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WRITE AWAY<br />
LEVEL<br />
4<br />
A fun and<br />
exciting way<br />
to learn neat<br />
handwriting
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WRITE AWAY<br />
LEVEL<br />
4<br />
A fun and<br />
exciting way<br />
to learn neat<br />
handwriting
Letter from<br />
the author
Credits<br />
Author:<br />
Avi Greenstein<br />
Reviewers:<br />
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Principal of Satmar Yeshiva<br />
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Contents<br />
Introduction..........................................06<br />
Right Handed Tips..................................... 08<br />
Left Handed Tips........................................ 09<br />
Size.................................................................. 10<br />
Shape.............................................................. 11<br />
Slant................................................................ 12<br />
Spacing.......................................................... 13<br />
Follow the Guidelines............................... 14<br />
Opening Story............................................. 16<br />
Writing Pretest............................................ 17<br />
Horizontal and Vertical............................ 18<br />
Horizontal practice.................................... 22<br />
Vertical practice.......................................... 24<br />
Slanted and Circle...................................... 26<br />
Slanted practice.......................................... 28<br />
Circle practice............................................. 30<br />
Ii Uu........................................................38<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 40<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 41<br />
Activity........................................................... 42<br />
Game............................................................... 43<br />
Kk Yy......................................................44<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 46<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 47<br />
Activity........................................................... 48<br />
Game............................................................... 49<br />
Aa Dd......................................................50<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 52<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 53<br />
Activity........................................................... 54<br />
Game............................................................... 55<br />
Oo Xx......................................................62<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 64<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 65<br />
Activity........................................................... 66<br />
Game............................................................... 67<br />
Hh Tt.......................................................32<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 34<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 35<br />
Activity........................................................... 36<br />
Game............................................................... 37<br />
Ee Mm.....................................................56<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 58<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 59<br />
Activity........................................................... 60<br />
Game............................................................... 61<br />
Ww Zz....................................................68<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 70<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 71<br />
Activity........................................................... 72<br />
Game............................................................... 73<br />
04
Bb Cc......................................................74<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 76<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 77<br />
Activity........................................................... 78<br />
Game............................................................... 79<br />
Gg Jj.......................................................80<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 82<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 83<br />
Activity........................................................... 84<br />
Game............................................................... 85<br />
Ff Nn.......................................................86<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 88<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 89<br />
Activity........................................................... 90<br />
Game............................................................... 91<br />
