Letter R Tracing Worksheet for Preschool Kids

The letter R looks like the letter P that has grown a leg to stand on. On this worksheet your child practises the uppercase R, which has a straight line with a bump at the top and a slanted leg kicking out to the right, and the lowercase r, which is a short line with a tiny hook at the top like a little hook for hanging a coat. The dotted guides help your child draw the line, the bump and the kicking leg.

As your child traces, say the sound “r” as in rabbit and rain. This is a growly sound made at the back of the mouth, and pairing it with the shape helps the letter stick. The picture cues of a rabbit, rain and a ring give cheerful words to name, perhaps with a hop for the rabbit or a wiggle for the rocket.

This worksheet is made for ages 2 to 7. Younger children enjoy the kicking leg of R, while older children write R words and practise the small hook of lowercase r. Tracing R builds control of a curve and a slanted stroke together, which is great for coordination. Encourage your child to say “line down, bump at the top, then kick out a leg” so the strokes of R become a fun, memorable routine that lands the leg neatly.