UNIT 1

In this unit you will learn:

 R hook to straight strokes
 L hook to straight strokes
 Circle S to R hook
 Circle S to L hook
 Short forms, phrases and intersections
 R hook to straight strokes
• A small hook at the beginning of a straight
downstrokes and the horizontals K and G,
adds the sound of R.
• The hook is written in a clockwise direction
before starting the stroke (on the left-hand
side of straight downstrokes, and under-side
straight horizontals stroke.

PR BR TR DR CHR JR KR GR
 R hook to straight strokes

• The hook R is used consonantally, that is the

two consonants follow each other with no
vowel between them. Write the hook first the
the stroke:

price branch trace dream crops great

present trial product crossed aggravate

 R hook to straight strokes

• The hook R is used in the middle of an outline.

depressed fabric entry programme

democracy regret petrol represented

 R hook to straight strokes

• The hook R can also be used for the syllables

AR, ER, OR.

paper figure major remember

maker December perform correct

 WORD EXERCISE 1.1

prime protest processor brought brake broom

trips trailer transfer crime crispy crisis group

growth greedy impressive surprise interest drop

 WORD EXERCISE 1.1

drink addresses drag progress entrust umbrella

 L hook to straight strokes
• A small hook at the beginning of a straight
downstrokes and the horizontals K and G,
adds the sound of L.
• The hook is written anti-clockwise direction
before starting the stroke (on the right-hand
side of straight downstrokes, and above-side
straight horizontals stroke.

PL BL TL DL CHL JL KL GL
 L hook to straight strokes

• The hook L is used consonantally, that is the

two consonants follow each other with no
vowel between them. Write the hook first and
then the stroke:

pleasant blade classes plenty black glass club

globe blazer places employ tablet angler circle

 L hook to straight strokes

• The hook L is also used syllabically:

enable labels cabled sampled local uncle

capable cudgel couple Naples table tablet

 L hook to straight strokes

• The final syllables –TL or -DL:

medal pedal model paddle muddle dawdle

cattle metal shuttle battle scuttle petal

 WORD EXERCISE 1.2

playing plum plank plaster planet plug

blank bleach black bleeding blast close

clip clothing cloud clinic glade glamour

 WORD EXERCISE 1.2

glaring glory glue glitch sample cable

ankle angle medal dawdle scuttle battle

 CIRCLE S TO R HOOK

• A circle S is written to an R hook to a straight

stroke by simply closing the hook, as in:

STR SPR SKR SBR SDR SGR

* Vowels may come between the S and the initial hook:

setter cider sober seeker supper

 CIRCLE S TO R HOOK

• When the sound SKR or SGR follows D, P or B

the hook and circle are written:

describe prescribe subscribe disgrace disagree

discriminate
 CIRCLE S TO R HOOK

• In a word beginning with S plus R hook vowels

may come between the S & the R hook & after
the R hook, as in:

secret segregate sacrifice suppressing Cyprus

 CIRCLE S TO R HOOK

• The ST loop may be used in a similar way by

writing it clockwise to the hooked stroke:

stouter stagger stitcher stoker stutter stupor

 L HOOK with CIRCLE S

• S preceding the hooked stroke is written by

tucking the circle inside the hook:

splash supple settle sable passable satchel

explore traceable pedestal exclaim explode

dear enlarger

larger particularly

accord/ according/
according to accordingly

particular largerly

trade able to
Dear Sir I trust

yours truly I agree

yours sincerely at all

of course at all costs

in due course by all

 corporation

large corporation which corporation