Pp Ll........................................................92<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 92<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 93<br />
Activity........................................................... 96<br />
Game............................................................... 97<br />
Qq Ss......................................................98<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 98<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 99<br />
Activity........................................................... 102<br />
Game............................................................... 103<br />
Rr Vv.......................................................104<br />
Practice Writing.......................................... 106<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 107<br />
Story................................................................ 108<br />
Game............................................................... 109<br />
Activity........................................................... 109<br />
Post Test................................................110<br />
Review Uppercase Letters..................120<br />
Fill in the Blanks.......................................... 124<br />
Capitalization Practice............................. 125<br />
Review Lowercase Letters..................131<br />
Lowercase Practice................................... 131<br />
Writing Numbers 0-4...........................138<br />
Fill in the Sequence................................... 140<br />
0 - 4 Numbers Practice........................... 141<br />
Writing Numbers 5-9...........................144<br />
Fill in the Sequence................................... 145<br />
5 - 9 Numbers Practice............................ 146<br />
House Number Practice........................... 148<br />
Learning Application...........................150<br />
Writing a Paragraph.................................. 152<br />
Writing a Poem........................................... 155<br />
Freewriting Practice.................................. 156<br />
Image Practice............................................ 157<br />
Writing Legibly.....................................160<br />
Writing Legibly............................................ 162<br />
Writing Fast.................................................. 164<br />
Writing Flow................................................ 166<br />
Image Practice............................................ 169<br />
Legibility Tips Review............................... 172<br />
Final Test................................................174<br />
Writing a Poem........................................... 178<br />
Image Practice............................................ 180<br />
Read this Paragraph.................................. 181<br />
Writing Process........................................... 183<br />
Writing Checklist (Student)................... 186<br />
Writing Checklist (Teacher)................... 188<br />
05
Introduction<br />
1 3 2 1<br />
2<br />
This <strong>book</strong> uses models to show<br />
you how to write each letter.<br />
The arrows and numbers will show<br />
you the order to follow.<br />
Start at the dot and trace the<br />
arrows to write the letter.<br />
06
Helpful Tips<br />
Writing Legibly<br />
When writing you want to make sure<br />
the letters and numbers are easy to<br />
read. This is what legible means.<br />
There are four types of tips that you<br />
will see in this <strong>book</strong>:<br />
Size – Follow the guidelines<br />
to keep capital letters tall and<br />
lowercase letters on the baseline.<br />
Shape – Using careful strokes<br />
to draw the shapes helps<br />
improve legibility.<br />
Slant – Writing the slants at a<br />
good angle makes the letters<br />
easy to read.<br />
Spacing – Letters and words<br />
should not be touching or too<br />
far apart.<br />
07
Right Handed<br />
1 2<br />
Posture<br />
Sit up straight.<br />
Lean forward<br />
slightly.<br />
Plant your feet<br />
on the floor.<br />
Holding your pencil<br />
Hold your pencil gently.<br />
Use your two fingers and<br />
thumb to grasp the pencil.<br />
Be careful not to squeeze<br />
too tight.<br />
3<br />
Holding the paper<br />
Place the paper straight. Place arms in front of<br />
you. Move the paper using your opposite hand.<br />
While writing, move the pencil towards your<br />
belly button.<br />
08
Left Handed<br />
1<br />
Posture<br />
Sit up straight.<br />
Lean forward<br />
slightly.<br />
Plant your feet<br />
on the floor.<br />
2<br />
Holding your<br />
pencil<br />
Hold your pencil gently.<br />
Use your two fingers<br />
and thumb to grasp<br />
the pencil.<br />
Be careful not to<br />
squeeze too tight.<br />
3<br />
Holding the paper<br />
Place the paper at a slant.<br />
Place arms in front of you.<br />
Move the paper using your<br />
opposite hand.<br />
While writing, move the pencil<br />
towards your left armpit.<br />
09
Size<br />
Write legibly by using proper size.<br />
