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Contents
Practice Masters School-to-Home Activities
Manuscript Review lL, iI, tT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 i, t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Manuscript Review oO, aA, dD . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 u, w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Manuscript Review cC, eE, fF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 e, l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Manuscript Review gG, jJ, qQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 b, h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Manuscript Review uU, sS, bB, pP . . . . . . . . . . 5 f, k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Manuscript Review rR, nN, mM, hH . . . . . . . . . 6 r, s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Manuscript Review vV, yY, wW . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 j, p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Manuscript Review xX, kK, zZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a, d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
g, o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Writing Positions: Left-Handed Writers . . . . . . . . 9 c, q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Writing Positions: Right-Handed Writers . . . . . . . 10 n, m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Zaner-Bloser Alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 y, x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Basic Strokes: Undercurve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 v, z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Basic Strokes: Downcurve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A, O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Basic Strokes: Overcurve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 D, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Basic Strokes: Slant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 E, N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Keys to Legibility: Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 M, H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Keys to Legibility: Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 K, U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Keys to Legibility: Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Y, Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Keys to Legibility: Slant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 V, W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Keys to Legibility: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 X, I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
J, Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
i, t, u, w, e, l, b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 T, F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
h, f, k, r, s, j, p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 G, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
a, d, g, o, c, q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 L, P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
n, m, y, x, v, z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 R, B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
A, O, D, C, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
N, M, H, K, U, Y, Z, V, W, X . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Support Materials
I, J, Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Record of Student’s Handwriting Skills . . . . . . . . 101
T, F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Certificate of Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
G, S, L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Certificate of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
P, R, B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Zaner-Bloser Manuscript Alphabet and
Cursive Numerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Numerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cursive Numerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Zaner-Bloser Cursive Alphabet and
Numerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Cursive Stroke Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Zaner-Bloser Story-Writing Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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Manuscript Review
Write the letters.
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
l l l l MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
L L L L
i i i i MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
I I I I
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
t t t t MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
T T T T
Write the words.
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
label lullaby icicle
inside twist tablet
Leslie Lancelot Iris
Iberia Tahiti Trevor
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Write the letters.
o o o o MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
O O O O
a a a a MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
A A A A
d d d d MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
D D D D
Write the words.
wool odd aloha
agenda demand dazed
Oslo Oscar Andrea
Asia Dirk Denise
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Write the letters.
c c c c MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
C C C C
e e e e MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
E E E E
f f f f MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
F F F F
Write the words.
cactus crutch engine
evening cliff fifty
Canada Carson Enid
Elvis France Faith
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Write the letters.
g g g g MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
G G G G
j j j j MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
J J J J
q q q q MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Q Q Q Q
Write the words.
garage engineer eject
jade square quiz
Greece Gus June
Jesse Quincy Qatar
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Write the letters.
u u u u MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
U U U U
s s s s MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
S S S S
b b b b MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
B B B B
p p p p MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
P P P P
Write the words.
umbrella sunset bubble
pulp Ulster Solon
Savannah Bernice Peru
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Write the letters.
r r r r MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
R R R R
n n n n MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
N N N N
m m m m MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
M M M M
h h h h MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
H H H H
Write the words.
murmur nation memory
hatch Ross Netherlands
Mexico Mike Holly
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Write the letters.
v v v v MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
V V V V
y y y y MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Y Y Y Y
w w w w MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
W W W W
Write the words.
nerve remove young
hungry window walrus
Virginia Velma Yemen
York Wabash Wes
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Write the letters.
x x x x MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
X X X X
k k k k MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
K K K K
z z z z MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Z Z Z Z
Write the words.
exit flex knight
ticket fuzzy amaze
Xeres Xanthos Karen
Kevin Zach Zurich
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Writing Positions: Cursive

If you write with your left hand . . .
left hand right hand

Slant your paper as shown in the picture.
Rest both arms on the desk. Use your right hand to
move the paper as you write.
Pull the pencil toward your left elbow when you write.
Hold the pencil with your thumb and first two fingers.
Keep your first finger on top.
Bend your thumb, and keep it on the side.
Do not squeeze the pencil when you write.

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Writing Positions: Cursive

If you write with your right hand . . .
left hand right hand

Slant the paper as shown in the picture.
Rest both arms on the desk. Use your left hand to
move the paper as you write.
Pull the pencil toward the middle of your body
when you write.
Hold the pencil with your thumb and first two

fingers. Keep your first finger on top.
Bend your thumb, and keep it on the side.
Do not squeeze the pencil when you write.

