crafts using our free lower case letters printables
• Uppercase Alphabet Letter Crafts
• Alphabet Strips are a handy visual for kids
• Practice a variety of math and litearcy skills with these themed free alphabet printables
• Make a cute handprint alphabet project for each letter A – Z
• Simple Alphabet Coloring Pages
• Fun Letter Recognition Worksheets for Kids to do with do a dot markers
• Animal Themed Uppercase Letter Tracing Cards
• Alphabet Dot Marker Printables
• Animal Themed ABC Worksheets
• Cute fish Find the Letter Worksheets
• Print and Go Find the Letter Worksheets
• Free Printable Uppercase Letter Crafts
• Outrageously FUN Fruit Loop Alphabet Mats
• Looking for more free printables? We have lots of pre k worksheets, kindergarten worksheets 1st grade worksheets, and over 1 million pages of FREE worksheets for kids.

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Beth Gorden

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Top 10 Sites to Practice English Writing Skills - EnglishDom Blog

April 17, 2013

6 min. read

When we learn a foreign language, we need to master four main activities: reading, listening, speaking and writing. And since we strive to answer “Yes” to the question “Do you speak English?” as soon as possible, sometimes the ability to write in English fades into the background. But now, in the era of the rapid development of the Internet, you can write not only essays or business letters. You can chat on forums or correspond with native speakers on special sites. In addition, written speech helps to learn sentence structure, consolidate grammar and expand vocabulary. Let's see what Internet resources can help us with this.

1. Starting with the simplest

esolcourses.com
Here you can find a lot of simple and useful exercises: describing appearance, filling in the gaps in the text, placing words in the correct order, etc. Many tasks are based on popular songs, so doing them is a pleasure.

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2. Better to see and hear once,

engvid.com
Free video lessons from native speakers will help you understand the various intricacies of writing: how to start a letter, how to summarize information, where to put a comma, etc. After watching the lesson, you can complete a practical task, as well as ask the teacher a question in the comments.

3. Write letters!

samples-help.org.uk
If your job involves business correspondence in English, this resource will be useful to you. Practical tips and examples of different types of letters will make this task easier and help you perfect your skills. For those who write letters quite infrequently, this is generally an invaluable help, for example, for a housewife who corresponds with a hotel about a family vacation discount. You just need to find the right type of letter on the site and half the work is done!

4. Forum instead of class

englishforums.com
Individual education has many advantages, but the absence of classmates and classmates must somehow be compensated. In this forum, you can meet fellow English learners from around the world and discuss topics ranging from basic grammar and slang expressions to pets and travel experiences.

Complete the topic in the online simulator:

• Top 100 Pre-Intermediate words
• Upper-intermediate top 100 words
• Top 100 Intermediate words
• Top 100 Phrasal Verbs
• Top 100 Elementary words

5. A little bit of everything, give your opinion!

learnenglishonline.yuku.com
Another great forum for putting your writing skills into practice. Surely you have something to say, or rather, write about your hobbies, the best films of the year, your favorite ice cream, or your workouts at the gym. In addition, the forum has a large section with various language games: find antonyms, make a sentence from given words, answer a question with a question, solve riddles, etc. This can be a good start for those who are embarrassed to communicate on the forum. After participating in several games and typing a certain number of messages, you will no longer feel like an absolute beginner.

6. Mutual language learning

conversationexchange.com
The world is full of people for whom you are an authority figure. After all, you are a native speaker of the Russian language, which is now being studied by many foreigners. This site offers you the opportunity to find pen pals, and if you wish, also for conversations in Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, etc. The purpose of communication is to help each other with learning a foreign language. The advantages of such a service are obvious: you can meet people from different countries, master colloquial expressions, as well as share your knowledge of your native language and feel more confident when communicating with "native speakers".

7. Wake up the writer in you!

daily-writing-prompt.com
According to the creators of this site, the practice of writing is very much like running in the morning: very hard to get started. For those who nevertheless decided to develop the ability to express their thoughts in English, and at the same time develop creative thinking, this site is just a godsend. You can watch videos on different topics and write your opinion, continue the stories you started, use ideas from the calendar, etc. Try a very interesting method of “free writing” - its meaning is to write everything that comes in for a certain time head, without thinking about spelling and topic. Maybe you have already learned to think in English?

