Uppercase Letters D P R B Tracing
Four capitals built from a straight back and rounded bumps, D, P, R and B, each traced in a full row on school lines for ages 5-6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Characters: D P R B — trace
How to use this worksheet
- All four start with a straight line down from the top line to the baseline.
- Then go back to the top and add the bumps: one big curve for D, a small top bump for P, a top bump plus a slanted leg for R, two bumps for B.
- Trace every dashed letter in the row after the solid model.
What this worksheet teaches
These letters share one structure: a vertical stroke with curves on the right. Learning them together shows the child how letters are built from parts and trains the join between a straight line and a curve. The differences are small but important: the bump of P stops halfway down, R adds a leg, and B needs two even bumps. Full tracing fixes the size of each bump before writing without help.
Play idea
Build the letters from craft sticks for the straight backs and play dough snakes for the bumps, then compare them with the models on the sheet.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Why practice D, P, R and B together?
They all begin with the same vertical line and then add curves, so learning one helps with the others.
The bumps of B are uneven. What helps?
The first bump ends at the middle of the straight line; mark that point lightly with a dot.
Is there a lowercase version?
Yes, the lowercase d, p, r, b sheet, which also helps with telling b and d apart.