Name _____________________________________________________

Left-Handed Writers

Sit tall.

Look at the picture.

Hold your pencil like this.

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Slant your paper like this.

Grade 1, Unit 1
4 Sitting Up
 Name _____________________________________________________

Right-Handed Writers
Look at the picture.
Hold your pencil like this.
Sit tall.
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Hold your paper like this.

Grade 1, Unit 1
Sitting Up 5
Name _____________________________________________________

The Manuscript Alphabet

A aaa B
A
A B Cc D
B bbb Cc
Cc D ddd
D EEE eee
FFF fff Gg
Gg H
Gg H hhh III iii J
H J jjj
J KKK kkk
L Mm
L lll M
L M m N
m N nnn O
N O ooo
O P ppp
P
P
Q
Q Q qqq RR
R rrr SSS sss T T ttt
T U
Uuuu
U

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V vvv W
V
V W
Www X
w X
X xxx YYY yyy ZZZ zzz
Directions: These are the capital and small letters of the alphabet. The arrows show how to
Grade 1, Unit 1 write each letter. Point to each pair of letters and name it. Then trace the letters of your name
6 The Manuscript Alphabet with your finger.
 Name _____________________________________________________
Handwriting Lines
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Directions: Where are the ladybugs? Draw a line around the ladybugs on the top line. Color Grade 1, Unit 1
the ladybugs on the middle line orange. Draw an X on the ladybugs on the bottom line. Handwriting Lines 7
Name _____________________________________________________

Left to Right

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Grade 1, Unit 1 Directions: Where is the school bus going? Draw a line from left to right. Where
8 Left to Right is the car going? Draw a line from left to right. Complete the page on your own.
 Name _____________________________________________________

Straight and Curved Lines

l l l l l l l l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l l l
l

l
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Grade 1, Unit 1
Directions: Trace the lines. Straight and Curved Lines 9
Name _____________________________________________________

III I II II II II
I I I I I I I I
iii i ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
i i i i i i i i i i
I i II ii II ii II ii II ii

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IIvan is i iin. IIda iis iin.
Grade 1, Unit 1
10 Letter Ii Directions: Trace and write I and i.
 Name _____________________________________________________

L
L
L L L
L L L L LL LL
LL L L L L L L
lll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
l l l l l l l l l l
Ll L L ll LL ll L L ll L
L ll
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Lily
L looks.
l Luke looks.
L l
Grade 1, Unit 1
Directions: Trace and write L and l. Letter Ll 11
Name _____________________________________________________

T
T
T T
T T T T T T T TT
T T T T T T T T
ttt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt
t t t t t t t t t t
Tt T T tt TT tt T T tt T
T tt

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Tim tells.
T t Tam tells.
T t
Grade 1, Unit 1
12 Letter Tt Directions: Trace and write T and t.
 Name _____________________________________________________

FFF F FF FF FF FF
F F F F F F F F
fff f ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff f f f f f f f f
F f FF ff FF ff FF ff FF ff
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F ff inds ff ive ffans.

Fran
Grade 1, Unit 1
Directions: Trace and write F and f. Letter Ff 13
Name _____________________________________________________

End Marks

? ? ? ? ?
! ! ! ! !
Where is the ?
Nan is on the .

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What a !
Grade 1, Unit 1
14 End Marks Directions: Trace and write the end marks.
 Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best letters.
Review

I II I I i ii i i i
L L L L L l ll l l l
TT T T T t tt t t t
F FF F F f ff f f f
IIke fit Flora lit
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fit Fl lit
ke ora Grade 1, Unit 1
Directions: Trace and write the letters and words. Review 15
Name _____________________________________________________

Circles and Part Circles

O
OOO O
O O
O O O O
O O O O
O
C C
C C
C C C
C C
C C C C
C C C
C C
C C
C C C
C C
C C
C C
C C
C
11 12 1
10 2
9 3
8 4

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7 6 5

Grade 1, Unit 2
16 Circles and Part Circles Directions: Trace the lines.
 Name _____________________________________________________

Finding Circles in Letters

O Q L Y O M
C X C E G H
c r m d l a
c b v t k p
c s n e g f
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C K D W D V
Directions: Trace over the line at the beginning of each row. Then draw a circle Grade 1, Unit 2
around the letter or letters that have that line. Finding Circles in Letters 17
Name _____________________________________________________