8. Make the habit useful

facebook.com
Since you're on Facebook several times a day anyway, why not combine this activity with learning English? Here are a few links to get you started - feel free to leave comments, practice your writing skills on your favorite social network:

• Grammarly - fun grammar for any level;
• English jokes - funny jokes and funny photos;
• British Council - page of the British Council, a lot of various information;
• English.Second.Language - new words, interesting links, unusual riddles and much more.

9. Learn from mistakes corrected by a native speaker

lang-8. com
This site offers you a unique opportunity to make entries that will check "native speakers" and leave their comments. In turn, you will also be able to check the posts of participants who are learning Russian. You can chat with different people and also join interest groups.

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10. Tell the world about yourself

livejournal.com
If you have already learned how to express your thoughts freely, try starting a diary in English! Write about your hobbies, friends, everyday joys and sorrows. Surely there will be people who want to know more about you and make friends with you on LiveJournal.

The main secret to developing writing skills is to write about what interests you. Search forums and pen pals based on your hobbies. If you are happy to discuss aircraft models or homemade cakes in Russian, then you will definitely succeed in English! The lessons of our school will also help you significantly develop your writing skills.

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it is much more attractive to learn to speak than to write in English. However, if you are going to take an exam or use English at work, writing skills must be developed. In this article, we will provide tips to help you learn to write in English competently, as well as tell you where you can practice your writing.

4 components of good writing in English

Let's first understand the concept of "literate writing" in order to understand what and how exactly we have to work.

Good writing in English necessarily includes the following components:

• rich vocabulary;
• grammatically correct sentences;
• perfect spelling;
• correct punctuation.

That is, in order to learn how to write well in English, you need to constantly learn new words, be able to correctly build sentences, write all words correctly and put punctuation marks. Let's see what you need to do to achieve these goals.

1. Increase your vocabulary

The larger your vocabulary, the more accurate and beautiful you can express your thoughts. Try to constantly learn new words, expressions and immediately use them in writing. At the same time, you will get the opposite effect: the written word will be remembered better than just read. We recommend paying attention to the following vocabulary:

• Synonyms for words

  For example, try not to use simple words like good, bad, etc. Go to oxforddictionaries.com and look under the Synonyms tab for nice synonyms. Agree, there is a big difference between the phrases good weather (good weather) and wonderful weather (wonderful weather).

• Idioms

  Vivid expressions will help you express your thoughts accurately and beautifully. Compare the sentences “This house is expensive” (This house is expensive) and “This house costs a pretty penny” (This house costs a fortune). The second sentence sounds more natural and expressive.

• Phrasal verbs

  They "work" in the same way as idioms: they help to accurately express a thought and make speech more lively, similar to the speech of native speakers. So, you will see “We put off our trip” much more often than “We postponed our trip” (We postponed our trip).

• Collocations (stable phrases)

  Not all words in English are combined with each other, many of them are combined differently than in Russian. Therefore, we advise you to check the special dictionary oxforddictionary.so8848.com, in which you can check whether certain words can be used with each other. For example, you can write to file a complaint (file a complaint), and not to give a complaint.

Be aware of the fact that formal letters should avoid excessive use of idioms and phrasal verbs.

Related materials :

• How to learn English words quickly: 15 simple tricks.
• 7 best textbooks for learning English vocabulary: a detailed review.
• 5 free sites for learning English words.
• How to expand English vocabulary while reading.

2. Learn grammar

To write correctly in English, you need to know grammar well. Using various grammatical constructions: all the variety of tenses, modal verbs, speech turns, etc., you will be able to convey your thoughts most accurately.

Related materials :

• Our English grammar guide with tests.
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• How to learn English grammar: 17 useful tips.
• 6 best textbooks on English grammar.
• TOP 13 mistakes that interfere with learning English grammar.