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Zaner-Bloser Alphabet
A B C D E F G H I
A B C D E FG H I
J K L M N O P Q
J K L M N O P Q
R S T U V W X Y Z
R S T U V W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j
a b c d e f g h i j
k l m n o p q r s
k l m n o p q r s
t u v w x y z
t u v w x y z

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Basic Strokes
Undercurve
An undercurve stroke swings up.
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
q Q
q Q
Trace the undercurve stroke at the beginning of these lowercase letters.
b e i l j s
Trace the undercurve stroke at the beginning of these uppercase letters.
B G L P R B
Write undercurve strokes. Begin at the dot.
q
q q q q q q
q
q q q q q q
Write undercurve strokes. Begin at the dot.
Q
q q q q q q
Q
q q q q q q

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Basic Strokes
Downcurve
A downcurve stroke dives down.
ww W W
Trace the downcurve stroke at the beginning of these lowercase letters.
a c d g o q
Trace the downcurve stroke at the beginning of these uppercase letters.
A C D E O
Write downcurve strokes. Begin at the dot.
ww w w w w w w w
w
w w w w w w w w
Write downcurve strokes. Begin at the dot.
W
W
W W W W W W W W
W W W W W W W W

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Basic Strokes
Overcurve
An overcurve stroke bounces up.
ee E E
Trace the overcurve stroke at the beginning of these lowercase letters.
m n v x y z
Trace the overcurve stroke at the beginning of these uppercase letters.
I J Q
Write overcurve strokes. Begin at the dot.
ew e e e e e e e
e
e e e e e e e e
Write overcurve strokes. Begin at the dot.
E
E
E E E E E E E E
E E E E E E E E

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Basic Strokes
Slant
A slant stroke slides.
rr RR
Trace the slant stroke in these lowercase letters.
a d m h y
Trace the slant stroke in these uppercase letters.
B P R U X Y
Write slant strokes. Begin at the dot.
rr; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Write the slant strokes. Begin at the dot.
RR: : : : : : : :
: : : : : : : :

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Keys to Legibility
e
Shap There are four basic strokes in cursive writing.
Be sure to write each letter with good basic strokes.
Circle each letter that has an Circle each letter that has a
undercurve beginning . downcurve beginning .
w d c hu MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
ajp gs
Circle each letter that has an Circle each letter that has a slant
overcurve beginning . stroke .
b n r v z MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
ckl m o
Write the words. Circle three letters you wrote that have good shape.
put bell
sum toss
kite file
baby leap
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Look at the size of each letter.

Size
Tall letters touch the headline. Short letters touch the midline.
b d h MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
a m g u
Some letters have descenders that go
below the baseline and touch the next
headline.
f q y
Write the words. Circle your three best tall letters. Underline your three best short letters.
seek toss away
new just bulb
limit yellow river
below furry puppy

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Keys to Legibility
ing Look at the spacing between letters and words.

Spac
There should be space for between letters.
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
letter
ooooo spacing o oooo o
There should be space for \ between words.
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
word spacing
Write the phrases. Use and \ to mark the spacing between letters and words.
birthday card
rosy red cheeks
orange butterfly wings
warm summer sun
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Keys to Legibility
t Look at the slant of your letters.

Slan
Cursive letters have a uniform forward slant.
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
forward slant
Write the words. Circle three words you wrote that have good slant.
move dive help
tall gulp flight
never camel take
table book please
wolf today cough

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Keys to Legibility Slan

t
Spacing
Size
Sh
ap
Write these phrases in cursive. e
show no snow
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Circle your best letter that has good shape.
late to the gate
Circle your best tall letter. Circle your best short letter.
hop to the top
Good joinings make good spacing between letters. Circle your best joining.
fun in the sun
Circle a word you wrote that has good slant.

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IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
Name:
Trace the letter. Make sure your paper is in the correct position.
IJKL KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
i
i
ii i i i
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
i
i ii
i ii i
Write the letter.
i i i i i i i
i i
Write the letter and the joinings.
i i i i i i i
ii ii ii ii ii ii
Stroke
Description
EFG
iHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; undercurve. Lift.
3. Dot.

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Name:
IJKL KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
t
t t t
t t t
t t t t
t t t t
Write the letter.
t t t t t t t
t t
t t t t t t t
tt tt ti ti it it
Stroke
Description
EFG
tHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
3. Slide right.

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Name:
u KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKLKLKL u u
u u
u
u u
u u u
Write the letter.
u u u u u u u
u u
u u u u u u u
ut ut tu tu ui ui
Stroke
Description
EFG
u HGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; undercurve.

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Name:
w KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKLKLKL w w
w w
w
w w w w w
Write the letter.
w w w w w w w
w w
w w w w w w w
wi wu wt tw uw
Stroke
Description
EFGHGHGHGH
w 1. Undercurve.
4. Checkstroke.
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Name:
e KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKL e
e e e e e
e
e e
e e e e e
Write the letter.
e e e e e e e
e e
e e e e e e e
ee ei eu we te ue
Stroke
Description
EFGeHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant; undercurve.


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Name:
l KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKL l l
l l l l
l
l l
l l l l l
Write the letter.
l l l l l l l
l l
l l l l l l l
le li ll ul il el
Stroke
Description
EFGlHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant; undercurve.


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Name:
b KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKL b b
b b b b
b
b b
b b b b b
Write the letter.
b b b b b b b
b b
b b b b b b b
bu bi bb lb ub eb
Stroke
Description
EFGbHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.


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Name:
h KLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKLKLKL h h
h h
h
h h h
h h
Write the letter.
h h h h h h h
h h
h h h h h h h
hi he hu ht th wh
Stroke
Description
EFG
h HGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant;
2. Overcurve; slant; undercurve.