Practice the letters below.<br />
1 2<br />
1<br />
2 2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2 4<br />
1<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Letter size<br />
Write using short letters<br />
that reach the midline or<br />
tall letters that reach the<br />
headline. Some letters<br />
descend below the<br />
baseline.<br />
• Draw a heart around a<br />
short letter.<br />
• Cross out a tall letter.<br />
• Circle a letter that<br />
goes below the<br />
baseline.<br />
10
Shape<br />
Write legibly by using proper shape.<br />
Practice the letters below.<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2 1<br />
2<br />
Letter shape<br />
3<br />
Using basic strokes, you<br />
can make shapes that<br />
are easy to read.<br />
• Circle a letter that has<br />
a circular line.<br />
• Draw a line above<br />
any letter that has a<br />
vertical line<br />
• Put a star in front of<br />
any letter that has a<br />
slanted line<br />
• Draw an X through<br />
any letter that has a<br />
horizontal line<br />
11
Slant<br />
Write legibly by using proper slants.<br />
Practice the letters below.<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2 1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Letter slant<br />
Use a vertical slant to<br />
write up and down.<br />
• Follow best practices<br />
for writing:<br />
• Use the opposite hand<br />
to move the paper.<br />
• Place the paper in the<br />
right direction.<br />
• Sit up straight, arms<br />
on the desk.<br />
12
Spacing<br />
Write legibly by using proper shape.<br />
Practice the letters below.<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2 2 1 1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
2<br />
big friend<br />
Letter spacing<br />
Letters shouldn’t be<br />
scrunched or too<br />
far apart.<br />
• Review the spacing<br />
as you write.<br />
• Allow space for<br />
your pinky finger in<br />
between words.<br />
• Keep letters close,<br />
not tight.<br />
13
Follow the guidelines<br />
There are four basic guidelines: Writing lines,<br />
capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers.<br />
Writing Lines<br />
There are three lines: Skyline, midline and baseline.<br />
Skyline<br />
Midline<br />
Baseline<br />
Capital Letters<br />
Capital letters sit on the bottom line, the baseline. They touch the top line, the skyline.<br />
14
Spot Check<br />
When you see the SPOT<br />
CHECK icon on the right<br />
side of the line, circle the<br />
best letter from that line.<br />
Lowercase Letters<br />
Some small lowercase letters only reach to the middle line, the midline. Letters below<br />
the line touch the midline and extend below the baseline. Tall letters reach the skyline.<br />
Numbers<br />
Numbers sit on the baseline and reach the skyline. This is true for all numerals.<br />
15
THE LITTLE NEST<br />
A little picture haunts me;<br />
It comes and comes again;<br />
It is a tiny bird’s nest,<br />
All wet from the rain.<br />
It clings in a birch tree<br />
Upon the water’s edge,<br />
Between the branches,<br />
High above the hedges.<br />
The sky is gray behind it,<br />
And when the winds blow,<br />
The tree shivers,<br />
And tosses to and fro.<br />
I wonder, does it haunt them,<br />
The birds that flew away?<br />
And will they come to seek it,<br />
Some sunny summer day?<br />
Evaleen Stein<br />
16
Pick two lines from the poem to rewrite.<br />
17
Write this story in your<br />
best handwriting.<br />
I froze in place,<br />
bees swarming around me.<br />
The big net I was wearing,<br />
would keep the bees away.<br />
18
Write the next four lines<br />
of the story below.<br />
Once a fuzzy creature,<br />
without beauty and grace.<br />
Bees fly in songlike harmony,<br />
in all of time and space.<br />
19
Start with the basics<br />
There are four basic types of manuscript strokes:<br />
horizontal, vertical, slanted and circle lines.<br />
Horizontal Lines<br />
Let’s practice letters and numbers that include side to side lines.<br />
Trace the horizontal lines in each letter and number below.<br />
Write the full letters and numbers below with vertical lines, starting with the dot.<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Write the full letters and numbers below with vertical lines, starting with the dot.<br />
20
Vertical Lines<br />
Let’s practice letters and numbers that include straight up and down lines.<br />
Trace the vertical lines in each letter and number below.<br />
Write the full letters and numbers below with vertical lines, starting with the dot.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1 3<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Write the full letters and numbers below with vertical lines, starting with the dot.<br />
21
22<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2 1<br />
2<br />
Horizontal Practice
23<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
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4<br />