O
O
O O
OO OO OO OO O
OO
O O OO OO O O O
ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
oo oo oo o o o o o o
ooff Omar on Oona

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O o O
off Omar on Oona
Grade 1, Unit 2
18 Letter Oo Directions: Trace and write O and o.
 Name _____________________________________________________

C
C
C C C
C C C C CC CC
C
C C C C C C C C C C
ccc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc
cc cc cc c c c c c c
Cass can
c call
c Cal.
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C C
Cass c an call Cal.
Grade 1, Unit 2
Directions: Trace and write C and c. Letter Cc 19
Name _____________________________________________________

D
D
D D D
D D D D DD D D
D D
D D D
D D D D D D
ddd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd
dd dd dd d d d d d d
Dena D Dan deck
d dig

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D d
Dena Dan deck dig
Grade 1, Unit 2
20 Letter Dd Directions: Trace and write D and d.
 Name _____________________________________________________

EEE EE EE EE EE EE
EE EE EE E E E E E
eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee
ee ee ee e e e e e e
Evan Ellen eend eeye
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E E
Evan Ellen end eye
Grade 1, Unit 2
Directions: Trace and write E and e. Letter Ee 21
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best letters.
Review

OO OO O o oo o o
CC CC C c cc c c
DD DD D d dd d d
E EE E E e ee e e
Otto cold Dad Ellie

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Grade 1, Unit 2
22 Review Directions: Trace and write the letters. On the last line, trace the words.
 Name _____________________________________________________

A Story
I let did to Olu

went the zoo with .

We saw a . We saw
a . A looked at us.
We have fun.
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Please us go again!
Directions: Complete the story. Use words from the box. Grade 1, Unit 2
Read your story to a friend. A Story 23
Name _____________________________________________________

Slant Lines

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Grade 1, Unit 3
24 Slant Lines Directions: Trace and copy the lines.
 Name _____________________________________________________

A
A
A A A
A A A AA AA
A A A A A A A A A A
aaa a aa aa aa aa aa aa aa
a aa aa a a a a a a
Alex
A and Amy
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a A
Alex and Amy
Grade 1, Unit 3
Directions: Trace and write A and a. Letter Aa 25
Name _____________________________________________________

V
V
V V
V V V V V VV VV
V
V V V V V V V V V V
vvv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv vv
vv vv vv v v v v v v
vvery Vera van
v VVictor

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V
very Vera van Victor
Grade 1, Unit 3
26 Letter Vv Directions: Trace and write V and v.
 Name _____________________________________________________

YYY YY YY YY YY YY
YY YY YY Y Y Y Y Y
yyy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy
yy yy yy y y y y y y
yyou YYusef YokoY yyet
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you Yusef Yoko yet

Grade 1, Unit 3
Directions: Trace and write Y and y. Letter Yy 27
Name _____________________________________________________

W
W
W W W
W W WW WW
W W
W W WW W W W
w w
w
w w w
w w
w w
w w
w w
w w
w ww
w w
w w w
w w w w w w w
wwish W
Wyn WWanda wig

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w
wish Wyn Wanda wig
Grade 1, Unit 3
28 Letter Ww Directions: Trace and write W and w.
 Name _____________________________________________________

N
N
N N
N N N N N NN NN
N
N N N NN N N N N N
nnn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
nn nn nn n n n n n n
Nan nnaps. N Nick nnaps.
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N
Nan naps. Nick naps.
Grade 1, Unit 3
Directions: Trace and write N and n. Letter Nn 29
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best letters.
Review

A AA A A a aa a a a
V VV V V v vv v v v
Y YY Y Y y yy y y y
WWWW W ww ww w w
N N n nn n n n

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N N N
Nancy wave yell now
Grade 1, Unit 3
30 Review Directions: Trace and write the letters. Then trace and write the words.
 Name _____________________________________________________

Directions

First, fold the paper.

in half.
Next, draw.
Last, cut it out.
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What did Keisha make?

