My ABC Tracing Workbook: Picture Alphabet Book with Tests (Free PDF)
A free picture-first alphabet book for ages 3 to 5. Each of the 26 letters gets its own full-color page with a big picture, rows of letters to trace, a picture to color and a letter to find. Four review tests and a certificate finish the book. Download the 38-page PDF in US Letter or A4 and print it at home or in class.
Download My ABC Tracing Workbook
- 38 pages for ages 3–5
- Free for home and classroom use, with no sign-up or email address
- Two PDF files: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4
- Colorful pages that also print well in black and white
Print at 100% (Actual size). Choose US Letter in the United States and Canada, and A4 almost everywhere else. How to print a workbook
Who this workbook is for
This workbook is made for children who are ready to meet the whole alphabet: usually ages 3 to 5 in preschool, pre-K or the start of kindergarten. It is picture-first, so every letter arrives with an animal, an object or a treat to name, which makes it a gentle start for children who are not yet keen on writing. It works best if your child can already hold a crayon with some control.
Each letter has one full page, so a session is short and easy to finish. The pages do not show numbered stroke arrows. If your child needs to see which way every stroke goes, pair this workbook with the ABC Tracing Book, whose formation pages add numbered arrows for each letter. If your child is still learning to hold a pencil, begin with the Pen Control and Pre-Writing Book and come back to the letters afterwards.
What is inside My ABC Tracing Workbook
The workbook has 38 pages. Every page is numbered in the bottom corner and page 5 lists them all, so you can print one section at a time.
| Pages | Section | Number of pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Cover, welcome page, alphabet guide, getting started and page number guide | 5 |
| 6–11 | Letters A to F | 6 |
| 12–17 | Letters G to L | 6 |
| 18–23 | Letters M to R | 6 |
| 24–31 | Letters S to Z | 8 |
| 32–35 | Four review tests | 4 |
| 36 | Certificate of achievement | 1 |
| 37–38 | Back cover and end page | 2 |
Start here (pages 1–5)
A bright cover, a welcome page with four simple steps for using the book and a tip for parents, and an alphabet guide that shows all 26 letters, capital and small, each with its picture. Page 4 lists five good habits for writing time, such as holding the pencil correctly and saying the letter name out loud. Page 5 is the page number guide.
Letter pages A to Z (pages 6–31)
One full page per letter, in alphabet order. The top of the page has a big capital and small letter, a large picture and a label such as “A is for Apple”. Below that, step 1 is two rows of the big letter to trace and step 2 is two rows of the small letter, each starting with a solid model to copy. At the bottom, your child colors the outline picture and circles every copy of the letter in a small grid of mixed letters. The pictures are an apple, ball, cat, dog, elephant, fish, giraffe, hat, ice cream, jaguar, kite, lion, monkey, nest, octopus, penguin, queen, rainbow, sun, tree, umbrella, van, whale, xylophone, yo-yo and zebra.
Four review tests (pages 32–35)
Each test has a name and date line. The ABC Recognition Test shows 12 pictures and asks your child to circle the letter each one starts with. Fill in the Letter to the Picture gives 10 words with the first letter missing, such as “_pple”, and three letters to choose from. The Uppercase and Lowercase Test asks your child to draw a line from each capital letter to its small partner. The Trace and Write Test closes the set with a full Aa to Zz line for tracing and lines for writing. These pages are a friendly check, not an exam.
Certificate and end pages (pages 36–38)
Page 36 is a certificate of achievement with space for your child’s name, the date and a signature, so finishing the book feels like a real milestone. Pages 37 and 38 are the back cover and an end page.
Sample pages
A few pages from the finished workbook. The PDF is sharp enough to print at full size.
Skills your child practices
- Recognizing and tracing all 26 capital and small letters
- Linking each letter to a picture and its beginning sound
- Finding and circling a target letter among look-alikes
- Matching capital letters to their small letters
- Pencil control on guide lines
How to use this workbook
Choose a size and print
Pick US Letter or A4 above, open the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size). To print only some letters, type a page range, for example 6-11 for A to F.
