handwriting practice blackline masters
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Handwriting PracticeBlackline Masters
Grade 1 (English)
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Manuscript Alphabet
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GOOD POSTURE
GOOD HANDWRITING
1. Both feet on the floor2. Elbows off the edge of desk3. Sit back in chair4. Shoulders slightly forward5. Proper desk height
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PAPER POSITION
LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND
LEFT HAND Pencil Position
RIGHT HAND
First finger rests on top of pencil.
Bend thumb.
Bend thumb.
Pencil is held near large knuckle.
Pencil is held near large knuckle.
First finger rests on top of pencil.
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Left to Right Trace and write the left-to-right strokes.
Trace the left-to-right strokes in the letters below.
Circle the letters that contain left-to-right strokes.
E o B k L A i P G
T F t E L H Z A
.
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Top to Bottom Trace and write the top-to-bottom strokes.
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..
Circle the letters that contain top-to-bottom strokes.
E o B k L A i P G
Trace the top-to-bottom strokes in the letters below.
b h k F B p K t
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..
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A
B
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6.
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Backward Circle (Circle Left) Trace the backward circles.
Trace the backward circles in the letters below.
Circle the letters that contain a backward circle.
O r g i d s K a
Trace and write the backward circles.
O O o o. . . . .. . . .
q O a g d Q o
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Forward Circle (Circle Right) Trace the forward circles.
Trace and write the forward circles. Trace the forward circles in the letters below.
Circle the letters that contain a forward circle.
h T p k n z b y
o o . . . . . l l p p
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Slant Right
V K y R W X A vTrace the slant-right strokes in the letters below.
Slant Left
Trace the slant-left strokes in the letters below.
Circle the letters that contain a slant stroke.
M Z v Y W K y X
P y z d Y V i R
Trace and write the slant-right strokes.
Trace and write the slant-left strokes.
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B d K n a e t p j y
y t j d q n f R p t m
c A o f y h w S n k q aCircle the tall letters. Circle the short letters.
Circle the tail letters. Circle the intermediate letter.
Tall Letters Short LettersSize is the height of the letters in relation to each other and to the writing space.Size
Fill the full space Fill 1/2 the space Fills 3/4 of the spaceFill the “tail” space
Intermediate Letter Tail Letters
Matching - Circle the matching letter in each group.
e d n s e a t w f m t k
g q d g o s C N S G C
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A A A
Trace and write the words.
1 2
3
Trace and write the letter.. . . . . . . 1 2
3
A AA A
A1 2
3
Alaska Anna AdamAlaska Anna Adam
Spacing between LettersThe words below show correct letter spacing. Write the words. Check your letter spacing.
book bal l am are ate
1. Slant left2. Slant right3. Slide right
Uppercase A
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Trace and write the letter.
1
2a
All animals need water.
a a aa aa a
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2
1
2. . . . . .
apples again and aboveapples again and above
1. Circle left2. Pull down
straight
Lowercase a
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Trace and write the words.
AlignmentCORRECT
INCORRECT
ball
Alignment is the evenness of letters along the bottom line and along their tops. All letters of the same size should be even in height.
Write the sentence. Check your alignment.
Brian, bring your bat.
B B BTrace and write the letter.
B BB B
1
2
3
. . . . . .1
2
3B1
2
3
Ben Barb Billy BrookeBen Barb Billy Brooke
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right, curve down, slide left3. Slide right, curve
down, slide left
Uppercase B
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Trace and write the letter.1
2b b b bb bb b
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2
1
2
. . . .. .
Beth saw a big brown bear.
bird boat bee boy bat bird boat bee boy bat
1. Pull down straight2. Circle right
Lowercase b
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Caleb cleaned Cecil’s car.
Trace and write the letter.1C C C C
C CC C
. . . . ..1 1
Canada Cora Chad CindyCanada Cora Chad Cindy
1. Circle left
Uppercase C
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Can a raccoon climb trees?
c1
Trace and write the letter.
c cc c
c c c. . . . ..1 1
clock chin cows cup callclock chin cows cup call
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Circle left
Lowercase c
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Statue of LibertyWrite the sentence.
France gave the Statue of
Liberty to the U. S. in 1886.