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Name:
Write the letter.
EFGf HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

f f f f f
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
f f
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
f f f f f f f
Write the joinings.
fe ft ff fl if uf
Write the words.
felt fill flew
fuel few feet
life wife fifth
Stroke
Description
EFGfHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant;
loop forward.
2. Undercurve.


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Name:
Write the letter.
EFG
k HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
k k k k k
k k
k k k k k k k
Write the joinings.
ke ek ki ku lk ik
Write the words.
keel bike kettle
kit kite bulk
like hike week
Stroke
Description
EFG
kHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant.
2. Overcurve; curve forward; curve under.
3. Slant right; undercurve.

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Name:
Write the letter.
EFG
r HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
r r r r r
r r
r r r r r r r
Write the joinings.
re ri rt rr br fr
Write the words.
ruler rib rebel
wire blur brew
reef twirl free
Stroke
Description
EFG
rHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant right.

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Name:
Write the letter.
EFG
sHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
s s s s s
s s
s s s s s s s
Write the joinings.
st si su ts ls us
Write the words.
skirt suit shirt
still self shelf
west bells burst
Stroke
Description
EFGsHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Curve down and back.
3. Undercurve.

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Name:
Write the letter.
EFG
jHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
j j j j j
k k
j j j j j j j
Write the joinings.
ji ji ju ju je je
Write the words.
jet jut jerk
jewels jeweler
just the jeweler
Stroke
Description
EFGjHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; loop back; overcurve. Lift.
3. Dot.

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Name:
Write the letter.
EFG
p HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
p p p p p
p p
p p p p p p p
Write the joinings.
pi pu ph pp rp lp
Write the words.
peep peel pest
pebble pet help
step purr tip
Stroke
Description
EFG
pHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; loop back; overcurve; curve back.
3. Undercurve.

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Name:
Write the letter.
EFGa HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

a a a a a
a a
a a a a a a a
Write the joinings.
ai ap ar af aw ae
Write the words.
ape apple able
ate jar label
pass star tar
Stroke
Description
EFGaHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.


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Name:
Write the letter.
EFGd HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

d d d d d
d d
d d d d d d d
Write the joinings.
da id ad dd ld ud
Write the words.
deed date dusk
desk dish dial
add head build
Stroke
Description
EFGdHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.


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Name:
Write the letter.
EFGg HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

g g g g g
g g
g g g g g g g
Write the joinings.
ga gi gu gr gg ge
Write the words.
get gulp guess
guest grew peg
bug sugar tag
Stroke
Description
EFGgHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
2. Slant; loop back; overcurve.


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Name:
Write the letter.
EFGoHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
o o o o o
o o
o o o o o o o
Write the joinings.
oi os ob oa og op
Write the words.
offer oil operate
owl hoist old
hose loose wool
Stroke
Description
EFGoHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.


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EFGcHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
c c c c c
c c
c c c c c c c
Write the joinings.
ci cu ct cl ck ce
Write the words.
cub chew clue
cape class close
juice luck face
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Description
EFGcHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.


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EFGq HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

q q q q q
q q
q q q q q q q
Write the joinings.
qu squ qu squ qu
Write the words.
quilt quick quiet
plaque squeal squid
squirrel squirt quit
Stroke
Description
EFGqHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
2. Slant; loop forward.
3. Undercurve.

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EFG
n HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
n n n n n
n n
n n n n n n n
Write the joinings.
ni nt nk gn on ne
Write the words.
nation narrow nice
canal town dance
corn cent notice
Stroke
Description
EFG
nHGHGHGH 1. Overcurve; slant.


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EFG
m HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
m m m m m
k k
m m m m m m m
Write the joinings.
mi ma me mm om am
Write the words.
mom moon mumble
museum mold smoke
dime jump room
Stroke
Description
EFG
m HGHGHGH
1. Overcurve; slant.

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EFG
y HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
y y y y y
y y
y y y y y y y
Write the joinings.
ya yu ny ry ty ly
Write the words.
yarn young yummy
baby soggy beauty
duty many spray
Stroke
Description
EFG
yHGHGHGH 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve.


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EFG
xHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
x x x x x
x x
x x x x x x x
Write the joinings.
xi xe xa ix ex ax
Write the words.
taxi ox axis
wax tax six
tuxedo mixer waxy
Stroke
Description
EFGxHGHGHGH 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve. Lift.
2. Slant.


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EFG
vHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
v v v v v
k k
v v v v v v v
Write the joinings.
vi va vu vo ov vy
Write the words.
voice vent voyage
velvet vowel viper
flavor heavy hive
Stroke
Description
EFGvHGHGHGH 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.


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EFG
zHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
z z z z z
k k
z z z z z z
Write the joinings.
ze zo zi za zu zz
Write the words.
snooze frozen haze
crazy freeze size
jazz razor dizzy
Stroke
Description
EFGzHGHGHGH 1. Overcurve; slant.
2. Overcurve; curve down; loop; overcurve.