Say the picture word first
Look at the picture and say “A is for Apple” out loud before anyone picks up a pencil. Hearing the first sound helps the letter stick.
Trace the big letter, then the small letter
Start with the solid model at the beginning of each row, then trace the dotted letters slowly. Neat and calm beats fast.
Color the picture and find the letter
Coloring is a relaxed way to end a page, and circling the letter in the grid trains your child to spot it among others.
Finish with the tests and the certificate
After the 26 letters, try the four test pages to see which letters need another look, then fill in the certificate on page 36 together.
Which letters should we start with?
The book follows the familiar A to Z order so it is easy to follow, but you do not have to. Many teachers begin with the letters in the child’s own name, then move to the simplest straight-line letters (L, I, T, H, E, F) before the round ones. Use the page numbers in the table above to print the letters in any order.
Our guide to Letter Formation Order: Which Letters to Teach First explains one common teaching sequence, and the Handwriting Readiness Checklist: Is Your Child Ready to Write? helps you decide whether it is the right time to begin.
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Letter Formation
A–Z strokes with numbered arrows and dotted tracing.
Name Tracing
Turn any name into dotted tracing letters.
Beginning Sounds
Picture questions: which picture starts with B?
Missing Letters
Fill in the missing letters of the alphabet.
Find & Color Letters
Hunt for a target letter in a grid, including b, d, p, q.
Guides for parents and teachers
Letter Formation Order: Which Letters to Teach First
A simple letter formation order: group letters by how they are written and teach straight-line letters first. Capital and small letter groups, with a week plan.
Handwriting Readiness Checklist: Is Your Child Ready to Write?
A simple handwriting readiness checklist for ages 3 to 6: ten signs your child is ready to start writing, and what to do if they are not there yet.
Handwriting Practice at Home: How Long and How Often
Handwriting practice at home: how long and how often for ages 3 to 6, a 10-minute routine, setup tips and the signs that it is time to stop.
More free printable workbooks
ABC Tracing Book
Every letter A to Z with numbered stroke arrows, a picture to color and a word to trace.
Number Tracing and Counting Book
Trace, count and color every number from 1 to 20, then practice number words and skip counting.
Pen Control and Pre-Writing Book
Lines, curves, zigzags, loops and spirals, plus paths from a bee to a flower, to build pencil control.
Frequently asked questions
Is My ABC Tracing Workbook really free?
Yes. Download it, print as many copies as you need for your own children or your own students and use it at home or in class. Please do not sell the file or put it on another website. No sign-up or email address is needed.
How is it different from the ABC Tracing Book?
Both books cover A to Z. This workbook is shorter (38 pages) and picture-first: one full-color page per letter, four review tests and a certificate. The ABC Tracing Book has 62 pages and adds numbered stroke arrows for every letter, so it suits children who still need to learn how to form each letter. You can use this workbook for a first pass through the alphabet and the larger book for stroke-by-stroke practice, or the other way round.
Does the workbook teach capital and small letters?
Both. Every letter page shows the capital and the small letter side by side, then gives two rows of capitals and two rows of small letters to trace, starting with a solid model letter in each pair of rows.
How long does the workbook take?
The 26 letter pages take about four weeks at one page a day, or about nine weeks at three sessions a week. Shorter, happier sessions work better than long ones, so there is no need to rush. Use the four test pages afterwards to see which letters need another look.
Can I print only some of the pages?
Yes. Open the PDF, choose a page range in the print window and print only the letters you need. For example, 6-11 prints letters A to F. The contents table above shows the page numbers.
Do I need a color printer?
The pages are designed in color, but they also print well in black and white. To save ink, choose grayscale in the print window. Children can color the pictures with crayons, pencils or markers either way.