Write thesentences.
The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island. She is 152 feet tall from feet to torch.
Write the sentences.
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Write the sentences.
The bald eagle is
the United States
national bird. It is a
symbol of freedom and strength.
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The Bald Eagle
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Allow enough space between words for one lowercase o. Write the sentence. Check your word spacing.
Trace and write the letter.
D1
2 D D DD DD D
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2
1
2
. . . . . ..
Ducks swim on our pond.
Word Spacing
Delaware December Dad DrewDelaware December Dad Drew
Trace and write the words.
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right,
curve down,slide left
Uppercase D
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b1
2
Did Daddy drop the dishes?
Trace and write the letter.
1
2
1
2
d d d. . . . . .
d dd d
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
duck dime day dear dinner duck dime day dear dinner
1. Circle left2. Pull down
straight
Lowercase d
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Trace andwrite the words.
Evan Ellen Erma ElvisEvan Ellen Erma Elvis
Eleven plus seven equals eighteen.Write the sentence. Use a period at the end of the sentence.
Trace and write the letter.
E E EE EE E
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2
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3 1
2
4
3
.PeriodTrace and write the period.
. . .
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2
4
3
E.. . . . ..
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right3. Slide right4. Slide right
Uppercase E
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e 21
CORRECT TOO LIGHT
VARYINGTOO HEAVY
Line Quality Line quality refers to the smoothness, color, or thickness of the pencil line.
This sentence shows correct line quality.
Write the sentence. Check your line quality.
Elias writes well.
Trace and write the letter. Trace and write the words.
. . . . .
e ee e
12
12e e e.
Elsa
earth east eight event eye earth east eight event eye
1. Slide right2. Circle left
Lowercase e
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Trace and write the letter.1 2
3F F F FF FF F
. . . . . ..1 2
3
1 2
3
Flo’s friend flew to Florida.
Father February FridayFather February Friday
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right3. Slide right4. Slide right
Uppercase E
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1
2f
friends family frog foot friends family frog foot
Jeff found four feathers.
Trace and write the letter.
f ff f
1
2
1
2f f f. . . .. .
1. Slide right2. Circle left
Lowercase e
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Trace and write the numbers.
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1Writing Numbers
1 1 11 1
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2
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3
3 3 3 3 3
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4 4 4 4 4
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5 5 5 5 5
1 3
2
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2
1
2
3
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2
1
2
1
2
3
21 2
1
312
51 3
2
2 2 2 2 2
1
2
. . . . .. ..
1. Pull downstraight
1. Curve right,slant left
2. Slide right
1. Circle right2. Circle right
1. Pull downstraight
2. Circle right3. Slide right
1. Pull downstraight
2. Slide right3. Pull down
straight
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8
9
10
Writing Numbers Trace and write the numbers.
6 6 6 6 6
. . . . .. ..
7 7 7 7 7
. . . . .. ..
8 8 8 8 8
. . . . .. ..
9 9 9 9 9
. . . . .. ..
10 10 1010 10
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21
1
1
2
1
2
1
21
21
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
21
2
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1. Slide right2. Slant left
1. Curve left,curve down,curve left,slant right
1. Circle left2. Pull down
straight
1. Pull downstraight
2. Circle left
1. Curve down,curve right,curve left(close)
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Gary grew up in Germany.
Trace and write the letter.
2
1
2
1
2
1G G G G
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
G GG G
Georgia Greg GingerGeorgia Greg Ginger
. . . . ..
1. Circle left2. Slide left
Uppercase G
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The grasshopper is green.
great goose girls goat great goose girls goat
Trace and write the letter.
1
2
1
2
1g1
2 g g g. . . . . .
g gg g
1. Circle left2. Pull down
straight,curve left
Lowercase g
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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His horse is named Harley.
Trace and write the letter.1 2
3HH HH H
1 2
3
1 2
3
Hawaii Henry HillaryHawaii Henry Hillary
H H H. . . . . ..
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Pull down straight2. Pull down straight3. Slide right
Uppercase H
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1
2
1
2
Trace and write the letter.
Hali has three new shirts.
