Handwriting book

WRITE AWAY 

LEVEL 

4 

A fun and 

exciting way 

to learn neat 

handwriting

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WRITE AWAY 

LEVEL 

4 

A fun and 

exciting way 

to learn neat 

handwriting

Letter from 

the author

Credits 

Author: 

Avi Greenstein 

Reviewers: 

Rabbi P. Lieser 

Principal of Satmar Yeshiva 

Rabbi A. Leitner 

Principal of Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas Belz 

Sarah Sampson 

Curriculum Advisor 

Rabbi Y. Erps 

Yeshiva Curriculum Advisor 

Rabbi Y. Gartenhaus 

Principal of Yeshiva Mevakshai Hashem 

Layout & Design: 

Techgraph Studios 

Insight volume #2 

ISBN 978-1-4638-1378-2 

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Contents 

Introduction..........................................06 

Right Handed Tips..................................... 08 

Left Handed Tips........................................ 09 

Size.................................................................. 10 

Shape.............................................................. 11 

Slant................................................................ 12 

Spacing.......................................................... 13 

Follow the Guidelines............................... 14 

Opening Story............................................. 16 

Writing Pretest............................................ 17 

Horizontal and Vertical............................ 18 

Horizontal practice.................................... 22 

Vertical practice.......................................... 24 

Slanted and Circle...................................... 26 

Slanted practice.......................................... 28 

Circle practice............................................. 30 

Ii Uu........................................................38 

Practice Writing.......................................... 40 

Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 41 

Activity........................................................... 42 

Game............................................................... 43 

Kk Yy......................................................44 



Activity........................................................... 48 

Game............................................................... 49 

Aa Dd......................................................50 



Activity........................................................... 54 

Game............................................................... 55 

Oo Xx......................................................62 



Activity........................................................... 66 

Game............................................................... 67 

Hh Tt.......................................................32 



Activity........................................................... 36 

Game............................................................... 37 

Ee Mm.....................................................56 



Activity........................................................... 60 

Game............................................................... 61 

Ww Zz....................................................68 



Activity........................................................... 72 

Game............................................................... 73 

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Bb Cc......................................................74 



Activity........................................................... 78 

Game............................................................... 79 

Gg Jj.......................................................80 



Activity........................................................... 84 

Game............................................................... 85 

Ff Nn.......................................................86 



Activity........................................................... 90 

Game............................................................... 91 

Pp Ll........................................................92 



Activity........................................................... 96 

Game............................................................... 97 

Qq Ss......................................................98 



Activity........................................................... 102 

Game............................................................... 103 

Rr Vv.......................................................104 



Story................................................................ 108 

Game............................................................... 109 

Activity........................................................... 109 

Post Test................................................110 

Review Uppercase Letters..................120 


Capitalization Practice............................. 125 

Review Lowercase Letters..................131 

Lowercase Practice................................... 131 

Writing Numbers 0-4...........................138 

Fill in the Sequence................................... 140 

0 - 4 Numbers Practice........................... 141 

Writing Numbers 5-9...........................144 

Fill in the Sequence................................... 145 

5 - 9 Numbers Practice............................ 146 

House Number Practice........................... 148 

Learning Application...........................150 

Writing a Paragraph.................................. 152 

Writing a Poem........................................... 155 

Freewriting Practice.................................. 156 

Image Practice............................................ 157 

Writing Legibly.....................................160 

Writing Legibly............................................ 162 

Writing Fast.................................................. 164 

Writing Flow................................................ 166 


Legibility Tips Review............................... 172 

Final Test................................................174 

Writing a Poem........................................... 178 


Read this Paragraph.................................. 181 

Writing Process........................................... 183 

Writing Checklist (Student)................... 186 

Writing Checklist (Teacher)................... 188 

05

Introduction 

1 3 2 1 

2 

This book uses models to show 

you how to write each letter. 

The arrows and numbers will show 

you the order to follow. 

Start at the dot and trace the 

arrows to write the letter. 

06

Helpful Tips 

Writing Legibly 

When writing you want to make sure 

the letters and numbers are easy to 

read. This is what legible means. 

There are four types of tips that you 

will see in this book: 

Size – Follow the guidelines 

to keep capital letters tall and 

lowercase letters on the baseline. 

Shape – Using careful strokes 

to draw the shapes helps 

improve legibility. 

Slant – Writing the slants at a 

good angle makes the letters 

easy to read. 

Spacing – Letters and words 

should not be touching or too 

far apart. 

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Right Handed 

1 2 

Posture 

Sit up straight. 

Lean forward 

slightly. 

Plant your feet 

on the floor. 

Holding your pencil 

Hold your pencil gently. 

Use your two fingers and 

thumb to grasp the pencil. 

Be careful not to squeeze 

too tight. 

3 

Holding the paper 

Place the paper straight. Place arms in front of 

you. Move the paper using your opposite hand. 

While writing, move the pencil towards your 

belly button. 

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Left Handed 

1 

Posture 

Sit up straight. 

Lean forward 

slightly. 

Plant your feet 

on the floor. 

2 

Holding your 

pencil 

Hold your pencil gently. 

Use your two fingers 

and thumb to grasp 

the pencil. 

Be careful not to 

squeeze too tight. 

3 

Holding the paper 

Place the paper at a slant. 

Place arms in front of you. 

Move the paper using your 

opposite hand. 

While writing, move the pencil 

towards your left armpit. 

09

Size 

Write legibly by using proper size. 

Practice the letters below. 

1 2 

1 

2 2 

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2 4 

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Helpful Tips 

Letter size 

Write using short letters 

that reach the midline or 

tall letters that reach the 

headline. Some letters 

descend below the 

baseline. 

• Draw a heart around a 

short letter. 

• Cross out a tall letter. 

• Circle a letter that 

goes below the 

baseline. 

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Shape 

Write legibly by using proper shape. 


Helpful Tips 

2 

1 

1 

2 

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2 1 

2 

Letter shape 

3 

Using basic strokes, you 

can make shapes that 

are easy to read. 

• Circle a letter that has 

a circular line. 