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Write the letter and the words.
EFG
AHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
A A A A A
A A
A A A A A A A
Akron Amazon Aruba
Alena Amos Archie
Write the sentences.
Alice is in Alaska.
Avery was in Alabama.
Stroke
EFG
AHGHGHGH
Description
1. Downcurve; undercurve.


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EFG
OHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
O O O O O
O O
O O O O O O O
Oakland Oz Oxford
Oswald Onyx Ozzie
Oscar drove to Ottawa.
Owen is going to Oregon.
Stroke
EFGOHGHGHGH
Description
1. Downcurve; undercurve; loop;

curve right.

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EFG
D HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
D D D D D
D D
D D D D D D D
Dallas Dover Durham
Dwan Darnell Dee
Dinh dined in Detroit.
Dale visited Duluth.
Stroke
EFG
DHGHGHGH
Description
1. Downcurve; loop; curve down

and up; loop; curve right.

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C C C C C
C C
C C C C C C C
Chicago Casper Congo
Candy Chantelle Carl
Chet went to Canton.
Cory loves going to Chile.
Stroke
EFGCHGHGHGH
Description
1. Slant.


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E E E E E
E E
E E E E E E E
Egypt Essex Elida
Enid Ebony Elijah
Etta flew to Ethiopia.
Emme drove to Elmhurst.
Stroke
EFGEHGHGHGH
Description
1. Slant.
2. Downcurve; loop; downcurve; undercurve.

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EFGN HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

N N N N N
N N
N N N N N N N
Niagara Naples Nepal
Nate Niesh Ned
Nadia is in Norway.
Nick went down the Nile.
Stroke
EFGNHGHGHGH
Description
1. Curve forward; slant.


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EFG
M HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
M M M M M
M M
M M M M M M
Maine Maui Mexico
Mario Mateo Missy
Mom drove to Montana.
Millie left Michigan.
Stroke
EFG
MHGHGHGH
Description


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EFGH HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

H H H H H
H H
H H H H H H H
Hartford Hudson Holland
Hines Hoya Heather
Are they in Havana?
He is in Hamden.
Stroke
EFGHHGHGHGH
Description
1. Curve forward; slant. Lift.
2. Curve back; slant.
3. Retrace; loop; curve right.

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EFGK HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

K K K K K
K K
K K K K K K K
Kosovo Kent Kenner
Kevin Kirk Kiki
Kit is from Kentucky.
Kris lived in Knoxville.
Stroke
EFGKHGHGHGH
Description
2. Doublecurve.
3. Curve forward and down; undercurve.

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EFGU HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

U U U U U
U U
U U U U U U U
Urbana Ulster Union
Usha Udine Umberto
Uncle Hal is in Utica.
Uma is in Ukraine.
Stroke
EFGUHGHGHGH
Description
1. Curve forward; slant; undercurve.

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EFGY HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

Y Y Y Y Y
Y Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Yonkers Yorktown
Yelena Yolanda Yvette
Yasmine works in Yemen.
Yoshi went to New York.
Stroke
EFGYHGHGHGH
Description

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EFGZ HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

Z Z Z Z Z
Z Z
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
Zurich Zion Zibo
Ziggy Zsa Zsa Zippy
Zeus is in Zanesville.
Zadar Zoo is closed.
Stroke
EFGZHGHGHGH
Description
1. Curve forward and down; slant.


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EFGV HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

V V V V V
V V
V V V V V V V
Vail Vermont Vista
Vanida Vivica Vui
Val lives in Vienna.
Viv moved to Vineland.
Stroke
EFGVHGHGHGH
Description
1. Curve forward; slant;

undercurve; overcurve.

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EFG
W HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
W W W W W
W W
W W W W W W W
Wabash Wales Wichita
Wilma Wong Wilson
Wes is in Washington.
We are in Winnipeg.
Stroke
EFG
WHGHGHGH
Description
2. Slant; undercurve; overcurve.


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X X X X X
X X
X X X X X X X
Xantha X avier Xenia
Xerxes Xian Xena
Where is the X?
X marks the spot.
Stroke
EFGXHGHGHGH
Description
1. Curve forward; slant; undercurve. Lift.
2. Slant.


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EFG
IHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
I I I I I
I I
I I I I I I I
Ithaca Irvine Italy
Iesha Iman India
I am from Indiana.
Is she in Iran?
Stroke
EFGIHGHGHGH
Description
1. Overcurve; curve down and up.
2. Retrace; curve right.


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EFGJ HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

J J J J J
J J
J J J J J J J
Jackson Joliet Japan
Jett Jay Jolynn
Jasmine jets to Joplin.
Jake is in Jordan.
Stroke
EFGJHGHGHGH
Description
1. Overcurve; slant; loop back; overcurve.


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Q Q Q Q Q
Q Q
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Quietta Quatar Queens
Quito Quincy Quin
I am not near Quebec.
Quit going to Quena.
Stroke
EFGQHGHGHGH
Description
1. Curve back; overcurve; curve down;

retrace; curve forward; curve under.