1
2h h h h h h h h
. . . .. .
hand hot happy helphand hot happy help
1. Pull down straight2. Push up, curve
right, pull downstraight
Lowercase h
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5 15 20 30 40
45 55 65 70Write the number for each number word below.
Writing Numbers
twelve
sixteen
seven
fourteen
nine
twenty
Counting by Fives Fill in the missing numbers.
Write the correct word for each number below.
4 8
2 5
161 1
four eleven twofive sixteen eight
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Today’s Weather Draw a picture of what your weather is like today.
Write what you would like to do on a day like today.
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Trace and write the words.
Is Irene living in Illinois?
QuestionMark ?
Trace and write the question mark. Write the sentence.
Trace and write the letter.
I II I
1
2
3I
1
2
3
1
2
3I I I
. . . . .. .
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Iowa Idaho Ireland IndiaIowa Idaho Ireland IndiaIRELAND
? ? ?
1. Slide right2. Pull down straight3. Slide right
Uppercase I
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12i
Is ice liquid or solid?
Trace and write the letter.
i ii i
12
12
igloo inch icicles itch igloo inch icicles itch
i i i. . . . . .
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Pull down straight2. Dot
Lowercase i
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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J
James Jackie JanuaryJames Jackie January
Trace and write the letter.
J JJ J
1 1
J J J. . . . . ..
Jill camps in June or July.
1. Pull down straight, curve left
Uppercase J
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12j
joy jet jump jar jogjoy jet jump jar jog
Trace and write the letter.
j j jj jj j
. . . . . .12
12
Mount Fuji is in Japan.
1. Pull down straight, curve left
2. Dot
Lowercase j
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Kentucky Kyra Kirk Kate Kentucky Kyra Kirk Kate
Kyle went to Kansas City.
Trace and write the letter.
K KK K
1 2
3
1 2
3
1 2
3K K K K. . . . ..
Kentucky
1. Pull down straight 2. Slant left3. Slant right
Uppercase K
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Kay kicked the ball to Jack.
Trace and write the letter.. . . . .1
2
3
1
2
3k k k.
k kk k
kick knee keep kittenskick knee keep kittens
k1
2
3
1. Pull down straight2. Slant left3. Slant right
Lowercase k
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leavesflowerstemroots
Use the words in the box to label the parts of
the plant.
Write the sentence.
A plant’s roots hold it to the
ground and give the plant water.
Plant Parts
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Where Do They Live?Where does each animal live? What helps them survive? Write your answers below.
Polar Bear
Camel
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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1
2L
Lucy Lloyd Leann LouLucy Lloyd Leann Lou
Lamar and Lisa grow lilies.
Trace and write the letter.
L LL L
1
2
1
2L L L. . . . . ..
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right
Uppercase L
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Trace and write the letter.1
l
Trace and write the words.
l l ll ll l
. . . . . .1 1
leg lunch lucky left leavesleg lunch lucky left leaves
PAPER POSITION
LEFT HAND
RIGHT HAND
1. Pull downstraight
Lowercase l
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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1 23 4
M
Maine Monday MichiganMaine Monday Michigan
Memorial Day is in May.
Trace and write the letter.
M MM M
1 23 4 1 23 4
M M M. . . . .
1. Pull down straight2. Pull down straight3. Slant right4. Slant left
Uppercase M
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Trace and write the letter.
m2 3
1
morning minute moneymorning minute money
Mother made me mittens.
m mm m
m m m. . . . . 1
2 3
1
2 3
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Pull down straight2. Push up, curve
right, pull down3. Push up, curve
right, pull down
Lowercase m
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Write the sentence.
ContractionsWrite each contraction as two words.
isn’t
she’ll
he’d
won’t
we’ll
it’s
Write the words as contractions.
he will
are not
I would
we are
can not
she is
Don’t touch the stove, it’s hot!
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Telling Time
What time does school start? What time do you go to lunch? What time do you go to bed?
Look at each clock and write the time on the lines below.
What is your favorite time of day? Why?
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Nathan lives in Nevada.
Trace and write the letter.1 23 1 23
N1 23
November Nadia Nicholas November Nadia Nicholas
N N N. . . . ..
N NN N
1. Pull down straight2. Pull down straight3. Slant right
Uppercase N
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n n nTrace and write the letter.