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2 3<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
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1<br />
2<br />
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2<br />
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1
Vertical Practice<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1 3<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
4<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2 1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
4<br />
2<br />
2 1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
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1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
24
25<br />
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2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
4 1 2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
1<br />
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1<br />
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1
Slanted Lines<br />
Let’s practice letters with lines slanting left or right.<br />
Trace the slanted lines in each letter and number below.<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
1<br />
3 1<br />
2 4<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Write the full letters and numbers below with slanted lines, starting with the dot.<br />
26
Circle Lines<br />
Let’s practice letters with lines that form a forward or backward circle.<br />
Trace the circle lines in each letter and number below.<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2 1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
Write the full letters and numbers below with circle lines, starting with the dot.<br />
27
Slanted Practice<br />
1 2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
1 2<br />
1 1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1 2<br />
4<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
1 3<br />
2 4<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
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28
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1 2<br />
3<br />
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2 1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2
Circle Practice<br />
O Q b o p<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
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2<br />
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3 1<br />
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30
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21<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1 3<br />
2 4<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
31
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Tt and Hh in the below spaces.<br />
Size<br />
Put a circle<br />
around your best<br />
lowercase letter.<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
t1<br />
Tt<br />
Tt<br />
Tt<br />
Tt<br />
1 3 2 1<br />
2<br />
Hh<br />
Hh<br />
Hh<br />
Hh<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
h h h h h<br />
H H H H H<br />
32
Question Practice<br />
Are you rightor<br />
left-handed?<br />
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Honest hide howl travel timid ticket<br />
Thunder have shell adjust pest chin<br />
Their hint top Hairy hobby hatch<br />
Thick travel trust startle flat arch<br />
33
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Tt and Hh in the below spaces.<br />
Ezra’s new dog was large and hairy.<br />
You will need a ticket for the train.<br />
We went to the barn to watch the<br />
chicken eggs hatch.<br />
34
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
trait hippo Tom ship their hammer<br />
The __________ sails on the ocean.<br />
I go to school with a boy named _____.<br />
Dad uses a _____________ to<br />
pound the nails into the wood.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence about your favorite animal.<br />
35
Tt Hh Activity<br />
Finish the story using some of the nine words below.<br />
travel hope Terri ship taxi hotel tiger his time<br />
Terri and her mother like to _________<br />
and visit other countries.<br />
Last summer, they sailed on a<br />
_________ across the ocean.<br />
In London, they stayed in a<br />
_________ near the zoo.<br />
Did they take a _________<br />
to get around the city?<br />
Slant<br />
Place a paperclip or<br />
ruler next to your<br />
vertical lines to check<br />
for good slant.<br />
36
Tt Hh Game<br />
Use the words below to solve the riddles.<br />
home tiger happy train hours they<br />
If you live in a house or in an apartment,<br />
that place is your _________.<br />
There are 7 days in a week and 24<br />
_________ in a day.<br />
The leopard has his spots and the<br />
_________ has his stripes.<br />
The baby is crying and is not<br />
_________.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ii and Uu in the below spaces.<br />
Size<br />
Put a circle<br />
around your best<br />
lowercase letter.<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Ii<br />
Ii<br />
