First Capital Letters Tracing Worksheet: O, A, M, L
O, A, M and L come first because they are built from simple moves, a circle and straight lines, and here each one gets a full row of dashed copies for ages 5-6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Characters: O A M L — trace
How to use this worksheet
- Look at the solid model letter at the start of the row, then trace every dashed copy.
- O starts at the top and goes round counterclockwise; A is two slants from the top plus a crossbar; M is four strokes; L is down, then across.
- All capitals reach from the top line down to the baseline.
What this worksheet teaches
These four letters use the movements practiced on pre-writing sheets: a circle (O), slanted lines (A, M), vertical lines (M, L) and a horizontal line (A, L). Starting with them lets a child succeed on the very first letter sheet and see the link between patterns and real letters. Tracing full rows builds correct stroke order and size, and all capitals share one height, from the top line to the baseline.
Play idea
Hunt for the four letters in a picture book or on food packaging. Each time your child spots one, they trace one more letter in that row.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why these letters first?
They are made of the simplest shapes, a circle and straight or slanted lines, so they follow naturally after pattern practice.
Where should the A start?
At the top point: slant down to the left, go back to the top, slant down to the right, then add the crossbar.
Which sheet comes next?
The lowercase o, a, m, l sheet, or the O A M L model-only sheet for writing on their own.