1
2n
Daniel Boone was a pioneer.
1
2
1
2
. . . . . .
n nn n
nest night nickel name nest night nickel name
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Pull down straight2. Push up,
curve right,pull down straight
Lowercase n
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Write the answer to the problem. Then write the problem in words, as shown below.
Thirteen minus six equals seven.13 - 6 = 7
5 + 10 =
4 + 7 =
18 - 10 =
Words to Know
plus minus equals
Writing Numbers
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cat pailbook napWrite one word that rhymes with each of the words below.
Write the word next to each picture. Then draw a line to the words that rhyme.
Words That Rhyme
bat
frog
balloon
moon
hat
dog
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Trace and write the letter.
Oranges grow in Orlando.
O OO O
1 1
October Ohio OklahomaOctober Ohio Oklahoma
1O O O O. . . . ..
1. Circle left
Uppercase O
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People need food to grow.
Trace and write the letter.
o o oo oo o
. . . . . .1 1
ocean octopus owl orderocean octopus owl order
o1
1. Circle left
Lowercase o
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Please call Pam for Paula.
Trace and write the letter.
P PP P
1
2
1
2
1
2
P
Priscilla Phillip Panama Priscilla Phillip Panama
P P P. . . . . ..
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right,
curve down,slide left
Uppercase P
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Please pass the potatoes.
Trace and write the letter.
p p pp pp p
. . . . . .1
2
1
2p1 2
pine plant pond pennypine plant pond penny
1. Pull down straight2. Circle right
Lowercase p
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Write the words.
Quinton QuincyQuebec Quinn
Trace and write the letter.
1
2QQ QQ Q
1
2
1
2
LEFT HAND
Pencil PositionRIGHT HAND
Bend thumb. Bend thumb.
Pencil is held near large knuckle.
First finger rests on top of pencil.
Q Q Q. . . . ..
1. Circle left2. Slant right
Uppercase Q
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q q q
The queen was very quiet.
Trace and write the letter.
1
2
1
2
quit quick quiet queenquit quick quiet queen
1
2q . . . .. .
q qq q
1. Circle left2. Pull down straight,
curve right
Lowercase q
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Days of the Week Write the days of the week in order.
Thursday Sunday Wednesday Tuesday Saturday Monday Friday
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What is your favorite day of the week? Why?
Unscramble the day: uadSrtay
birthyour
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Compound Words
cowrainafterlady
butterfoot
Trace the words. Then combine each word with a word from the box to create a compound word. Write the new word.
Original Word New Word (Compound Word)
bug
day
fly
bow
ball
noon
boy
self
birthyour
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Is Ron from Rhode Island?
Trace and write the letter.
R R RR RR R
. . . . . .1
2
3
1
2
3
Rome Rebecca RichardRome Rebecca Richard
1
2
3R
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right, curve
down, slide left3. Slant right
Uppercase R
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Terri rested after running.
Trace and write the letter.
r rr r
1
2r
rabbit river right read rabbit river right read
r r r. . . . . .1
2
1
2
1. Pull down straight2. Push up,
curve right
Lowercase r
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Steven can speak Spanish.
Trace and write the letter.1S S S S
S SS S
. . . . . ..11
Susanne Sam Santa Fe Susanne Sam Santa Fe
1. Curve left, curve down,curve left
Uppercase S
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Susan saw seven silly seals.
Trace and write the letter.
s ss s
1 1
1
seals sister shoes seven seals sister shoes seven
s s s. . . . . .
1. Curve left,curve down,curve left
Lowercase s
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Tom lives in Temple, Texas.
T T T1
2
1
2. . . . ..Trace and write the letter.
1
2
T T T T T
Theresa Thomas TanyaTheresa Thomas Tanya
1. Slide right2. Pull down
straight
Uppercase T
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Tate and Rita are twins.
Trace and write the letter.
t tt t
1
2
1
2
1
2t
tree truth thanks timetree truth thanks time
t t t. . . . . .
1. Pull down straight2. Slide right
Lowercase t
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Write the sentence.
The letters U.S.A. stand for
United States of America.
Trace and write the letter.
U U UU UU U
. . . . ..1 11
U
PAPERPOSITION
LEFTHAND
RIGHTHAND
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1. Pull down straight,
curve right, push up
straight
Uppercase U
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Lucy is under the umbrella.