Ii<br />
Ii<br />
1<br />
u1<br />
2<br />
Uu<br />
Uu<br />
Uu<br />
Uu<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
i i i i i<br />
I I I I I<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
u u u u u<br />
U U U U U<br />
unity<br />
undo<br />
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Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Ink illustrator injury upset I’ll it’s<br />
Upon understand put rough grip rise<br />
It’s difficult to understand the song’s words.<br />
She limps because of an injury to her foot.<br />
Don’t put the wet umbrella on the table!<br />
39
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ii and Uu in the below spaces.<br />
White use I’m sure instead under lump silly<br />
I’m sure it’s okay to play in the park today.<br />
Use your inside voice and don’t shout.<br />
The new fallen snow is clean and white.<br />
40
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
sink until I’d pie brain hide silly rusty think<br />
The cleaning rags are in a<br />
bucket under the _______.<br />
Do you play ______ and<br />
seek with the other children?<br />
For dessert we had a slice of apple ____.<br />
Question<br />
Inside of your head, behind your eyes, between your ears, is where I hide. What am I?<br />
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Ii Uu Activity<br />
Finish the story using the words below.<br />
think silent I’d pie lively whirl<br />
up Put grin use hide hair<br />
Shape<br />
Shape the U by drawing<br />
the line down, curving<br />
and drawing straight<br />
back up.<br />
Beth is a _________ girl who loves to<br />
be active.<br />
She gets _________ in the morning<br />
and dances around her room.<br />
She loves to sing and talk and is rarely<br />
_________.<br />
42
Ii Uu Game<br />
Use the words below to label each picture.<br />
guest milk pump tiger umbrella ice ink pickle list<br />
43
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Kk and Yy in the below spaces.<br />
Kk<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Kk Kk<br />
Yy<br />
1<br />
3<br />
Kk Kk<br />
3 2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Yy<br />
Yy<br />
Yy<br />
Yy<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
k k k k k<br />
K K K K K<br />
Key kite knee duck<br />
knee duck<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
y y y y y<br />
Y Y Y Y Y<br />
Yuck you yellow yank<br />
yellow yank<br />
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Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Know duck misty your mark keys<br />
Every knee yank knob thick yellow<br />
There were yellow flowers in her garden.<br />
Do you know where the office is?<br />
Every cold day I wear my hat and coat.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Kk and Yy in the below spaces.<br />
Knock block jelly toy yawn<br />
Pick skate sneaky your make<br />
In the winter we go ice skating on the pond.<br />
Knock on the door before you enter.<br />
46
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill<br />
in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
<strong>book</strong> ink sink turkey You’ll thank desk yours peaks<br />
On the farm we saw a chicken, a duck<br />
and a __________.<br />
At my ________ at school<br />
I put my pencils and papers.<br />
I am walking to the library to return a<br />
______ I borrowed.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Describe 5 objects that belong in the classroom.<br />
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Ii Uu Activity<br />
Finish the sentences using the words below.<br />
<strong>book</strong> hurry chalk desk walking early yours yelled pick<br />
We are _________ on the sidewalk<br />
to school.<br />
I always bring a _____ with me to read.<br />
There is no _________ as we are on<br />
time for class.<br />
My brother _________ out my name.<br />
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Slant<br />
Ii Uu Game<br />
Use the words below to solve the riddles.<br />
Keep the paper in place and start<br />
from the middle when drawing the K slants.<br />
joke talk sink silly yours knight why yellow pick<br />
I don’t know _________ Cassie<br />
makes me laugh.<br />
She tells a funny _________<br />
and I start to giggle.<br />
When we are together we sometimes<br />
act _________.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Aa and Dd in the below spaces.<br />
Size<br />
Put a circle around your<br />
best lowercase letter.<br />
A1 2<br />
3<br />
1 2<br />
1<br />
Aa Aa<br />
2d1 2<br />
Dd<br />
Dd<br />
Dd<br />
Dd<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
d d d d d<br />
A A A A A<br />
asleep<br />
D D D D D<br />
drink down dream<br />
asleep drink down dream<br />
50
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
hadn’t deer almost sandy pair also<br />
habit lawn caught drew paper didn’t<br />
Sam gets a new dog.<br />
We went across the street.<br />
51
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Aa and Dd in the below spaces.<br />