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T HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
T T T T T
T T
T T T T T T T
Tacoma Tampa Tonga
Tate T hor T ess
Tori toured T ulsa.
I went to T urkey.
Stroke
EFG
T
Description
HGHGHGH 1. Slant.
2. Curve forward and right. Lift.
3. Doublecurve; curve up.
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EFG
F HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
F F F F F
F F
F F F F F F F
Fargo F iji F lint
Fajim Fannie F letch
F ran flew to F indlay.
Is F risco in F ranklin?
Stroke
EFG
F
Description
HGHGHGH 1. Slant.
4. Retrace; curve right. Lift.
5. Slide right.

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GHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
G G G G G
G G
G G G G G G G
Gary Ghana Green
Gino Geoff Greta
Gia grew up in Greece.
Gil made it to Grenada.
Stroke
EFGGHGHGHGH
Description
1. Undercurve; loop; curve forward.

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SHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
S S S S S
S S
S S S S S S S
Serbia Shiloh Spain
Sumir Slade Shawna
Sal called Sacramento.
She is in Syria.
Stroke
EFGSHGHGHGH
Description
1. Undercurve; loop; curve down and up.


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L HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
L L L L L
L L
L L L L L L L
Laos Laredo L isbon
L una L loyd L inus
Lee lives near L ima.
Leslie flew to London.
Stroke
EFG
LHGHGHGH
Description
1. Undercurve; loop; curve down;

loop; curve under.

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P P P P P
P P
P P P P P P P
Padua Pueblo Peru
Pierre Paulina Paige
Is Percy in Poland?
Penny just left Plano.
Stroke
EFGPHGHGHGH
Description
1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
3. Retrace; curve forward and back.

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RHGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
R R R R R
R R
R R R R R R R
Reading Rome Rio
Roger Ross Raisa
Rena lives in Rochester.
Randy works in Reno.
Stroke
EFGRHGHGHGH
Description
1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
4. Curve forward; undercurve.
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EFGB HGHGHGHGH ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

B B B B B
B B
B B B B B B B
Burbank Berea Bristol
Bel Bryce Becca
Bev went to Belize.
Buffy was in Boston.
Stroke
EFGBHGHGHGH
Description
1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
3. Retrace; curve forward; loop; curve forward and back.
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Cursive Numerals
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Write the numerals.
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
1 1 1 1 mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
4 4 4 4
1 1 mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
4 4
5 5 5 5
2 2 MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
5 5
3 3 3 3
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
3 3
9 9 9 9
6 6 mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
9 9
10 10 10 10
7 7 MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
10 10
8 8 8 8
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
8 8
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Fill in the missing numerals on the rulers.
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
1 3 5
2 4 6
8 10 11 12
7 9 11 12

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MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Name:
Note to Families: In handwriting, we have been your child. Then spend a few moments completing the
writing the letters i and t. Use the stroke descrip- following activity together. For additional practice, have
tions below to review the formation of these letters with your child write more words that begin with i or t.
Write an i beside the pictures that begin with i. Write a t beside

the pictures that begin with t.
MNOP MNOP
MNOP MNOP
MNOP MNOP
Stroke
MNOP
i
‡iµ
Descriptions
1. Undercurve.
3. Dot. MNOP
t
‡tµ 1. Undercurve.
3. Slide right.

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Note to Families: In handwriting, we have been following activity together. For additional practice,
writing the letters u and w. Use the stroke descrip- have your child look for objects that contain the u
tions below to review the formation of these letters with or w shape and trace them with his/her finger.
your child. Then spend a few moments completing the
Trace the shaded letters to complete the picture. Color the picture.
‡wÅ ‡wÅ
‡uµ ‡uµ
‡uµ
‡wÅ ‡wÅ
Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
u HGHGHGHÅ
1. Undercurve.
3. Slant; undercurve. EFG
w HGHGHGH
1. Undercurve.
4. Checkstroke.
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writing the letters e and l. Use the stroke descrip- have your child place the letter cards on items around
tions below to review the formation of these letters with the home that begin with e and l.
Cut out the letter cards. Make textured letters by attaching dry noodles, sand, or glitter with glue. Trace the letters with
your finger, following the correct stroke sequence.
Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
eHGHµGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant; undercurve.
EFG
lHGHGHGH
lµ 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant; undercurve.


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writing the letters b and h. Use the stroke descrip- scramble more words that contain b and h, and
tions below to review the formation of these letters with have your child unscramble them.
Unscramble the letters, and write the word on each line.
Word Box ulbl thi

bull MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
hit
llbe btu
bell
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
web
tub
ebw ilhl
hill
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGbHGHGHGÅ
H
1. Undercurve; loop back; slant; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.
EFG
h HGHGHGHµ
1. Undercurve; loop back; slant.


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writing the letters f and k. Use the stroke descrip- have your child write a list of animals that begin with
tions below to review the formation of these letters with f or k.
Trace the shaded letters to complete the picture. Color the picture.
�k� �f�
�f�
�f�
�k� �k�
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGfHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant; loop forward.
2. Undercurve.
EFG
k
kµ HGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant.
2. Overcurve; curve forward; curve under.
3. Slant right; undercurve.