• Draw a line above 

any letter that has a 

vertical line 

• Put a star in front of 


slanted line 

• Draw an X through 


horizontal line 

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Slant 

Write legibly by using proper slants. 


Helpful Tips 

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Letter slant 

Use a vertical slant to 

write up and down. 

• Follow best practices 

for writing: 

• Use the opposite hand 

to move the paper. 

• Place the paper in the 

right direction. 

• Sit up straight, arms 

on the desk. 

12

Spacing 

Write legibly by using proper shape. 


Helpful Tips 

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big friend 

Letter spacing 

Letters shouldn’t be 

scrunched or too 

far apart. 

• Review the spacing 

as you write. 

• Allow space for 

your pinky finger in 

between words. 

• Keep letters close, 

not tight. 

13

Follow the guidelines 

There are four basic guidelines: Writing lines, 

capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers. 

Writing Lines 

There are three lines: Skyline, midline and baseline. 

Skyline 

Midline 

Baseline 

Capital Letters 

Capital letters sit on the bottom line, the baseline. They touch the top line, the skyline. 

14

Spot Check 

When you see the SPOT 

CHECK icon on the right 

side of the line, circle the 

best letter from that line. 

Lowercase Letters 

Some small lowercase letters only reach to the middle line, the midline. Letters below 

the line touch the midline and extend below the baseline. Tall letters reach the skyline. 

Numbers 

Numbers sit on the baseline and reach the skyline. This is true for all numerals. 

15

THE LITTLE NEST 

A little picture haunts me; 

It comes and comes again; 

It is a tiny bird’s nest, 

All wet from the rain. 

It clings in a birch tree 

Upon the water’s edge, 

Between the branches, 

High above the hedges. 

The sky is gray behind it, 

And when the winds blow, 

The tree shivers, 

And tosses to and fro. 

I wonder, does it haunt them, 

The birds that flew away? 

And will they come to seek it, 

Some sunny summer day? 

Evaleen Stein 

16

Pick two lines from the poem to rewrite. 

17

Write this story in your 

best handwriting. 

I froze in place, 

bees swarming around me. 

The big net I was wearing, 

would keep the bees away. 

18

Write the next four lines 

of the story below. 

Once a fuzzy creature, 

without beauty and grace. 

Bees fly in songlike harmony, 

in all of time and space. 

19

Start with the basics 

There are four basic types of manuscript strokes: 

horizontal, vertical, slanted and circle lines. 

Horizontal Lines 

Let’s practice letters and numbers that include side to side lines. 

Trace the horizontal lines in each letter and number below. 

Write the full letters and numbers below with vertical lines, starting with the dot. 

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3 

2 

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Vertical Lines 

Let’s practice letters and numbers that include straight up and down lines. 

Trace the vertical lines in each letter and number below. 


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Vertical Practice 

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Slanted Lines 

Let’s practice letters with lines slanting left or right. 

Trace the slanted lines in each letter and number below. 

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Write the full letters and numbers below with slanted lines, starting with the dot. 

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Circle Lines 

Let’s practice letters with lines that form a forward or backward circle. 

Trace the circle lines in each letter and number below. 

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Write the full letters and numbers below with circle lines, starting with the dot. 

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Slanted Practice 

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Practice writing 

Practice writing Tt and Hh in the below spaces. 

Size 

Put a circle 

around your best 

lowercase letter. 

2 

1 

2 

t1 

Tt 

Tt 

Tt 

Tt 

1 3 2 1 

2 

Hh 

Hh 

Hh 

Hh 

1 

Trace the letters and words below. 


h h h h h 

H H H H H 

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Question Practice 

Are you rightor 

left-handed? 

Write the following words and sentences. 

Honest hide howl travel timid ticket 

Thunder have shell adjust pest chin 

Their hint top Hairy hobby hatch 

Thick travel trust startle flat arch 

33


Practice writing Tt and Hh in the below spaces. 

Ezra’s new dog was large and hairy. 

You will need a ticket for the train. 

We went to the barn to watch the 

chicken eggs hatch. 

34

Fill in the blanks 

Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below. 

trait hippo Tom ship their hammer 

The __________ sails on the ocean. 

I go to school with a boy named _____. 

Dad uses a _____________ to 

pound the nails into the wood. 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence about your favorite animal. 

35

Tt Hh Activity 

Finish the story using some of the nine words below. 

travel hope Terri ship taxi hotel tiger his time 

Terri and her mother like to _________ 

and visit other countries. 

Last summer, they sailed on a 

_________ across the ocean. 

In London, they stayed in a 

_________ near the zoo. 

Did they take a _________ 

to get around the city? 

Slant 

Place a paperclip or 

ruler next to your 

vertical lines to check 

for good slant. 

36

Tt Hh Game 

Use the words below to solve the riddles. 

home tiger happy train hours they 

If you live in a house or in an apartment, 

that place is your _________. 

There are 7 days in a week and 24 

_________ in a day. 

The leopard has his spots and the 

_________ has his stripes. 

The baby is crying and is not 

_________. 

37


Practice writing Ii and Uu in the below spaces. 

Size 

Put a circle 



2 

3 

1 

2 

1 

Ii 

Ii 

Ii 

Ii 

1 

u1 

2 

Uu 

Uu 

Uu 

Uu 

1 


i i i i i 

I I I I I 


u u u u u 

U U U U U 

unity 

undo 

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Ink illustrator injury upset I’ll it’s 

Upon understand put rough grip rise 

It’s difficult to understand the song’s words. 

She limps because of an injury to her foot. 

Don’t put the wet umbrella on the table! 

39


Practice writing Ii and Uu in the below spaces. 

White use I’m sure instead under lump silly 

I’m sure it’s okay to play in the park today. 

Use your inside voice and don’t shout. 

The new fallen snow is clean and white. 

40



sink until I’d pie brain hide silly rusty think 

The cleaning rags are in a 

bucket under the _______. 

Do you play ______ and 

seek with the other children? 

For dessert we had a slice of apple ____. 

Question 

Inside of your head, behind your eyes, between your ears, is where I hide. What am I? 