Ducks family dinner desk<br />
Angle alert made sail<br />
There were ducks in the pond.<br />
I sail the new toy boat.<br />
52
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
dare Wednesday dream party above apple does also<br />
__________ is music day at school.<br />
Joey’s favorite fruit to eat is an _______.<br />
Last night I had a _____________<br />
about my grandmother.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write down your 3 favorite foods.<br />
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Size<br />
Aa Dd Activity<br />
Use the nine words below to complete the story.<br />
Good size for the a<br />
should stay under<br />
the mid-line.<br />
party above dolls apples does also ducks actor park<br />
Melissa’s birthday ______ was fun.<br />
It was at the _____ near the swings.<br />
We all got to feed corn to the<br />
_________ by the pond.<br />
54
Aa Dd Game<br />
Use the words below to label each picture.<br />
orange above lawn holiday door also always friends triangle<br />
55
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ee and Mm in the below spaces.<br />
Size<br />
Put a circle<br />
around your best<br />
lowercase letter.<br />
Ee<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Ee<br />
Ee<br />
Ee<br />
Ee<br />
Mm<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
4<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
Mm Mm<br />
Mm Mm<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
e e e e e<br />
E E E E E<br />
Ethan teeth peel<br />
Ethan teeth peel<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
m m m m m<br />
M M M M M<br />
math mean name<br />
math mean name<br />
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Slant<br />
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Good slant for the<br />
uppercase M means both<br />
line meet in the middle.<br />
Movie everything eyes easy Tree<br />
Meal morning merry Monday teen<br />
I ate everything this morning.<br />
On Monday, we go to the movie.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ee and Mm in the below spaces.<br />
Eat ever eagle early everyone<br />
Mouse make move mouth meet<br />
There is a mouse in that cage.<br />
Will the baby ever grow up?<br />
58
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
heard theme seek eat mouse make ever eagle move<br />
Please ______ your lunch at the table.<br />
We saw an _______ flying in the sky.<br />
I _________ some music I like<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence using 3 of these words:<br />
Eat meal more mouth ever breakfast early cereal<br />
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Ee Mm Activity<br />
Use the nine words below to complete the story.<br />
guess heavy aim mess mine real make Wednesday time<br />
Tomorrow is ____________ and we<br />
have art class.<br />
Can you _____ what we are making?<br />
We try to be neat and not make a _____.<br />
I want to _______ one for my mother.<br />
60
Ee Mm Game<br />
Use the words below to label each picture.<br />
Keep eat mine feet Mother real time pine<br />
61
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Oo and Xx in the below spaces.<br />
Shape<br />
Circle the uppercase O<br />
with the best shape.<br />
1<br />
Oo1<br />
Oo<br />
Oo<br />
Oo<br />
Oo<br />
X x<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Xx<br />
Xx<br />
Xx<br />
Xx<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
o o o o o<br />
O O O O O<br />
Owl over boots<br />
Owl over boots<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
x x x x x<br />
X X X X X<br />
X-ray fox excellent<br />
X-ray fox excellent<br />
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Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Bone moist oxen open excited<br />
Axe boat Boxer exit pool oboe<br />
Richard plays ______ in the band.<br />
Are you ______ about the trip?<br />
Most boat Over <strong>book</strong>s exact axle<br />
______ children go to school.<br />
We have a shelf at home for ______.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ee and Mm in the below spaces.<br />
Eat ever eagle early everyone<br />
Mouse make move mouth meet<br />
There is a mouse in that cage.<br />
Will the baby ever grow up?<br />
64
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
box excited fox orbit about room home over extreme<br />
Do you know anything _______<br />
the new teacher?<br />
The ______ where we sleep is upstairs.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Name 5 objects that belong in the classroom.<br />
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Oo Xx Activity<br />
Tip<br />
Xx<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Use the nine words below to complete the story.<br />
Guide to letter formation.<br />
Slant right. Lift. Slant left.<br />
box excited to soon about room home original dog<br />
My family went ___ the animal<br />
shelter yesterday.<br />
I was so ______ that we could get a pet.<br />
We loved the big black _______<br />
with the stubby tail.<br />
