Laam (ل)
Urdu Letter Laam (ل) — Preschool Haroof (Free Worksheets)
How to use this page
Work through the steps in order — watch, identify, hear the sound, colour, trace, write, then check. Most children finish in 10–15 minutes; some steps can be split across two days.
1 Watch
Letter Laam (ل) Sound & Shape
Start by watching a short video together. Seeing and hearing ل modelled first gives your child a reference point before any activity begins.
2 Colour
Colouring ل helps your child spend relaxed, hands-on time with its shape while building fine motor control with a crayon or pencil. This page pairs the letter with a picture for لیموں (Leemon — Lemon), so your child connects the shape to its sound while colouring.
3 Identify
Laam is a tall, simple vertical stroke with a small curve at the base — one of the more visually straightforward letters. These activities ask your child to circle, find, or match the correct letter among similar-looking ones.
For more practice, try our free Urdu haroof identification worksheets and Adhi Ashkal (half letter) worksheets.
💡 Say it out loud
While your child works through the sheet, say: “Laam — Leemon.” Verbal repetition alongside the worksheet helps your child connect the letter, sound, and familiar words.
4 Connect
Laam says /l/ — ل
Laam represents an /l/ sound close to the English “l”. These activities connect the shape of the letter to its beginning sound using pictures your child already recognises.
5 Trace
Learn the Correct Stroke
Laam is a joining letter, and its simple shape makes the positional changes easier to follow than more complex letters. Tracing helps your child build the correct starting point and stroke direction before attempting it freehand.
6 Write Independently
No Dotted Guide
Once tracing feels comfortable, move to writing ل without the guide. If it feels tricky at first, that’s a normal early stage — steady practice, not correction, is what builds it into muscle memory.
For extra handwriting practice, see our Urdu tracing and writing worksheets.
7 Check
A short assessment lets you confirm your child recognises, sounds out, and writes ل confidently before moving on. This is designed to be completed after your child has worked through at least 3 of the activities above.
For a broader check across several haroof, try our Urdu assessment worksheets.
🏆 Celebrate
Letter Laam (ل) Certificate
Once your child passes the check, print this certificate together. It’s a small moment that makes them want to come back for Letter م.
Click here to submit 3 completed worksheets and get a free printable certificate.
What’s next? Move on to the Meem (م) Learning Path. You can also browse our free Urdu worksheets or see all Learning Paths.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Laam an easy letter for beginners?
Yes — Laam’s tall, simple stroke makes it one of the more mechanically straightforward letters to trace and write, similar to how English L is one of the easier Roman letters. It can be a good confidence-building letter if your child has struggled with more complex shapes.
Is Laam a good letter to build early writing confidence?
Yes — its tall, simple stroke makes Laam one of the more mechanically straightforward letters to trace and write. It’s a solid choice if your child has struggled with more complex shapes elsewhere in the alphabet.
My child knows ل's shape but not its sound — is that normal?
Yes, very common. Letter naming and letter sound are separate skills. Go back to the Connect the Sound step and add verbal drilling a few times a day until it becomes automatic.
How many activities does my child need to finish before getting the certificate?
Complete at least 3 activities from this page, then complete the assessment sheet to earn your certificate.