41

Ii Uu Activity 

Finish the story using the words below. 

think silent I’d pie lively whirl 

up Put grin use hide hair 

Shape 

Shape the U by drawing 

the line down, curving 

and drawing straight 

back up. 

Beth is a _________ girl who loves to 

be active. 

She gets _________ in the morning 

and dances around her room. 

She loves to sing and talk and is rarely 

_________. 

42

Ii Uu Game 

Use the words below to label each picture. 

guest milk pump tiger umbrella ice ink pickle list 

43


Practice writing Kk and Yy in the below spaces. 

Kk 

1 

2 

3 

1 

2 

Kk Kk 

Yy 

1 

3 

Kk Kk 

3 2 

2 

1 

Yy 

Yy 

Yy 

Yy 


k k k k k 

K K K K K 

Key kite knee duck 

knee duck 


y y y y y 

Y Y Y Y Y 

Yuck you yellow yank 

yellow yank 

44


Know duck misty your mark keys 

Every knee yank knob thick yellow 

There were yellow flowers in her garden. 

Do you know where the office is? 

Every cold day I wear my hat and coat. 

45


Practice writing Kk and Yy in the below spaces. 

Knock block jelly toy yawn 

Pick skate sneaky your make 

In the winter we go ice skating on the pond. 

Knock on the door before you enter. 

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Use the following words to fill 

in the blanks in the sentences below. 

book ink sink turkey You’ll thank desk yours peaks 

On the farm we saw a chicken, a duck 

and a __________. 

At my ________ at school 

I put my pencils and papers. 

I am walking to the library to return a 

______ I borrowed. 

Free Practice 

Describe 5 objects that belong in the classroom. 

47

Ii Uu Activity 

Finish the sentences using the words below. 

book hurry chalk desk walking early yours yelled pick 

We are _________ on the sidewalk 

to school. 

I always bring a _____ with me to read. 

There is no _________ as we are on 

time for class. 

My brother _________ out my name. 

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Slant 

Ii Uu Game 

Use the words below to solve the riddles. 

Keep the paper in place and start 

from the middle when drawing the K slants. 

joke talk sink silly yours knight why yellow pick 

I don’t know _________ Cassie 

makes me laugh. 

She tells a funny _________ 

and I start to giggle. 

When we are together we sometimes 

act _________. 

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Practice writing Aa and Dd in the below spaces. 

Size 

Put a circle around your 

best lowercase letter. 

A1 2 

3 

1 2 

1 

Aa Aa 

2d1 2 

Dd 

Dd 

Dd 

Dd 

1 



d d d d d 

A A A A A 

asleep 

D D D D D 

drink down dream 

asleep drink down dream 

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hadn’t deer almost sandy pair also 

habit lawn caught drew paper didn’t 

Sam gets a new dog. 

We went across the street. 

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Practice writing Aa and Dd in the below spaces. 

Ducks family dinner desk 

Angle alert made sail 

There were ducks in the pond. 

I sail the new toy boat. 

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dare Wednesday dream party above apple does also 

__________ is music day at school. 

Joey’s favorite fruit to eat is an _______. 

Last night I had a _____________ 

about my grandmother. 

Free Practice 

Write down your 3 favorite foods. 

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Size 

Aa Dd Activity 

Use the nine words below to complete the story. 

Good size for the a 

should stay under 

the mid-line. 

party above dolls apples does also ducks actor park 

Melissa’s birthday ______ was fun. 

It was at the _____ near the swings. 

We all got to feed corn to the 

_________ by the pond. 

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Aa Dd Game 


orange above lawn holiday door also always friends triangle 

55


Practice writing Ee and Mm in the below spaces. 

Size 

Put a circle 



Ee 

1 

2 

3 

4 

2 

1 

Ee 

Ee 

Ee 

Ee 

Mm 

1 

2 3 

4 

1 2 

3 

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Mm Mm 

1 


e e e e e 

E E E E E 

Ethan teeth peel 

Ethan teeth peel 


m m m m m 

M M M M M 

math mean name 

math mean name 

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Slant 


Good slant for the 

uppercase M means both 

line meet in the middle. 

Movie everything eyes easy Tree 

Meal morning merry Monday teen 

I ate everything this morning. 

On Monday, we go to the movie. 

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Eat ever eagle early everyone 

Mouse make move mouth meet 

There is a mouse in that cage. 

Will the baby ever grow up? 

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heard theme seek eat mouse make ever eagle move 

Please ______ your lunch at the table. 

We saw an _______ flying in the sky. 

I _________ some music I like 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence using 3 of these words: 

Eat meal more mouth ever breakfast early cereal 

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Ee Mm Activity 


guess heavy aim mess mine real make Wednesday time 

Tomorrow is ____________ and we 

have art class. 

Can you _____ what we are making? 

We try to be neat and not make a _____. 

I want to _______ one for my mother. 

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Ee Mm Game 


Keep eat mine feet Mother real time pine 

61


Practice writing Oo and Xx in the below spaces. 

Shape 

Circle the uppercase O 

with the best shape. 

1 

Oo1 

Oo 

Oo 

Oo 

Oo 

X x 

1 

2 

1 

2 

Xx 

Xx 

Xx 

Xx 

1 


o o o o o 

O O O O O 

Owl over boots 

Owl over boots 


x x x x x 

X X X X X 

X-ray fox excellent 

X-ray fox excellent 

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Bone moist oxen open excited 

Axe boat Boxer exit pool oboe 

Richard plays ______ in the band. 

Are you ______ about the trip? 

Most boat Over books exact axle 

______ children go to school. 

We have a shelf at home for ______. 

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Eat ever eagle early everyone 

Mouse make move mouth meet 

There is a mouse in that cage. 

Will the baby ever grow up? 

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box excited fox orbit about room home over extreme 

Do you know anything _______ 

the new teacher? 

The ______ where we sleep is upstairs. 

Free Practice 

Name 5 objects that belong in the classroom. 

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Oo Xx Activity 

Tip 

Xx 

1 

2 

1 

2 


Guide to letter formation. 

Slant right. Lift. Slant left. 

box excited to soon about room home original dog 

My family went ___ the animal 

shelter yesterday. 

I was so ______ that we could get a pet. 