Today, our new pet comes _______ with us.<br />
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Oo Xx Game<br />
Fill in the missing letters.<br />
Let’s open the b_ _ and see what’s<br />
inside of it!<br />
They went to the cinema to see a mo_ _e.<br />
The planets or_ _ t around the sun.<br />
Can she climb o_ t_ the bench with you?<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence about a place you would like to visit.<br />
67
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ww and Zz in the below spaces.<br />
Shape<br />
Circle the uppercase O<br />
with the best shape.<br />
W1 2 3 4<br />
w1 2 3 4<br />
Ww<br />
Ww<br />
Ww<br />
Ww<br />
Z1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
z1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Zz<br />
Zz<br />
Zz<br />
Zz<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
w w w w w<br />
W W W W W<br />
without window walk<br />
without window walk<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
z z z z z<br />
Z Z Z Z Z<br />
zebra zoo zigzag<br />
zebra zoo zigzag<br />
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Write the following words and sentences.<br />
My favorite animal at the zoo is the giraffe.<br />
Barry and I walk to school together.<br />
Without my shoes, I cannot<br />
go outside in the yard.<br />
Arrow aware wrote window wrist<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ww and Zz in the below spaces.<br />
Slant<br />
Circle the word<br />
withthe best slant for Z.<br />
Zero zipper doze gaze lazy fuzz<br />
Who wrote in my new journal?<br />
I like to gaze at the snow through the window.<br />
On Wednesday I will get a haircut.<br />
70
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
zipper jazz<br />
wander without Won’t puzzle quiz warm town<br />
My ________ on my old jeans is stuck<br />
and won’t go up.<br />
I cannot go into the store ________<br />
my mother.<br />
It is too ______ in summer to wear<br />
a sweater.<br />
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Tip<br />
Ww Zz Activity<br />
Use the nine words below to complete the story.<br />
Good writers think about size, shape,<br />
space and slant whenever they write.<br />
Are your letters easy to read?<br />
zoo without fuzzy walked zebra window wore threw We<br />
Yesterday, we went to the _______<br />
to see the animals.<br />
We _______ quietly into the bird house.<br />
I like the striped _________ best of all.<br />
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Ww Zz Game<br />
Copy the poem and<br />
circle your best z and w.<br />
Mr. Z, Mr. Z<br />
How are you?<br />
Zookeeper watching<br />
zero zebras<br />
At the zoo<br />
Zipper and zucchini<br />
North, south, west<br />
Zig zag zoom<br />
Which way is best?<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence about your best friend.<br />
73
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Bb and Cc in the below spaces.<br />
Shape<br />
Circle the lowercase C<br />
with the best shape.<br />
Bb Bb<br />
b<br />
B1 3 1<br />
Bb Bb Cc1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Cc<br />
Cc<br />
Cc<br />
Cc<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
b b b b b<br />
B B B B B<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
c c c c c<br />
C C C C C<br />
become<br />
become<br />
bedtime<br />
bedtime<br />
cannot cent clean<br />
cannot cent clean<br />
74
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
My sister and I like a story read to us<br />
before bedtime.<br />
I am building a fort made<br />
of cardboard boxes.<br />
She cannot eat all of that cake by herself!<br />
75
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Bb and Cc in the below spaces.<br />
Able bench about birthday began<br />
Knock peace cases comfort choose<br />
Please knock before you come in.<br />
It was a story about the wild animals<br />
living in the woods.<br />
76
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
brought choose carry become beach believe decide<br />
I help my mother ________ the grocery bags in<br />
from the car.<br />
You may ______ one cookie from the jar.<br />
I will let my brother ______ if he wants to<br />
come with me on the swings.<br />
Free Practice<br />
List 5 types of transportation<br />
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Tip<br />
Bb Cc Activity<br />
Use the nine words below to complete the story.<br />
When you write, remember to hold the<br />
pencil with your thumb and first two fingers.<br />
Do not squeeze the pencil when you write.<br />
believe election about able behavior choice care build<br />
Do you _______ we can make<br />
our own fort in the backyard?<br />
If we _______ it out of cardboard,<br />
branches and sticks, it might work!<br />
My sister might be _________ to help<br />
us find more cardboard.<br />
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Bb Cc Game<br />
Copy the poem and<br />
circle your best b and c.<br />
B was a beggarly Bear,<br />
Who carefully curled<br />
