Letter reversal worksheets

b, d, p, q and numbers that face the wrong way

Make a letter reversal worksheet. On the letter page, each row starts with a letter and its picture, ball for b, dog for d, pig for p and queen for q, and your child circles that letter every time it comes. On the number page, each box shows a number twice, once the right way and once backwards, and your child circles the right one.

Pick a design

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Choose each part yourself

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Your worksheet:

Watch: how the free worksheet makers workA short lesson. Three steps, and every maker works the same way.

How to make your worksheet

  1. Choose letters or numbers.
  2. For letters, choose all four or two at a time.
  3. Choose how many pages to print.
  4. Print. Press “New version” for new rows.

Reversals are common

Mixing up b and d, or writing a 3 backwards, is common at five and six. Most children grow out of it by seven. Practice one letter at a time with its picture, and the mix-ups settle.

When to tell the teacher

If reversals are still common after age seven, or reading is hard in other ways too, tell the teacher.

Good questions

Is there a page only for b and d?

Yes. The b and d reversal worksheet maker has more pages for those two letters.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Turn on “Answer key page”.

Can I print in black and white?

Yes. Choose “Black and white” under “Print in”. The page uses very little ink.

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up and no limit.

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