We loved the big black _______ 

with the stubby tail. 

Today, our new pet comes _______ with us. 

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Oo Xx Game 

Fill in the missing letters. 

Let’s open the b_ _ and see what’s 

inside of it! 

They went to the cinema to see a mo_ _e. 

The planets or_ _ t around the sun. 

Can she climb o_ t_ the bench with you? 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence about a place you would like to visit. 

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Practice writing Ww and Zz in the below spaces. 

Shape 

Circle the uppercase O 


W1 2 3 4 

w1 2 3 4 

Ww 

Ww 

Ww 

Ww 

Z1 

2 

3 

z1 

2 

3 

Zz 

Zz 

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w w w w w 

W W W W W 

without window walk 

without window walk 


z z z z z 

Z Z Z Z Z 

zebra zoo zigzag 

zebra zoo zigzag 

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My favorite animal at the zoo is the giraffe. 

Barry and I walk to school together. 

Without my shoes, I cannot 

go outside in the yard. 

Arrow aware wrote window wrist 

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Practice writing Ww and Zz in the below spaces. 

Slant 

Circle the word 

withthe best slant for Z. 

Zero zipper doze gaze lazy fuzz 

Who wrote in my new journal? 

I like to gaze at the snow through the window. 

On Wednesday I will get a haircut. 

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zipper jazz 

wander without Won’t puzzle quiz warm town 

My ________ on my old jeans is stuck 

and won’t go up. 

I cannot go into the store ________ 

my mother. 

It is too ______ in summer to wear 

a sweater. 

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Tip 

Ww Zz Activity 


Good writers think about size, shape, 

space and slant whenever they write. 

Are your letters easy to read? 

zoo without fuzzy walked zebra window wore threw We 

Yesterday, we went to the _______ 

to see the animals. 

We _______ quietly into the bird house. 

I like the striped _________ best of all. 

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Ww Zz Game 

Copy the poem and 

circle your best z and w. 

Mr. Z, Mr. Z 

How are you? 

Zookeeper watching 

zero zebras 

At the zoo 

Zipper and zucchini 

North, south, west 

Zig zag zoom 

Which way is best? 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence about your best friend. 

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Practice writing Bb and Cc in the below spaces. 

Shape 

Circle the lowercase C 


Bb Bb 

b 

B1 3 1 

Bb Bb Cc1 

2 

2 

1 

Cc 

Cc 

Cc 

Cc 

1 


b b b b b 

B B B B B 


c c c c c 

C C C C C 

become 

become 

bedtime 

bedtime 

cannot cent clean 

cannot cent clean 

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My sister and I like a story read to us 

before bedtime. 

I am building a fort made 

of cardboard boxes. 

She cannot eat all of that cake by herself! 

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Practice writing Bb and Cc in the below spaces. 

Able bench about birthday began 

Knock peace cases comfort choose 

Please knock before you come in. 

It was a story about the wild animals 

living in the woods. 

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brought choose carry become beach believe decide 

I help my mother ________ the grocery bags in 

from the car. 

You may ______ one cookie from the jar. 

I will let my brother ______ if he wants to 

come with me on the swings. 

Free Practice 

List 5 types of transportation 

77

Tip 

Bb Cc Activity 


When you write, remember to hold the 

pencil with your thumb and first two fingers. 

Do not squeeze the pencil when you write. 

believe election about able behavior choice care build 

Do you _______ we can make 

our own fort in the backyard? 

If we _______ it out of cardboard, 

branches and sticks, it might work! 

My sister might be _________ to help 

us find more cardboard. 

78

Bb Cc Game 

Copy the poem and 

circle your best b and c. 

B was a beggarly Bear, 

Who carefully curled 

his chestnut hair 

He said, “I would buy 

A red-spotted tie, 

But I haven’t a cent 

to spare. 

Free Practice 

Fill in the missing letters to name the 7 colors of the rainbow. 

R_d Oran_e Yello_ _reen Bl_e Indig_ Vio_et 

79

Shape 


Circle the uppercase G 


G2 

1 

Practice writing Gg 

and Jj in the below spaces. 

g1 

2 

Gg 

Gg 

Gg 

Gg 

J2 

1 

1 

Jj 

Jj 

Jj 

Jj 

1 


g g g g g 

G G G G G 

gate gift glove 

gate gift glove 


j j j j j 

J J J J J 

jolly joy jellyf ish 

jolly joy jellyf ish 

80


Please keep the front gate closed as we don’t want 

the dog to escape the garden. 

My Aunt Judith is a jolly person, always laughing 

and joking. 

At night I like my bedroom door left 

ajar as I don’t like it closed all the way. 

81


Practice writing Gg and Jj in the below spaces. 

Jade joke enjoy banjo jockey 

Badge agent rough eggs gasp 

On Paul’s farm, we collected eggs from the 

chickens in the henhouse. 

Do you enjoy swimming or do 

you prefer to stay on the beach? 

82



Give glass join Just gourd joint gnat jaw gladly 

_______ me the dog’s leash and I will take her for 

a walk. 

She wants to _______ the afterschool singing club 

with her friends. 

Some bottles are made of _______ and others 

are made of plastic. 

Free Practice 

List 5 things you might find in a kitchen 

83

Gg Jj Activity 

Use the words below to complete the story. 

Tip 

Letter formation 

guide Gg Jj 

G2 

1 

g1 

2 

J2 

1 

1 

going again brings just jeans jokes glued lodge light 

My father likes to tell _______ to make us all laugh. 

Sometimes, he will tell the same one twice, to see 

if we laugh _______ . 

He knows we are _______ at his silly stories, too. 

84

Gg Jj Game 

What do these g words all have in common? 

Rough thorough might gnat dough 

Can you write 4 words containing a g that sounds like a j? 

Are these words pronounced with a ‘hard g’ or a ‘soft g’? Check the correct box. 

Word hard soft 

fringe 

glue 

energy 

giant 

large 

grass 

85


Practice writing Ff and Nn in the below spaces. 