Directions: Trace the time-order words in the directions. Grade 1, Unit 3

What did the girl make? Write your answer. Directions 31
Name _____________________________________________________

Just Right

too close just right

t o o fa r C
C
C C

notlikethis like this

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Grade 1, Unit 4 Directions: Letters in a word should not be too close. Letters in a word should not be too far apart.
32 Just Right Leave the space of a pencil point between letters. Leave the space of a pencil between words.
 Name _____________________________________________________

G
G
G GG GG GG GG G
GG G GG GGGGG
ggg g gg gg gg gg gg gg gg
g gg gg g g g g g g
Gus
G goes. Gina
G goes.
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g g
Gus goes. Gina goes.
Grade 1, Unit 4
Directions: Trace and write G and g. Letter Gg 33
Name _____________________________________________________

P
P
P P P P P P PP PP
P PP PP P P P P P
ppp p pp pp pp pp pp pp pp
p pp pp p p p p p p
pot Pam Pablo ppup

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p P P
pot Pam Pablo pup
Grade 1, Unit 4
34 Letter Pp Directions: Trace and write P and p.
 Name _____________________________________________________

SSS S SS SS SS SS
S SS SS S S S S S
sss s ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
s ss ss s s s s s s
Sari
S sees. Sam sees.
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s S s
Sari sees. Sam sees.
Grade 1, Unit 4
Directions: Trace and write S and s. Letter Ss 35
Name _____________________________________________________

M
M
M MM MMMMMM M
MM MM MMMMMM
m mm
m
m mm mmmmmmmm
mmm
mmmmm m m m m m m
Min
M meets Max.

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m M
Min meets Max.
Grade 1, Unit 4
36 Letter Mm Directions: Trace and write M and m.
 Name _____________________________________________________

H
H
H H H H H H HH HH
H H H HH H H H H H
hhh h hh hh hh hh hh hh hh
h hh hh h h h h h h
hhas H Hat Haley hhat
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H
has Hat Haley hat
Grade 1, Unit 4
Directions: Trace and write H and h. Letter Hh 37
Name _____________________________________________________

KKK K KK KK KK KK
K KK KK K K K K K
kkk k kk kk kk kk kk kk kk
k kk kk k k k k k k
KKing KKira kkite KKyle

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King Kira kite Kyle
Grade 1, Unit 4
38 Letter Kk Directions: Trace and write K and k.
 Name _____________________________________________________

R
R
R R R R RR RR RR
R R R RR R R R R R
rrr r rr rr rr rr rr rr rr
r rr rr r r r r r r
Rita rrides. R
Roshon rrides.
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R
Rita rides. Roshon rides.
Grade 1, Unit 4
Directions: Trace and write R and r. Letter Rr 39
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best letters.
Review

Gg Pp Ss

Mm Hh Kk Rr

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mop gap Maria Sam
Grade 1, Unit 4
40 Review Directions: Trace and write the letters. Trace and write the words.
 Name _____________________________________________________

Sentences

Here are two dolls.

One doll can walk.

One doll can talk.

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Which one do you like? Grade 1, Unit 4

Directions: Trace and copy the sentences. Then color the doll you like best. Tell why. Sentences 41
Name _____________________________________________________

Size and Shape

I can write.

You can read this.

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Directions: Look at the first and second rows. Draw a line around the row with the
Grade 1, Unit 5 best shaped letters. Then copy the sentence. Look at the next two rows. Which
42 Size and Shape row is easier to read? Draw a line around that row. Then copy the sentence.
 Name _____________________________________________________

X
X
X X X X X X XX XX
X X X X X X X X X X
xxx x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
x xx xx x x x x x x
Xavier is a red fox.
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X x
Grade 1, Unit 5
Directions: Trace and write X and x. Write the sentence. Letter Xx 43
Name _____________________________________________________

U
U
U U U
U UU UU UU
U U U UU U U U U U
uuu u uu uu uu uu uu uu uu
u uu uu u u u u u u
Uma is uunder the uumbrella.

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U
Grade 1, Unit 5
44 Letter Uu Directions: Trace and write U and u. Write the sentence.
 Name _____________________________________________________

Q
Q
Q Q Q
QQ QQ QQ Q
QQ Q Q Q Q Q QQQ
qqq q qq qq qq qq qq qq qq
q qq qq q q q q q q
Quin
Q is quick.
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q
Grade 1, Unit 5
Directions: Trace and write Q and q. Write the sentence. Letter Qq 45
Name _____________________________________________________

Numbers

one 111 one

one 11
two 222 two
two 22
three 333 three
three 33
four 444 four
four 44

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five 555 ff ive
ive 55
Grade 1, Unit 5 Directions: Trace and write the words and the numbers. Then write the numbers
46 Numbers 1 through 5 on the last line.
 Name _____________________________________________________
More Numbers

six 666 six 66

six
seven 777 seven 77
seven
eight 888 eight 88
eight
nine 999 nine 99
nine
ten 1010
10 ten 1010
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ten
Directions: Trace and write the words and the numbers. Then write the numbers Grade 1, Unit 5
6 through 10 on the last line. More Numbers 47
Name _____________________________________________________

A Rhyme

One, two, buckle my shoe.

