Lowercase Letters g c j z with Descenders
Two letters with tails and two that stay in the middle: g, c, j and z are traced in full rows on four-line ruling, with the bottom line showing how far a tail goes.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Characters: g c j z — trace
How to use this worksheet
- g and j drop below the baseline to the bottom line; c and z stay between the midline and the baseline.
- g starts like c, closes into a round part, then goes down into a tail that curls to the left.
- j starts at the midline, goes down below the baseline and curls left, with its dot added last. z is across, a slant back, then across.
What this worksheet teaches
Tails are tricky because children either stop them at the baseline or let them fall too far. Tracing g and j between the baseline and the bottom line teaches the correct depth. c trains the counterclockwise curve that begins many letters, such as a, d, g, o and q, and z trains sharp corners and a diagonal back to the left. Mixing tailed and middle letters on one page keeps the child thinking about where each letter sits.
Play idea
Before each row, your child decides whether the letter is a monkey that hangs its tail below the branch (g, j) or a mouse that stands on the ground (c, z).