Ff 

1 

2 

3 

2 

1 

Ff 

Ff 

Ff 

Ff 

Nn 

3 

1 

2 2 

1 

Nn 

Nn 

Nn 

Nn 


f f f f f 

F F F F F 

fair facts feel fruit 

fair facts feel fruit 


n n n n n 

N N N N N 

Name nurse neigh 

Name nurse neigh 

86


Name the f irst thing you see when you walk into 

the room. 

The visiting nurse comes to our house to 

care for grandmother. 

Horses neigh and donkeys hee haw. 

87


Practice writing Ff and Nn in the below spaces. 

Nickel minute known dunked 

Folding draft cupful surface 

I have a nickel and four dimes in my pocket. 

Please wait a moment while I answer the phone. 

When we go fishing at the creek, 

we sit on folding stools. 

88



roof fills wiring neither favorite uncle enough fooled 

_______ Pam nor Jennifer wanted to go with me 

to the playground. 

I think chocolate is my _______ flavor of ice cream. 

My dad’s brother is my _______. 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence that explains what flowers need to grow. 

89

Tip 

Ff Nn Activity 


guide Ff Nn 

Ff 

1 

2 

3 

2 

1 

Nn 

3 

1 

2 2 

1 


nature favorite afraid stand nearing float don’t friend 

I won’t go down to the cellar alone because I am 

_______ of the dark. 

My mother asked me, “why _______ you take 

your brother with you?”. 

My brother promised to _______ 

next to me while we are in the cellar. 

90

Ff Nn Game 

Fill in the missing letters. 

_atural fini_hing ne_spaper 

fo_got hi_self T_nth _indow 

k_ow af_air m_rning 

dsan ________ 

verne ________ 

afil _______ ofor _________ 

efni _________ tlif __________ 

nofrt _______ 

elkne _________ 

91


Practice writing Pp and Ll in the below spaces. 

Pp 

1 

2 

1 

2 

Pp 

Pp 

Pp 

Pp 

Ll 

1 1 

2 

Ll 

Ll 

Ll 

Ll 



p p p p p 

P P P P P 

l l l l l 

L L L L L 

Paddle 

Paddle 

penguin 

penguin 

Level line lying 

Level line lying 

92


Use the below words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below. 

Paddle penguin phrase plumbing Level line lying 

The _______ is a flightless black and white bird. 

If he isn’t telling the truth, he is _______ . 

A group of words in a sentence is a _______ . 

Free Practice 

List 5 things you might find in a garden. 

93



Jungle ability balloons post hold landed pencil appear 

My mother let me ___________ the new kitten 

in my lap. 

Some _______ are filled with air, some with helium. 

I need to sharpen my _______ before 

I start to draw. 

94



lather lazily people blanket pigeon pound restful 

I have a blue striped _______ on my bed. 

The river flows slowly and _______ through 

the meadow. 

Some _______ like to clean and others 

like to cook. 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence about a sport you like. 

95

Pp Ll Activity 


Tip 

Pp 

2 


1 

2 

guide Pp Ll 

1 

Ll 

1 1 

2 

public gladly calm lollipop butterfly ripple nibble apples float 

I would _______ spend the day on my 

uncle’s farm. 

We could walk through the orchard and pick 

_______ from the trees. 

I might spot an orange and black __________ 

on a flower in the garden. 

96

Pp Ll Game 


penny pumpkin lamb light plant picnic love well apple 

97


Practice writing Qq and Ss in the below spaces. 

Q1 

Qq Qq 

Ss 

Qq Qq 

2 

1 

q2 

1 

1 

Ss 

Ss 

Ss 

Ss 


q q q q q 

Q Q Q Q Q 


s s s s s 

S S S S S 

Question 

Question 

quiz 

quiz 

seven summer shelf 

seven summer shelf 

98



Question quack equal Someday summer straight 

_______ when I am older, I can go to the cinema 

by myself. 

The geese honk and the ducks _______ . 

Between spring and autumn is my favorite 

season, _______. 

You need to sit up _______ at your desk when 

you are writing. 

99



Saturday string quill isn’t guess quail wise aquarium 

Can you ___________ which shirt is my favorite? 

We took our kite to the beach, but the _______ 

broke in the wind. 

William _______ coming with us 

because he has to clean his room. 

100



started aquarium quick quit sesame sparrows 

There are lot of little brown _________ at the 

birdfeeder today. 

My brother and I have an ___________ 

with goldfish in it. 

Have you _________ reading your new 

book yet? 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence about a book you like. 

101

Qq Ss Activity 

Use the words below to 

complete the story. 

Tip 


guide Qq Ss 

Q1 

1 

q2 

2 

Ss 

1 

1 

squat question parkas quiz slate assess equal Wasn’t silly 

We had a _______ on multiplication in math class 

on Wednesday. 

I _______ there for the test yesterday as I 

was out sick. 

If you have a _______ , please ask it before we 

start the test. 

Because 5 is my favorite number, I remember that 

5 x 5 is _______ to 25. 

102

Qq Ss Game 

Fill in the missing 

letters of this poem: 

Q was once a little _uail, 

Quaily 

Faily 

Daily 

Q_aily 

Stumpy-taily 

Lit_le Qu_il! 

Free Practice 

Write a sentence about what you did this summer. 

103


Practice writing Rr and Vv in the below spaces. 

Rr 

1 

2 

3 1 

2 

Rr 

Rr 

Rr 

Rr 

V1 2 

v1 2 

Vv 

Vv 

Vv 

Vv 


r r r r r 

R R R R R 

riding rodent really 

riding rodent really 


v v v v v 

V V V V V 

veil van vocabulary 

veil van vocabulary 

104


waves curve carry running 

On Wednesday we get 10 new vocabulary words 

in Language Arts class. 

No running with scissors, it’s dangerous! 

We like to jump the small waves 

when we are swimming in the ocean. 

105


Practice writing Rr and Vv in the below spaces. 

Raised roll rings wrote serve 

True avoid evening waver veer 

I wrote a letter to my aunt thanking her for my 

birthday gift. 

To avoid an accident while riding my bike, I 

had to veer off the path. 

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vine roots sorry leaves avenue evening carrier arise 

My little brother said he was _________ after he 

stepped on my toe. 

Some of the trees in the yard have yellow 

and orange ___________ in autumn. 