One, two,
11 1 1 1 22 2 2 2
Three, four, shut the door.
Three, four,
33 3 3 3 44 4 4 4
Five,
Five, six,
six, pick up sticks.

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55 5 5 5 66 6 6 6
Grade 1, Unit 5 Directions: Trace the words and the numbers. Then write the numbers
48 A Rhyme 1 through 6 on the lines.
 Name _____________________________________________________

Seven, eight,
Seven, eight,
lay them straight.
77 7 7 7 88 8 8 8
Nine, ten,
Nine, ten, a big fat hen.
99 9 9 10 10 10 10
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Directions: Trace the words and the numbers. Then write the numbers 7 through Grade 1, Unit 5
10 on the lines. Write a number in the box and draw a picture to show how many. A Rhyme 49
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best letters.
Review

X X
X X X x xx x x x
U U
U U U u uu u u u
QQQ Q Q q qq q q q
The quick fox ran home.

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Grade 1, Unit 5
50 Review Directions: Trace and write the letters. Then trace and write the words.
 Name _____________________________________________________

A Story

Fred is a silly pup.

He hides his bones.

He hides his toys.

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Directions: Trace and write the sentences and then read the story. Where is Fred, the dog? Grade 1, Unit 5
Use the last line to answer. A Story 51
Name _____________________________________________________

Staying on the Lines

Animals cannot cook.

Some animals eat plants.

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Directions: Look at the first two rows. Draw a line around the sentence that is sitting on the
Grade 1, Unit 6 bottom line. Look at the next sentences. What is wrong? Choose one of the sentences to
52 Staying on the Lines copy. Watch your margins!
 Name _____________________________________________________

B
B
B B BB B B B B B
B
B B B BB B B B B B
bbb b bb bb bb bb bb bb bb
b bb bb b b b b b b
Bobb has a bbig bbag.
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B
Grade 1, Unit 6
Directions: Trace and write B and b. Then write the sentence. Letter Bb 53
Name _____________________________________________________

ZZZ Z ZZ ZZ ZZ ZZ
Z ZZ ZZ Z Z Z Z Z
zzz z zz zz zz zz zz zz zz
z zz zz z z z z z z
ZZena is at the zzoo.

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Grade 1, Unit 6
54 Letter Zz Directions: Trace and write Z and z. Then write the sentence.
 Name _____________________________________________________

J
J
J J J
J J J JJ j e l l y

J
J
J J J JJ J J J J J
jjj j jj jj jj jj jj jj jj
j jj jj j j j j j j
Jack just
j got a jar.
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J j
Grade 1, Unit 6
Directions: Trace and write J and j. Then write the sentence. Letter Jj 55
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best letters.
Review

B BB B B bb bb b b b
Z ZZ Z Z z zz z z z
J JJ J J j jj j j j
Ben saw Julia at the zoo.

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Grade 1, Unit 6
56 Review Directions: Trace and write the letters. Then write the sentence.
 Name _____________________________________________________
A Book Report

My name is

Title of My Book

I like the book because

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Directions: Write your full name. Write the title of a book you like. Grade 1, Unit 6
Then tell why you like the book. A Book Report 57
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best word.
Favorite Words

mat likes

saw one

what her

there they

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Grade 1, Unit 6
58 Favorite Words Directions: Choose words to write on the lines.
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best word.
Write a Story

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Grade 1, Unit 6
60 Write a Story Directions: Draw a picture in the box. Write a story about your picture. Use your best handwriting.
 Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best word.
Days of the Week

Monday Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday Sunday

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Grade 1, Unit 6
Directions: Write the name of each day. Days of the Week 61
Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best word.
Months of the Year

January February
March April
May June

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Grade 1, Unit 6
62 Months of the Year Directions: Write the name of each month.
 Name _____________________________________________________
Circle your best word.

July August
September October
November December
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Grade 1, Unit 6
Directions: Write the name of each month. Months of the Year 63
Name _____________________________________________________

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