3. Improve Your Spelling

There are many words in English that are similar in spelling but fundamentally different in meaning, so spelling mistakes can be both funny and catastrophic. Imagine that a person does not consider it necessary to learn the correct spelling of words and instead of “We need some dye” (We need some paint) he writes “We need some die” (We need some to die). As you can see, spelling can save lives, so be a superhero: write smart!

Related materials :

• Cambridge Dictionaries Online, Macmillan Dictionary are good dictionaries that you can refer to when writing words.
• TOP 12 tips: how to improve the spelling of English words.
• 5 sites with online dictations in English.

4. Learn punctuation

Do you remember the joke about the place of the comma in the phrase "You can't pardon the execution"? And native speakers also have their own comic phrase - Let's eat grandma !, in which you can eat your grandmother or invite her to eat. So punctuation also needs to be studied so that your thoughts are correctly understood.

Related materials :

• Really Learn English - An English punctuation guide with examples.
• Punctuation in English.

9 more tips to help you learn to write correctly in English

1.

Want to learn how to write in English? We'll show you how to do it. Reading is one of the most important activities that is often neglected. And by the way, in the process of reading, you see how the same grammar “works” in practice, words are written and combined with each other, etc. That is, in the process of reading, you immerse yourself in English, remember how sentences are built, grammatical constructions are used and unfamiliar words, and as a result, "transfer" this experience into your own written language. By the way, linguist Stephen Krashen considered reading the main method of learning any foreign language. Try it too!

It usually helps me write by reading - somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.

Usually reading helps me write - somehow the reading mechanism in your head turns on the writing mechanism.

2. Use special textbooks

Successful Writing by Virginia Evans is a great resource for people who want to improve their writing. It explains in detail how to write different types of letters and essays, and gives samples of each type of writing.

3. Visit Special Resources

As we have already pointed out, writing requires a lot of reading, and you will get the best effect if you read specialized materials for improving writing in English. For example, we suggest you study the materials of the Daily Writing Tips resource. On this site you will get useful information about the correct use of various words and grammatical structures in written work, read recommendations for punctuation marks, etc.

4. Find yourself a reviewer

If you study English with a teacher, he will teach you how to do various written work, will check them and help you get rid of mistakes. And if you learn a language on your own, then the only way to check yourself is to use special services for checking texts for errors, for example, Sentence Checker, Hemingway Editor or Grammarly. However, keep in mind that machine checking only looks for the most gross errors, it will not check the logic of your thoughts. In addition, the use of some functions is paid. So the selection of "your" teacher is the most acceptable way to help you master the English language comprehensively, including learning to write it correctly.

5. Write dictations

Online dictations are another way to practice all your English skills. The text written under dictation is quite well remembered, which means that later you can use useful clichés to write your own letters and texts. Above we have indicated an article where you will find resources with dictations in English.

6. Proofread and edit what you have written

Even if you study English with a teacher, you should definitely check it yourself. Edit your text, try to find and correct mistakes without anyone's help. To make it easier to spot an error, try the following trick: read the text from the end, one sentence at a time. In this way, you look at your creation with a fresh look and it will be easier for you to find inaccuracies.

7.

Before writing any work, decide in what style your thoughts should be presented. A business associate shouldn't write “What's up?”, and a friend may be surprised by the somewhat outdated and formal “How do you do?”, so determine the “target audience” of your letter to set the right tone. We recommend reading our material “Formal and informal English: how to communicate in the office and in the bar” to understand how to choose the right communication style.

8. Re-read your old written work

Many English teachers advise you to practice writing in one place: the same notebook, file (if you prefer a keyboard over a pen), blog, etc. While doing this, you you will be able to watch how your skill improves: you write more, use different word forms, more complex grammatical constructions. Also, if you have a mentor to help correct mistakes, you will see if the number of misses is reduced. Tracking your progress is useful: it is an additional motivation for learning English.

9. Get yourself interested in practicing your writing skills

It's easier than you think: write about what you are really interested in or about what will benefit you. For example: if you love poetry, participate in discussions on the forum of poetry lovers, if you love TV shows, write reviews on them, etc. In general, feel free to write your opinion on any question that interests you and give it to the teacher for verification. In addition, you will not get bored for a minute if you often change the topics of your entries: today we write about our favorite film, tomorrow about our trip, the day after tomorrow about the holidays we spent. Thus, you will repeat the vocabulary on the chosen topic and diversify your writing.