In the _________ , after dinner, we play 

board games. 

Free Practice 

Write 5 words that begin with the letter v. 

107

Rr Vv Story 

Use the words below 

to complete the story. 

Tip 

Letters with good slants are easy to read. Be certain 

you place your paper correctly. As you write, look at the 

vertical slant of your letters. Shift your paper as you write. 

glove van carry evening runner vest horse serve 

On Tuesday _______ , after supper, 

I go to baseball practice. 

Dad drives me to the practice field in his ______. 

I always wear my team hat and bring my 

baseball _______ . 

108

Rr Vv Game 

Copy the poem. Then, 

circle your best letter r 

and your best letter v. 

Pick up your room, 

my mother says 

(She says it every day); 

My room’s too heavy 

to pick up 

(That’s what I 

always say). 

Rr Vv Activity 

Fill in the missing word: 

Jerry and Simon are ______. 

They have the same mother. 

My hair is not straight, but it is 

curly and ________. 

a.women b.friends c.brothers d.students a.wavy b.cold c.simple d.early 

109

Post Test 


Use the following words to fill in 

the blanks in the sentences below. 

box excited to soon about room home original dog 

My family went ___ the animal 

shelter yesterday. 

I was so ______ that we could get a pet. 

We loved the big black _______ 

with the stubby tail. 

Today, our new pet comes _______ with us. 

110


We went to the barn to watch 

the chicken eggs hatch. 

Free Practice 

Name 5 objects that belong in the classroom. 

111

Post Test 



trait hippo Tom ship their hammer 

The __________ sails on the ocean. 

I go to school with a boy named _____. 

Dad uses a _____________ to 

pound the nails into the wood. 

112



Keep eat mine mouse guess Mother real time mark mile 

Quiet as a ___________ who scurries through 

the house. 

It’s dinnertime, so you must take 

a seat before you can _______ . 

Can you _______ who made the mess by the 

size of the fingerprints? 

113

Game 

Use the nine words below to explain what is in the picture. 

guest milk pump tiger umbrella ice ink pickle list 

114

Game 

Use the nine words below to explain what is in the picture. 

orange above lawn holiday door also always friends triangle 

115

Post Test 


Don’t put the wet umbrella on the table! 

In the winter we go ice skating on the pond. 

Knock on the door before you enter. 

I like jelly on toast for breakfast. 

116




started aquarium quick quit sesame sparrows 

There are lot of little brown _________ at the 

birdfeeder today. 

My brother and I have an ___________ 

with goldfish in it. 

Have you _________ reading your new 

book yet? 

Free Practice 

Write two sentences about a place you would like to visit. 

117

Post Test 

Fill in the missing 

letters of this poem: 

Q was once a little _uail, 

Quaily 

Faily 

Daily 

Q_aily 

Stumpy-taily 

Lit_le Qu_il! 

118

Copy the poem. Then, 

circle your best letter r 

and your best letter v. 

Pick up your room, 

my mother says 

(She says it every day); 

My room’s too heavy 

to pick up 

(That’s what I 

always say). 

119

Review Uppercase Letters 


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 

Write each letter five times, then circle the best example of each letter 

A 

B 

C 

120

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

I 

J 

K 

L 

M 

121

N 

O 

P 

Q 

R 

S 

T 

U 

V 

W 

122

X 

Y 

Z 

Helpful Tips 

Correctly Using Capital Letters 

Tips on Capitalization: 

• The names of people or animals 

• Holidays 

• Months and days of the week 

• Oceans, lakes and rivers 

• Cities, states and countries 

• The pronoun “I” 

123





January, February, _______, _______ May, 

June, _______, August, _______, October, 

_______, December 

D - __ - F – G – H - __- J - K – L – __ - N - O - __ 

A - __ - C – D - __ - __ - G - __ - I - __ - __ - L 

Q - __ – S - T - __ - V - __ - X - __ - Z 

K - __ - __ - N - __ - P – Q – R - __ - __ - U - __ 

__ - B - __ - D – E – F - __ - H – I - J 

124

Capitalization Practice 

Circle any words not capitalized correctly. 

Rewrite each sentence correctly. 

my aunt marie and uncle 

edgar are coming to 

visit on thanksgiving. 

Helpful Tips 

Correctly Using 

Capital Letters 

Tips on Capitalization: 

• 1 st word in a sentence 

• 1 st word in a quote 

• Proper nouns and some adjectives 

• First word in the greeting and 

closing of a letter 

• First, last and all important words 

in a title 

the golden gate bridge is in san francisco, california. 

125


Circle any words not capitalized correctly. Rewrite each sentence correctly. 

“my favorite Book is stuart little,” said teddy. 

my Brother, michael stepped in a 

puddle on his way to south street school. 

“do you know the way to the park?” Asked aaron. 

126


Rewrite each sentence using capital letters correctly. 

thanksgiving is always celebrated 

on the fourth thursday in november. 

next wednesday, ashley is going to chicago, 

illinois with her family. 

127


Circle any words not capitalized correctly. Rewrite each sentence correctly. 

paris is a popular city to visit when 

touring the country of france. 

last july, max and arthur learned 

how to play baseball in maryland. 

i swam in lake hopatcong last summer with my dog. 

128


Circle the word in each group 

that needs to be capitalized. 

1. uncle boris my cousin sister teacher 

2. river june spring nurse 

3. college office the peck school pet shop 

4. day care salamander mayor freeman winter 

5. soccer atlantic ocean broccoli piano 

129


Write an example of each of these. 

Name of person or pet 

Holiday 

Month of the year 

Day of the week 

Ocean, lake or river 

City 

State 

Country 

130

Review Lowercase Letters 


a b c d e f g h I j k l m 

n o p q r s t uv w x y z 

Write each letter five times, then circle the best example of each letter 

a 

b 

c 

131

d 

e 

f 

g 

h 

i 

j 

k 

l 

m 

132

n 

o 

p 

q 

r 

s 

t 

u 

v 

w 

133

x 

y 

z 

Helpful Tips 

Correctly Using 

Lowercase Letters 

Tips on lowercase: 

• Common nouns 

• Minor words such as ‘but’ and ‘and’ 

• For a clause in parentheses (like 

this) 

• For a clause separated by dashes 

- like this - 

134

Write two words beginning with each of the following letters. 

p 

t 

o 

d 

r 

l 

b 

f 

e 

n 

135

Practice lowercase letters by writing these color words. 

red 

orange 

yellow 

green 

Blue 

indigo 

violet 

black 

white 

pink 

purple 

136

Here is a poem by Lewis 

Carroll. Write the title and 

all lines of the poem below. 