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writing the letters r and s. Use the stroke descrip- have your child write a list of more items that can be
tions below to review the formation of these letters with labeled his or her.
Label each item his or her according to the picture.
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
boots mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
coat
dog mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
rabbit
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
smile MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
frown
Stroke
EFG
rHGHGHGH
‡rµ
Descriptions
1. Undercurve.
2. Slant right.
3. Slant; undercurve. EFGsHGHGHGH
·s› 1. Undercurve.
3. Undercurve.

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writing the letters j and p. Use the stroke descrip- following activity together. For additional practice,
tions below to review the formation of these letters with switch letters with your child, and play again.
Play tic-tac-toe using j and p.
MNOP MNOP MNOP

MNOP MNOP MNOP
MNOP MNOP MNOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGjHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
3. Dot. EFG
pHGHGHGH
‡p› 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; loop back; overcurve; curve back.
3. Undercurve.

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writing the letters a and d. Use the stroke descrip- following activity together. For additional practice,
tions below to review the formation of these letters with have your child write words that begin with a and d.
Write the letters with a dark crayon or marker. Then use other colors to draw your own letter creatures.
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGaHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
EFGdHGHGHµGH

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writing the letters g and o. Use the stroke descriptions have your child make a list of animals that begin with
below to review the formation of these letters with your g and o.
child. Then spend a few moments completing the
Use the letters from the Letter Box to create new dinosaur names.
Write the words below.
Letter Box
j p r s f
k ie l u
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
dogasaurus w a d g o
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGgHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
EFGoHGH«GHGH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.


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Name:
writing the letters c and q. Use the stroke descriptions have your child place the letter cards on items around
below to review the formation of these letters with your your home that begin with c or q.
child. Then spend a few moments completing the
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGcHGHGµHGH

EFGqHGHGÜ
HGH
3. Undercurve.

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Note to Families: In handwriting, we have been the following activity together. For additional practice,
writing the letters n and m. Use the stroke descrip- have your child write a list of foods that begin with
tions below to review the formation of these letters n or m.
with your child. Then spend a few moments completing
Write a list of items in your home that begin with the letters n or m.
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGn
°nµHGHGHGH 1. Overcurve; slant.
EFG
m
°mµ HGHGHGHGH

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writing the letters y and x. Use the stroke descrip- following activity together. For additional practice,
tions below to review the formation of these letters with switch letters with your child, and play again.
Play tic-tac-toe using y and x.
MNOP MNOP MNOP

MNOP MNOP MNOP
MNOP MNOP MNOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
y
°y™ HGHGHGH
EFGxHGHGHGH
°xµ 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve. Lift.
2. Slant.


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Note to Families: In handwriting, we have been following activity together. For additional practice, ask
writing the letters v and z. Use the stroke descrip- your child more questions that have answers beginning
tions below to review the formation of these letters with with the letters v and z.
Use the words from the Word Box to answer the questions below. Then write a
sentence using some of the words.
WORD BOX
zebra
Where might you go on a field trip? What animal has stripes?
zoo
very
From what do monkeys swing? A trip to the zoo is _______ fun.
vine
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPMNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPMNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGvHGHGHGH
°vÅ 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.
EFGzHGHGHGH
°z™ 1. Overcurve; slant.


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writing the letters A and O. Use the stroke descrip- have your child write more locations that begin with
tions below to review the formation of these letters with A and O.
Write the cities and states that are indicated on the map.
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
1.
Locations
1. A
lbany,
Oregon mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
2.
2. Oatman,
Arizona
3. Alva, mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
3.
Oklahoma
4. Akron, mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Ohio mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
4.
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
AHGHGHGµH 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
EFGOHGHGHGH
1. Downcurve; undercurve; loop; curve right.


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writing the letters D and C. Use the stroke descrip- have your child write more names that begin with
tions below to review the formation of these letters with D or C.
Rewrite the following doctors’ names in cursive.
Dr. Craven mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop

Dr. Corem mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Dr. Carter
Dr. Carmean
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
DHGHGHGH 1. Downcurve; loop; curve down and up; loop;
curve right.
EFGCHGHGµHGH
1. Slant.


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writing the letters E and N. Use the stroke descrip- have your child place the letter cards on items around
tions below to review the formation of these letters with the home that begin with E or N.
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGEµ
EHGHGHGH 1. Slant.
2. Downcurve; loop; downcurve; undercurve.
EFGNHGHGHµGH

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writing the letters M and H. Use the stroke descrip- have your child think of friends’ last names that begin
tions below to review the formation of these letters with with M and H and practice writing them.
Make a list of girls’ names that begin with M. Make a list of boys’ names that begin with H.
Girls’ Names Boys’ Names



Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
MHGHGHGµH 1. Curve forward; slant.
3. Overcurve; slant; undercurve. EFGHHGHGH[GH

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Note to Families: In handwriting, we have been moments completing the following activity together.
learning the letters K and U. Use the stroke descrip- For additional practice, have your child find words that
tions below to review the formation of these letters with contain K and U and practice writing them.
your child. To reinforce these letters, spend a few
Trace the shaded letters in the picture. Color the picture.
K� U� K�
U�
K� U�
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGKHGHGHGH 1. Curve forward; slant. Lift.
2. Doublecurve.
3. Curve forward and down; undercurve. EFG
UHGHµGHGH 1. Curve forward; slant; undercurve.