Where to practice writing in English

Do you want to write well? Practice as often as you can. Practice is the key to success in anything, so if you really want to be good at writing, write every day. It doesn't matter if it's a long essay, a letter to a friend, or just a comment on the site, the main thing is to constantly improve your skill.

If you study English with a teacher, he will offer you different types of written work that you can do to develop your writing skills. And for people who are learning English on their own, we want to offer some useful ideas on where to practice writing:

1. Find pen pals

Use the well-known pen pal search sites InterPals or PenPal World. There you can find a friend-foreigner. While chatting with him, you can learn many useful words and phrases. If you do not like to communicate with strangers, look for an English lover among your friends. Perhaps someone will gladly agree to correspond on Vkontakte or Facebook in English.

2. Write an essay in electronic form on special sites

Adults often think that essay writing is the task of schoolchildren, but if you are going to take an exam in the future, you should not neglect this activity. In addition, writing an essay will teach you to properly structure and logically express your thoughts, because the essay has a clear plan. Want to try expressing your thoughts in essay format? Check out ReadWriteThink or The Easy Essay for clear instructions on how to write each mini-section of an essay. That is, you write an essay step by step, practicing writing essays of the required volume and structure.

3. Take writing courses

You can find free online courses on the Internet that teach you how to write beautifully and competently in English. And some of them can even check your work. You can find such courses on educational sites, which we wrote about in detail in the review “10 educational platforms: where to get knowledge in English”.

4. Communicate on the English forums

Are you into boxing or cars, or do you breed German Shepherds? Find a relevant forum and chat with members. Show off your achievements, comment on the posts of other guests, share your secrets and consult with professionals.

5. Check out Engblog

There you will not only practice writing, but also be able to find like-minded people and potential pen pals. On the English learning blog, experienced teachers will be happy to answer any questions and share their experience of learning the language. In the comments, you can also ask our expert to check your essay for errors. In addition, you can search for similar blogs on the Internet and practice writing.

6. Start a blog in English

This is an excellent training ground for determined people who are not afraid to show off their knowledge on the Internet. Write small posts daily and don’t be afraid of discussions: if you are praised, rejoice, if you are scolded, learn from your mistakes and improve further.

7. Write reviews

Film lovers and book lovers can write their reviews about a movie they have seen or a book they have read. So you can share your opinion with a huge online audience, as well as start a discussion with like-minded people.

8. Leave comments on interesting Internet materials

Read news and articles of interest to you on the Internet and leave your comments on them. Write your opinion, discuss with other site visitors, etc. This way you will practice expressing your point of view and arguing it in writing. You can also write comments on posts or photos on Instagram or any social network.

9. Write complaints to technical support

Noticed some inaccuracy on the English site? Try writing an email to tech support. This is quite an interesting and useful activity.

10. Bargain with online auction sellers

Online auctions are a great resource for buying things at attractive prices. Unlike an online store, here you can communicate directly with the seller of the goods. Try to correspond with him and bargain. So a well-developed writing skill will help you get a good discount.

11. Keep a personal diary

If you keep a personal diary, try writing in English. At the same time, try to find new words every day to express your thoughts, while writing you will remember them, and when you re-read your notes, repeat.

12. Learn from the master of the pen

If at the end of the day you don't want to hear about any compositions, you can use this technique. Choose your favorite book or an interesting blog in English and copy a small piece of text from there into your notebook every day. This exercise is also good because you minimize the risk of making a mistake. Think it's boring? Look for materials that you are really interested in: beautiful quotes, laws of psychology, excerpts from masterpieces of literature, etc. The main thing is to find an author on the Internet who writes correctly, otherwise you risk rewriting his mistakes.

As you can see, all the tips on how to learn to write in English are very simple, and the techniques described are accessible to everyone. Practice, work on your mistakes, and your writing will improve. If you want to quickly learn how to perform various types of written work with a competent mentor, we offer the help of our English teachers via Skype.

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