How doth the little crocodile 

Improve his shining tail, 

And pour the waters of the Nile 

On every golden scale! 

How cheerfully he seems to grin 

How neatly spreads his claws, 

And welcomes little fishes in, 

With gently smiling jaws! 

137

Writing Numbers 0-4 


Zero 0 

One 1 

Two 2 

Three 3 

Four 4 

138

Fill in the sequence 

0 __ 2 3 __ 

0 1 2 __ 4 

__ 1 __ 3 4 

Write 2 number sentences. Use the plus sign (+) and the equal sign (=). 

139



Zero one two ______ four 

one ______ three four 

______ ______ two three four 

Write a sentence using any two of the number words from zero to four 

140

0-4 Numbers Practice 

Write these number sentences on the lines below. 

0 + 1 = 0 2 - 2 = 0 2 + 2 = 4 

Three + one = four 3 + 1 = 4 

4 - 2 = 2 3 - 1 = 2 3 + 0 = 3 

Four + zero = four 

Two - one = one 

Zero + zero = zero 

Four - two = two 

141

Write the following numbers. 

10 

13 

122 

40 

20 

423 

200 

33 

142


400 

101 

213 

423 

222 

330 

23 

143


Write each number and number word three times 

Five 5 

Six 6 

Seven 7 

Eight 8 

Nine 9 

144


6 __ 8 9 __ 

5 6 7 8 __ 

__ 6 7 __ 

Write a sentence using any three of the number words from zero to four. 

145


55 

27 

19 

94 

37 

61 

82 

11 

76 

48 

146


Seventeen 

Thirty-two 

Eighty-eight 

Twenty-seven 

Sixty-five 

Forty-four 

Seventy-one 

147

Numbers Activity 

Copy the numbers you see in the pictures. 

148

149

Learning Application 

Apply the knowledge you’ve 

learned in this book 

150

151

Writing a paragraph 


Use the following words to fill in 

the blanks in the sentences below. 

Helpful Tips 

Most paragraphs have three to five sentences. Sometimes, paragraphs can have more or 

less. A paragraph has three basic parts: the topic sentence, supporting detail sentences and 

concluding sentence. Indent the first line of the paragraph. Be sure to leave space for margins. 

My favorite city is _________. It is located in 

the state of _________. I like this city because 

_________. One of my favorite things to 

do in this city is __________________ 

_________. Another thing that I enjoy in 

_________ is _________________. 

Now, go back and place a check mark at the beginning of the topic sentence. 

152

Tip 

Read this paragraph 

Sloths are slow-moving animals that spend most 

of their lives in trees. They cling to the trunks or 

hang upside down from branches. Sloths live in the 

tropical rainforests of Central and South America. 

They are related to armadillos and anteaters. 

Write the topic sentence: 

The topic sentence 

is the main idea. The 

supporting sentences 

tell about the main 

idea. The concluding 

sentence wraps up the 

whole paragraph. 

Write one of the supporting sentences: 

Write the concluding sentence: 

153

Writing a paragraph 

Write a paragraph about your family. Circle the topic 

sentence. Underline the supporting sentences. Put a 

box around the concluding sentence. 

154

Writing a Poem 

Write the title and all four 

lines of the poems 

I Eat Peas with Honey 

I eat peas with honey; 

I’ve done it all my life. 

It makes the peas taste funny, 

But it keeps them on the knife. 

There Was 

an Old Woman 

There was an old woman 

Lived under a hill, 

And if she’s not gone 

She lives there still. 

155

Freewriting Practice 

Write the paragraph about the guitar. Be sure to leave 

space for margins. Indent the first line of the paragraph. 

The guitar is a string instrument which is played by plucking the 

strings. The main parts of the guitar are the body, the fretboard, 

the headstock and the strings. Guitars are usually made from 

wood or plastic. Their strings are made of steel or nylon. 

156

Image Practice 

Write a story about what you see in the picture. 

157


Write a story about what you see in the 

picture. Tell what might happen next. 

158

159


Learn how to 

write legibly. 

160

161


Write this saying four times. Make your writing easy to read. Leave space for margins. 

Slow and steady wins the race. 

162

Now write it four more times. Try to write faster this time. 

Now read your writing. Ask someone else to read it. 

Is your writing easy for you to read? 

Yes ___ No ____ 

Is your writing easy for others to read? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

163

Writing Fast 

Write this saying four times. Make your writing easy to read. Leave space for margins. 

The cow lived at Bob’s farm. 

164

Now write it four more times. Try to write even faster. Make sure your writing is easy to read. 

Now read your writing. Ask someone else to read it. 

Is your writing easy for you to read? 

Yes ___ No ____ 

Is your writing easy for others to read? 

Yes ____ No ____ 

165

Writing Flow 

Practice Activity 

Write the following thank-you letter on the lines below. Make 

sure your writing is easy to read. Leave space for margins. 

Dear Uncle Bill, 

Thank you for the book you gave me for my 

birthday. I am reading it now and like it very much. 

Sincerely, 

Paula 

166


List 10 animals you might see in a visit to the zoo 

167

Writing Flow 


Circle the sentence that is written correctly 

1 

2 4 

a. Beth and I played Monopoly 

b. I like math better than history 

c. Fluff and nosey are my rabbits 

d. Kickball is my favorite Sport 

a. My father can speak spanish 

b. This shell is from fire island state park 

c. The Smithsonian is a museum 

d. “we won!” shouted Paul. 

a. Saturn is a large Planet 

b. I will attend middleboro high school 

c. Tacos are my favorite Mexican food 

d. This Spring I want to play soccer 

3 

a. Elizabeth II is queen of england 

b. “Do you like sweet potatoes?” asked Kelly. 

c. The new year begins in january 

d. Clint and grandpa live in kansas 

5 

a. I love Kentucky fried Chicken 

b. Mr. L.k. Jones is my father 

c. I enjoy reading English Literature 

d. We traveled down Route 66 

168


Write a paragraph about what you see in this picture. 