Trace and write the letter.
u uu u
1 21 2
1 2u
upon under use uncle upon under use uncle
u u u. . . . . .
1. Pull down straight, curve right, push up straight2. Pull down straight
Lowercase u
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Number PracticeWrite the numbers in order from smallest to largest.
83 17 56 29 43 70
Write the answers to the following questions.
What is your favorite number? Why?
How many people are in your class?
In what year wereyou born?
How many letters are in the alphabet?
How many states arein the United States?
ABCDEFGHIJKLM
NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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Words to Know
plus minus equals
8 - 6 =
Writing Numbers
12 + 3 = 15
Write the answer to the problem. Then write the problem in words, as shown below.
Twelve plus three equals fifteen.
16 - 9 =
10 + 4 =
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Veronica lives in Vermont.
Trace and write the letter.
V V VV VV V
. . . . . .1 2 1 21 2
V
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
Valerie Vincent Virginia VictorValerie Vincent Virginia Victor
1. Slant right2. Slant left
Uppercase V
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v v v
Eva visited Steve today.
Trace and write the letter.. . . . . .
v vv v
1 21 2
vine vase vote veryvine vase vote very
1 2v1. Slant right2. Slant left
Lowercase v
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Will Wes sing with Wade?
Trace and write the letter.
W W WW WW W
. . .. 1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4
W
Walter Wendy Wyoming Will Walter Wendy Wyoming Will
Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
1. Slant right2. Slant left3. Slant right4. Slant left
Uppercase W
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Wow! Wayne won a watch.
Trace and write the letter.
w ww w
3 41 2 3 41 2w3 41 2
water who white wouldwater who white would
w w w. . . . ..
1. Slant right2. Slant left3. Slant right4. Slant left
Lowercase w
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Write the words.
Xavier Xena
Trace and write the letter.
X X X X X X X
. . . . .. 1 21 21 2
X
Write the sentence.
Xander went to Mexico. 4CHECK-UPq Letter Spacingq Size of Lettersq Letter Formsq Line Quality
LEFT HAND
Pencil Position
RIGHT HAND
Bend thumb. Bend thumb.
Pencil is held near large knuckle.
First finger rests on top of pencil.
1. Slant right2. Slant left
Uppercase X
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Write the words.
Texas exit fox
Trace and write the letter.
x x xx xx x
. . . . . . 1 21 2
1 2x
Texas
X
Find the correct path.
1. Slant right2. Slant left
Lowercase x
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Write the sentence.
You can go to New York.
Write the words.
Yvette Yolanda
Trace and write the letter.
Y Y YY YY Y
. . . . .. 1 2
3
1 2
3
1 2
3Y
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PENCIL POSITION
LEFT HANDED
RIGHT HANDED
LEFT HAND
PAPER POSITION
RIGHT HAND
Uppercase Y
1. Slant right2. Slant left3. Pull down
straight
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Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Maya saw Jay yesterday.
Trace and write the letter.
y yy y
1 21 2
yarn your yam yellowyarn your yam yellow
y y y. . . . . .1 2y
1. Slant right2. Slant left
Lowercase y
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Write the sentences. Be sure your word spacing is correct.
Zita lives in New Zealand.
Zain and Zoe went out for pizza.
Trace and write the letter.
Z Z ZZ ZZ Z
1 2
3Z. . . . ..1 2
3
1 2
3
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Zelda will sing on Sunday
Allow enough space between words for one lowercase o.Study the example below.
Spacing between Words
1. Slide right2. Slant left3. Slide right
Uppercase Z
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Trace and write the words. Write the sentence.
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Zoe saw zebras at the zoo.
Trace and write the letter.
z z zz zz z
. . . . . .1 2
3
1 2
3
1 2
3z
zero zipper zoom zigzagzero zipper zoom zigzag
ZEBRA
1. Slide right2. Slant left3. Slide right
Lowercase z
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My Picture and StoryDraw a picture. On the next page, write a story about your picture.
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Post Test
Write the sentences.
Stop, look, and listenbefore you cross the street.
Use your eyes and use your earsbefore you use your feet.
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