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Note to Families: In handwriting, we have been moments completing the following activity together. For
learning the letters Y and Z. Use the stroke descrip- additional practice, have your child create his/her own
tions below to review the formation of these letters with signs that contain words beginning with Y and Z.
Make signs for these city zoos. Use the example to help you. Decorate the signs.
Yellow Yampa Yazoo Yakima York Yankton
MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Yankton Zoo MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGYHGHGH±GH 1. Curve forward; slant; undercurve.
EFGZHGHGH™GH
1. Curve forward and down; slant.

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learning the letters V and W. Use the stroke descrip- additional practice, have your child look for cities that
tions below to review the formation of these letters with begin with V or W and practice writing them.
Match each state’s name with the correct number on the map. Write the states.
Vermont Washington Virginia Wisconsin
1. mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
4. MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGVHGHGHGH 1. Curve forward; slant; undercurve; overcurve.

EFG
WHGHGHGH


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learning the letters X and I. Use the stroke descrip- additional practice, have your child place the letter
tions below to review the formation of these letters with cards on items at home whose names include the
your child. To reinforce these letters, spend a few letters X or I.
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGXHGHGHGH 1. Curve forward; slant; undercurve. Lift.
2. Slant.
EFGIHGHGHGH 1. Overcurve; curve down and up.

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learning the letters J and Q. Use the stroke descrip- additional practice, have your child find more names
tions below to review the formation of these letters with that begin with J and Q and practice writing them.
Write the King’s invitation list to

the ball in cursive.
Queen Jackie mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop

Queen Julie mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Queen Josefina mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Queen Jennifer mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Queen Jean mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Queen Janet MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGJHGHGH™GH
1. Overcurve; slant; loop back; overcurve.
EFGQHGHGHGH 1. Curve back; overcurve; curve down; retrace;

curve forward; curve under.

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Note to Families: In handwriting, we have been a few moments completing the following activity
learning the letters T and F. Use the stroke together. For additional practice, ask your child
descriptions below to review the formation of these more true or false questions, and have him/her
letters with your child. To reinforce these letters, spend write the answer.
Write in cursive whether the following statements are

True or False.
1. There are 15 months in a year.

mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
2. The sun is hot.
3. 2+5=10
4. You are old enough to drive a car.
5. The colors of the American flag are MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
red, white, and blue.
Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
T HGHGHGH 1. Slant.
EFG
F HGHGHGH 1. Slant.
5. Slide right.
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learning the letters G and S. Use the stroke descrip- For additional practice, have your child place the letter
tions below to review the formation of these letters with cards on things around the home that begin with
your child. To reinforce these letters, spend a few G or S.
Stroke
Descriptions
EFGGHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop; curve forward.
3. Retrace; curve right. EFGSHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop; curve down and up.


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learning the letters L and P. Use the stroke descrip- additional practice, have your child create more team
tions below to review the formation of these letters with names that begin with the letters L and P.
Write the names of cities and mascots to create new sports teams.
Cities Mascots mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop

Paducah
Lake
Lobsters
Parrots
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Portland Panthers mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
L
inden
Lima
Llamas
Pandas
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop
Stroke
Descriptions
EFG
LHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve; loop; curve down; loop; curve
under.
EFGPHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.

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learning the letters R and B. Use the stroke descrip- For additional practice, have your child find more
tions below to review the formation of these letters with words that begin with R and B and practice
your child. To reinforce these letters, spend a few writing them.
Write R below the items that are usually red. Write B below the items that are usually blue.
Color the items the appropriate color.
MNOPOPOP MNOPOPOP MNOPOPOP
MNOPOPOP MNOPOPOP MNOPOPOP

Stroke
Descriptions
EFGRHGHGHGµH
1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
EFGBHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
3. Retrace; curve forward; loop; curve forward and back.
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Record of Student’s Handwriting Skills

Cursive
Needs Shows Needs Shows
Improvement Mastery Improvement Mastery
Sits correctly   Writes the undercurve-to-
undercurve joining  
Positions paper correctly  
Writes the undercurve-to-
Holds pencil correctly    
downcurve joining
Writes undercurve strokes  
Writes the undercurve-to-
overcurve joining  
Writes downcurve strokes  
  Writes the checkstroke-to-

Writes overcurve strokes  
undercurve joining
Writes slant strokes  
Writes the checkstroke-to-
  downcurve joining  
Writes i, t, u, w
Writes e, l, b, h, f, k   Writes the checkstroke-to-

overcurve joining  
Writes r, s, j, p  
Writes the overcurve-to-
Writes a, d, g, o, c, q   undercurve joining  
Writes n, m, y, x, v, z   Writes the overcurve-to-

downcurve joining  
Writes A, O, D, C, E  
Writes the overcurve-to-
Writes N, M, H, K   overcurve joining  
Writes U, Y, Z   Writes with correct shape  
Writes V, W, X   Writes with correct size  
Writes I, J, Q   Writes with correct spacing  
Writes T, F   Writes with correct slant  
Writes G, S, L   Regularly checks written

work for legibility  
Writes P, R, B  
Writes numerals 1–10  

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Manuscript Alphabet and Numerals
A B C D E F G H

