Published Oct 25, 2026
Start at the green dot. Follow the numbers in order and go the way the arrows point. Check that tall parts touch the top line, small parts touch the dotted middle line, and every letter sits on the bottom line.
Made with the help of AI from public curriculum standards, then checked. Mistakes can slip through, so please look it over before use. Found one? Tell us and we will fix it.
This sheet is built around the short i sound heard at the start of igloo, insect, and itch. Your child traces uppercase I, a straight line with a short line across the top and bottom, and lowercase i, a short line with a dot above it. Both forms use only straight strokes, which makes I a friendly letter for little hands. The last row asks your child to trace igloo next to a picture to color.
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 3: Naming many letters and knowing some of their sounds
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 6: Making marks, copying simple words, and writing their own name
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 1: Noticing rhyming words and the sound a word starts with
Short descriptions in our own words. About our standards.
Remind your child that the dot on lowercase i goes on last, after the line is finished. Some children make the dot huge or press so hard the paper tears, so show a small, gentle tap instead. Short i can sound like short e, so say igloo and egg side by side and let your child hear the difference.
Easier: Trace just the straight line of each letter first and add the top, bottom, and dot later. A wet finger on a chalkboard is a good warm-up before the pencil.
Harder: Ask your child to listen for the short i in the middle of words like pig, fish, and six. Then have them write uppercase and lowercase i on the blank row.
Start at the green dot. Follow the numbers in order and go the way the arrows point. Check that tall parts touch the top line, small parts touch the dotted middle line, and every letter sits on the bottom line.
It is made for Preschool (ages 3-4). The level is ★ easy, so it works well as a first practice page.
About 10 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Head Start ELOF P-LIT 3 (naming many letters and knowing some of their sounds); Head Start ELOF P-LIT 6 (making marks, copying simple words, and writing their own name); Head Start ELOF P-LIT 1 (noticing rhyming words and the sound a word starts with).
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
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