169


Write a story about what 

you see in the picture. 

170


Write a paragraph about what you see in this picture. 

171

Legibility Tips Review 

Make your writing easy to read. 

Helpful Tips 

Letter shape 

Manuscript letters are 

made from basic strokes. 

Good strokes make 

letters with good shape 

Helpful Tips 

Letter size 

Manuscript letters have 

two sizes. Tall letters 

touch the headline. 

Some short letters have 

descenders that go 

below the baseline and 

touch the next line. 

172

Helpful Tips 

Make your writing easy to read. 

a big friend 

Letter spacing 

Letters should be neither 

too close together, nor 

too far apart. Look at the 

spacing between words. 

There should be enough 

room between words 

for your little finger or a 

paper clip. 

Helpful Tips 

Letter slant 

Manuscript letters are 

straight up and down. 

To write with good slant: 

1. place your paper 

correctly 

2. Pull down in the proper 

direction 

3. Shift your paper as you 

write 

173

Final Test 

Write a sentence about your favorite month 

Write a sentence about something you can put in your pocket 

Write a number sentence 

174


Finish the story using 

the words below 

guess heavy aim mess mine real make Wednesday time 

Tomorrow is _______ _______ and we have 

art class. 

Can you _______ what we are making? 

We try to be neat and not make a _______ . 

It is time to get _______ for bed. 

175

Activity 

Final Test 

List 8 objects you might find in a kitchen 

Fill in the blanks using your best uppercase letters: 

D - __ - F – G – H - __- J - K – L – __ - N - O - __ 

A - __ - C – D - __ - __ - G - __ - I - __ - __ - L 

Q - __ – S - T - __ - V - __ - X - __ - Z 

K - __ - __ - N - __ - P – Q – R - __ - __ - U - __ 

__ - B - __ - D – E – F - __ - H – I - J 

176


Fourteen 

Thirty-six 

Eighty-two 

Twenty-one 

Sixty-seven 

Forty-three 

Seventy-nine 

Ninety-four 

177

Writing a Poem 

Final Test 

Write the title and all four 

lines of the poems 

I Eat Peas with Honey 

I eat peas with honey; 

I’ve done it all my life. 

It makes the peas taste funny, 

But it keeps them on the knife. 

Rewrite each sentence using capital letters correctly. 

thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth 

thursday in november. 

178

next wednesday, ashley is going to 

chicago, illinois with her family. 

paris is a popular city to visit when 

touring the country of france. 

last july, max and arthur learned 

how to play baseball in maryland. 

179

Final Test 


Write a story about what you see in the picture. Tell what might happen next. 

180

Read this paragraph 

Sloths are slow-moving animals that spend most of their lives in trees. They cling to 

the trunks or hang upside down from branches. Sloths live in the tropical rainforests of 

Central and South America. They are related to armadillos and anteaters. 

Write the topic sentence: 

Write one of the supporting sentences: 

Write the concluding sentence: 

181

Write two words beginning with 

each of the following letters. 

Final Test 

z 

s 

c 

m 

a 

q 

l 

t 

w 

o 

182

Writing Process 

Write about a special place you have visited and what 

you saw there. Follow these steps as you write. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

Prewriting. Plan ideas for your writing. Use good 

handwriting so you can read your ideas later. 

Drafting. Write your ideas in sentences. Your writing should 

be easy to read. 

Revising. Revise your writing. Make changes so that it says 

what you mean. 

Editing. Check your spelling, punctuation and handwriting. 

Make sure your handwriting is easy to read. 

Publishing. Share your writing with others. Use your best 

handwriting. 

183

Writing Process 

When your writing flows easily, you don’t have to worry about it. You can instead 

think about what you want to say. Read the writing prompt below. Write your 

story on the lines. Let your handwriting flow easily. Leave space for margins and 

indent the first line of each paragraph. 

Write a story about what you see in the picture Tell what might happen next. 

184

185

For the Student 

Manuscript handwriting checklist 

Needs 

improvement 

Shows 

Mastery 

Positions paper correctly for writing 

Holds pencil correctly 

Writes vertical lines 

Writes horizontal lines 

Writes circle lines 

Write slant lines 

Writes letters Hh, Tt 

Writes letters Ii, Uu 

Writes letters Kk, Yy 

Writes letters Aa, Dd 

Writes letters Ee, Mm 

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Needs 

improvement 

Shows 

Mastery 

Writes letters Oo, Xx 

Writes letters Ww, Zz 

Writes letters Bb, Cc 

Writes letters Gg, Jj 

Writes letters Ff, Nn 

Writes letters Pp, Ll 

Writes letters Qq, Ss 

Writes letters Rr, Vv 

Writes numeral 0-9 

Writes with correct shape 

Writes with correct size 

Writes with correct slant 

Writes with correct spacing 

Regularly checks for legibility 

187

For the Teacher 

Manuscript handwriting checklist 

Needs 

improvement 

Shows 

Mastery 

Positions paper correctly for writing 

Holds pencil correctly 

Writes vertical lines 

Writes horizontal lines 

Writes circle lines 

Write slant lines 

Writes letters Hh, Tt 

Writes letters Ii, Uu 

Writes letters Kk, Yy 

Writes letters Aa, Dd 

Writes letters Ee, Mm 

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Needs 

improvement 

Shows 

Mastery 

Writes letters Oo, Xx 

Writes letters Ww, Zz 

Writes letters Bb, Cc 

Writes letters Gg, Jj 

Writes letters Ff, Nn 

Writes letters Pp, Ll 

Writes letters Qq, Ss 

Writes letters Rr, Vv 

Writes numeral 0-9 

Writes with correct shape 

Writes with correct size 

Writes with correct slant 

Writes with correct spacing 

Regularly checks for legibility 

189

Handwriting book

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