I J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j k
l m n o p q r s t u v
w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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A B C D E F G H
I J K L M N O
P Q R S T U V
W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j
k l m n o p q r s
t u v w x y z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Cursive Stroke Descriptions
MNOPOP
i 1. Undercurve.
3. Dot.
MNOPOP
r 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant right.
MNOPOP
t 1. Undercurve.
3. Slide right.
MNOPOP
s 1. Undercurve.
3. Undercurve.
MNOPOP
u 1. Undercurve.
MNOPOP
j 1. Undercurve.
3. Dot.
MNOPOP
w 1. Undercurve.
3. Slant; undercurve. MNOPOP
p 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; loop back; overcurve;
4. Checkstroke. curve back.
3. Undercurve.
MNOPOP
e 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant;
undercurve.
MNOPOP
a 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
MNOPOP
l 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant;
undercurve.
MNOPOP
d 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
MNOPOP
b 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant;
undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.
MNOPOP
g 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
MNOPOP
h 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant.
MNOPOP
o 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.
MNOPOP
f 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant;
loop forward.
2. Undercurve.
MNOPOP
c 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
MNOPOP
k 1. Undercurve; loop back; slant.
2. Overcurve; curve forward;
curve under.
3. Slant right; undercurve. MNOPOP
q 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
3. Undercurve.

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MNOPOP
n 1. Overcurve; slant.
2. Overcurve; slant; undercurve. MNOPOP
N 1. Curve forward; slant.
MNOPOP
m 1. Overcurve; slant.
MNOPOP
M 1. Curve forward; slant.
MNOPOP
y 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve.
2. Slant; loop back; overcurve. MNOPOP
H 1. Curve forward; slant. Lift.
MNOPOP
x 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve.
Lift.
2. Slant.
MNOPOP
K 1. Curve forward; slant. Lift.
2. Doublecurve.
3. Curve forward and down;
undercurve.
MNOPOP
v 1. Overcurve; slant; undercurve.
2. Checkstroke.
MNOPOP
U 1. Curve forward; slant;
undercurve.
MNOPOP
z 1. Overcurve; slant.
2. Overcurve; curve down; loop;
overcurve.
MNOPOP
Y 1. Curve forward; slant; under-
curve.
MNOPOP
A 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
MNOPOP
Z 1. Curve forward and down;
slant.
MNOPOP
2. Overcurve; curve down;
O 1. Downcurve; undercurve; loop;
curve right. loop; overcurve.
MNOPOP
D 1. Downcurve; loop; curve down
and up; loop; curve right.
MNOPOP
V 1. Curve forward; slant;
undercurve; overcurve.
MNOPOP
C 1. Slant.
MNOPOP
W 1. Curve forward; slant;
undercurve.
MNOPOP
E 1. Slant.
2. Downcurve; loop; downcurve;
MNOPOP
X 1. Curve forward; slant;
undercurve. Lift.
2. Slant.
undercurve.

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MNOPOP
I 1. Overcurve; curve down and up.
2. Retrace; curve right. MNOPOP
B 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
3. Retrace; curve forward; loop;
curve forward and back.
MNOPOP
J 1. Overcurve; slant; loop back;
overcurve.
MNOPOP
Q 1. Curve back; overcurve; curve
down; retrace; curve forward;
MNOPOP
1 1. Slant.
curve under.
MNOPOP
T 1. Slant.
MNOPOP
2 1. Slant.
3. Curve right.
MNOPOP
3 1. Slant.
2. Curve forward and back.
MNOPOP
F 1. Slant.
3. Curve forward and back.
5. Slide right.
MNOPOP
4 1. Slant.
2. Slide right. Lift.
3. Slant.
MNOPOP
G 1. Undercurve; loop; curve forward.
MNOPOP
5 1. Slant.
2. Curve forward and back. Lift.
3. Slide right.
MNOPOP
S 1. Undercurve; loop; curve down
and up.
MNOPOP
6 1. Curve down and forward;
loop.
MNOPOP
L 1. Undercurve; loop; curve down;
loop; curve under. MNOPOP
7 1. Slant.
2. Doublecurve.
3. Slant.
MNOPOP
P 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
MNOPOP
8 1. Curve back and down;
curve back; slant up.
MNOPOP
R 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant.
MNOPOP
9 1. Downcurve; undercurve.
2. Slant.
MNOPOP
10 1. Slant. Lift.

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Writing Positions: Cursive

left hand right hand

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left hand right hand

Hold the pencil with your thumb and first two

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ing Look at the spacing between letters and words.

There should be space for between letters.

t Look at the slant of your letters.

Cursive letters have a uniform forward slant.

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Keys to Legibility Slan

late to the gate

hop to the top

fun in the sun

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