Free printable letter K worksheets for preschool and kindergarten: trace uppercase K and lowercase k, find the letter, follow the letter maze and color K words.
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K is a consonant made of three straight strokes, which makes it great writing practice. These free letter K worksheets cover tracing K and k, a find-the-letter grid, a K maze and a coloring page that starts with “K is for kite”.
Free letter K worksheets to print (PDF)
Each of these letter K worksheets is a one-page PDF; the find and maze pages add an answer key. Press Customize to change the colors or paper size in the maker on this page.
Trace K and kArrows first, then on their own.PDFCustomizeFind the letter KCircle and count, with key.PDFCustomizeLetter K mazeColor the K path, with key.PDFCustomizeK is for kiteColor, trace and draw.PDFCustomize
The letter K sound
K says /k/, the same sound as hard c, as in kite, key, king and kangaroo. The back of the tongue touches the roof of the mouth and releases a puff of air. As a rule of thumb, k is used before e and i (kid, keep) and c before a, o and u (cat, cot, cup). At the end of short words, the sound is often spelled ck, as in duck and sock. In kn words like knee and knot, the k is silent.
K is for kite: letter K words for kids
Words that start with K: kite, key, kangaroo, king, kitten, koala, kettle, kiwi, kayak, kick.
K inside or at the end: duck, sock, book, milk, pink, monkey.
The color page uses kite, key, kangaroo and king, so children trace each word and color the matching letter.
Letter K at a glance
Place in the alphabet
11th of 26, after J and before L
Type
Consonant
Uppercase shape
Straight lines only
Often confused with
R, X and h
Scrabble tile value
5 points
Grouping letters by shape helps handwriting: letters made of straight lines, like K, are usually easier to start with than curved ones.
How to write K and k
Uppercase K: A tall line down, then a slant in to the middle and a slant out to the bottom.
Lowercase k: A tall line down, then a small slant in and a small slant out, starting at the middle line.
Uppercase K is a tall line, then a slanted line in to the middle and a slanted line back out. Lowercase k has a tall line and the two slants meet at the middle line, not halfway up the tall line. Saying “down, in, out” helps children keep the slants touching.
Letter K tracing and the rest of the pack
Trace: letter K tracing with arrows to follow, then uppercase K and lowercase k on their own.
Find the letter: circle every K and k hidden among similar-looking letters, then count them.
Letter maze: color the K squares to make a path from start to finish.
Color: color the big Kk, trace the K words and draw something that starts with K.
Letter K activities for preschool
Short, hands-on games make the letter K worksheets stick. Try one a day alongside the printed pages:
Kite craft: make a paper kite and write K on its tail bows.
Key hunt: hide paper keys around the room; each one has a letter, and only K keys open the “treasure box”.
Kangaroo hops: hop like a kangaroo to each K card on the floor.
Kitchen K: find k sounds in the kitchen: kettle, cookie, ketchup, cake.
A letter K week plan
Monday: say the /k/ sound together, trace K and k on the first page, then try the Kite craft idea above.
Tuesday: work through the find-the-letter page, count how many you circled, and move on to Key hunt.
Wednesday: solve the letter K maze, then play Kangaroo hops.
Thursday: color “K is for kite”, read kite, key, kangaroo and king aloud and finish with Kitchen K.
Friday: write K and k from memory, look for K in a favorite picture book and reprint any page that felt tricky.
Letter K worksheets kindergarten teachers can use
Kindergarten readers meet k in kid, kit, kin and kick, and the ck ending in words like back, duck and sock. The letter K worksheets teachers use pair well with a c-or-k sort: say a word and let your child guess which letter starts it.
Names: if someone in the family has a name that starts with K, the name tracing worksheets turn it into a tracing page.
Whole alphabet: the alphabet worksheets hub has all 26 letter packs plus ABC order and matching pages.
Letter K worksheets: frequently asked questions
What age are letter K worksheets for?
Preschool and kindergarten, usually ages 3 to 6. Kindergarten expects children to recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters (Common Core RF.K.1.D).
How many days should we spend on the letter K?
A letter-of-the-week plan uses one page a day: trace on Monday, find on Tuesday, the maze on Wednesday and coloring on Thursday, with Friday for review or a craft.
When do you use c and when do you use k?
Usually k before e, i and y, and c before a, o and u. Children learn this spelling pattern gradually through first grade.
Why is the k in knee silent?
Long ago it was pronounced. The spelling stayed the same even though the sound dropped out.
Can I print a different letter or several at once?
Yes. The maker on this page can build packs for any letters, like S, A, T, P, I, N, or the whole alphabet.
