Whether you’re a teacher planning a letter of the week or a parent working on alphabet skills at home, these Free Letter U Is For printables, when paired with my free preschool letter U worksheets, are the perfect addition to your toolkit.
This simple set of four print-and-go worksheets combines letter tracing, vocabulary building, fine motor practice, and visual recognition. Making it a well-rounded way to introduce this unique and often tricky letter of the alphabet.
Let’s take a look at what’s included inside this letter U packet.
Included in the Free Letter U Printable Pack
This freebie includes four printable PDF pages:
A single PDF worksheet with a sentence that reads – “U is for” that your preschooler can trace, followed by the words upset, ukulele, umpire, and uniform.
Next up, I have included three flip-book-style pages. These PDFs include two rectangles per page with a sentence that reads U is for followed by a word for your child to trace. Plus, a large image to go along with the word that they can color.
These printables are perfect for:
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Letter of the week programs
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Literacy centers
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Morning work or quiet time
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Homeschool routines
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Pre-K or kindergarten letter practice
They focus on hands-on learning while reinforcing key early literacy concepts through repetition and play.
U Is For – Tracing & Vocabulary Worksheet
As mentioned earlier, the first printable is a one-page worksheet designed to introduce the letter U through tracing, phonics, and visuals.
Tracing the phrase “U is for” will help your child build sentence familiarity
Each word is paired with an image to color, making this a highly visual and engaging first step in your week of U-focused learning.
You can use this page on Monday to kick off the week and discuss each word with your child or students. For example:
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“How does it feel to be upset?”
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“What instrument is a ukulele similar to?”
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“What does an umpire do?”
Encouraging these conversations supports language development and comprehension.
U Is For Flip Book – Trace, Color, and Build
Next up are the three flip-book pages designed for children to cut, trace, and assemble into their very own Letter U flip book.
Each page includes two rectangles, and each rectangle features:
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A traceable sentence: “U is for ___”
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A bold and simple image for coloring.
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A large, traceable U-word
The words in the flip book include:
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Unzip
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Umbrella
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Uncle
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Unicorn
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Unicycle
These activities will allow your preschoolers to connect print to pictures while working on letter-sound association, phonemic awareness, and fine motor control.
You can have your students or child complete 1–2 rectangles a day, and by the end of the week, they’ll have their own custom flip book to “read” and show off!
What Your Preschooler Will Learn?
These worksheets are packed with early learning benefits!!
By the end of the week, your preschooler will have practiced:
Uppercase and lowercase letter U recognition.
Beginning sounds and phonics for the letter U.
Vocabulary development with U words.
Fine motor skills through tracing, coloring, and cutting.
Print awareness and sentence structure.
Independence and confidence through completing a flip book.
I truly believe that this printable pack is a wonderful way to reinforce early literacy while keeping things hands-on and developmentally appropriate.
Suggested Weekly Plan for Letter U Activities
To make the most of your Letter U printables, try following this easy 5-day plan:
Monday – Introduce the Letter U – Use the single tracing worksheet to introduce the letter and its sound. Say each word together and let your child trace and color the images. Reinforce the /u/ sound as you go.
Tuesday–Thursday – Work on the Flip Book – Each day, complete 1 to 2 rectangle/s from the flip book pages. Have your child trace the sentence, color the image, and practice saying the word aloud. Talk about what each word means and how it connects to real life. For example:
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“Have you ever held an umbrella in the rain?”
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“What does it mean to unzip something?”
Friday – Assemble and Review the Flip Book – Help your preschooler cut out all of the completed rectangles and staple them into a flip book. Let them “read” their book to you, a sibling, or the class. This is a great time to review each word and celebrate their progress!
More U Words for Preschoolers
Want to expand your U word list for the week?
Here are a few more preschool-appropriate words that start with the letter U:
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Under
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Up
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Us
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Useful
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Utensils
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Urchin (great for an ocean theme!)
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Upload (for tech-savvy kids!)
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Urgent
You can write these words on a whiteboard, create a “Letter U” word wall, or encourage kids to draw and label their own U words.
Bonus Preschool Letter U Activities
To make the week even more engaging, try pairing your printables with these fun Letter U crafts and hands-on ideas:
Make a Unicorn Craft – Use glitter, construction paper, and googly eyes to create a magical unicorn craft. Label it “U is for unicorn.”
Umbrella Painting – Cut out umbrella shapes and let your child paint raindrops above them. Great for fine motor practice!
Unzip & Sort Game – Use jackets, pencil cases, or bags with zippers and create a sorting station. Teach the word “unzip” and let your child practice opening and closing.
Pretend Play with a Unicycle – While unicycles might not be around your house, kids can draw or role-play balancing acts using one foot or a rolled-up towel “beam.”
Download Your Free Letter U Is For Printables
This free set of Letter U Is For printables is perfect for preschool classrooms, at-home learning, or even as part of your alphabet quiet time routine.
Click on the link below to snag your free printables!
Free Letter U Is For Printables (13 downloads )
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More Alphabet Fun Ahead!
If you’re working your way through the alphabet, be sure to check out our other free letter of the week printables:
Preschool Printable Activities
With this free printable pack, you’ll provide your preschooler with the tools they need to recognize, trace, and understand the letter U, while having a great time doing it.
From umbrellas and unicorns to uncles and unzipping, this resource turns alphabet learning into an adventure.
You’ll love how easy it is to implement, and your child will love building their own flip book filled with fun and familiar words.
Download it today, and enjoy a week of unforgettable U learning!
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