his chestnut hair<br />
He said, “I would buy<br />
A red-spotted tie,<br />
But I haven’t a cent<br />
to spare.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Fill in the missing letters to name the 7 colors of the rainbow.<br />
R_d Oran_e Yello_ _reen Bl_e Indig_ Vio_et<br />
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Shape<br />
Practice writing<br />
Circle the uppercase G<br />
with the best shape.<br />
G2<br />
1<br />
Practice writing Gg<br />
and Jj in the below spaces.<br />
g1<br />
2<br />
Gg<br />
Gg<br />
Gg<br />
Gg<br />
J2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
Jj<br />
Jj<br />
Jj<br />
Jj<br />
1<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
g g g g g<br />
G G G G G<br />
gate gift glove<br />
gate gift glove<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
j j j j j<br />
J J J J J<br />
jolly joy jellyf ish<br />
jolly joy jellyf ish<br />
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Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Please keep the front gate closed as we don’t want<br />
the dog to escape the garden.<br />
My Aunt Judith is a jolly person, always laughing<br />
and joking.<br />
At night I like my bedroom door left<br />
ajar as I don’t like it closed all the way.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Gg and Jj in the below spaces.<br />
Jade joke enjoy banjo jockey<br />
Badge agent rough eggs gasp<br />
On Paul’s farm, we collected eggs from the<br />
chickens in the henhouse.<br />
Do you enjoy swimming or do<br />
you prefer to stay on the beach?<br />
82
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
Give glass join Just gourd joint gnat jaw gladly<br />
_______ me the dog’s leash and I will take her for<br />
a walk.<br />
She wants to _______ the afterschool singing club<br />
with her friends.<br />
Some bottles are made of _______ and others<br />
are made of plastic.<br />
Free Practice<br />
List 5 things you might find in a kitchen<br />
83
Gg Jj Activity<br />
Use the words below to complete the story.<br />
Tip<br />
Letter formation<br />
guide Gg Jj<br />
G2<br />
1<br />
g1<br />
2<br />
J2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
going again brings just jeans jokes glued lodge light<br />
My father likes to tell _______ to make us all laugh.<br />
Sometimes, he will tell the same one twice, to see<br />
if we laugh _______ .<br />
He knows we are _______ at his silly stories, too.<br />
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Gg Jj Game<br />
What do these g words all have in common?<br />
Rough thorough might gnat dough<br />
Can you write 4 words containing a g that sounds like a j?<br />
Are these words pronounced with a ‘hard g’ or a ‘soft g’? Check the correct box.<br />
Word hard soft<br />
fringe<br />
glue<br />
energy<br />
giant<br />
large<br />
grass<br />
85
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ff and Nn in the below spaces.<br />
Ff<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Ff<br />
Ff<br />
Ff<br />
Ff<br />
Nn<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2 2<br />
1<br />
Nn<br />
Nn<br />
Nn<br />
Nn<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
f f f f f<br />
F F F F F<br />
fair facts feel fruit<br />
fair facts feel fruit<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
n n n n n<br />
N N N N N<br />
Name nurse neigh<br />
Name nurse neigh<br />
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Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Name the f irst thing you see when you walk into<br />
the room.<br />
The visiting nurse comes to our house to<br />
care for grandmother.<br />
Horses neigh and donkeys hee haw.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Ff and Nn in the below spaces.<br />
Nickel minute known dunked<br />
Folding draft cupful surface<br />
I have a nickel and four dimes in my pocket.<br />
Please wait a moment while I answer the phone.<br />
When we go fishing at the creek,<br />
we sit on folding stools.<br />
88
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
roof fills wiring neither favorite uncle enough fooled<br />
_______ Pam nor Jennifer wanted to go with me<br />
to the playground.<br />
I think chocolate is my _______ flavor of ice cream.<br />
My dad’s brother is my _______.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence that explains what flowers need to grow.<br />
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Tip<br />
Ff Nn Activity<br />
Letter formation<br />
guide Ff Nn<br />
Ff<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Nn<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2 2<br />
1<br />
Use the words below to complete the story.<br />
nature favorite afraid stand nearing float don’t friend<br />
I won’t go down to the cellar alone because I am<br />
_______ of the dark.<br />
My mother asked me, “why _______ you take<br />
your brother with you?”.<br />
My brother promised to _______<br />
next to me while we are in the cellar.<br />
90
Ff Nn Game<br />
Fill in the missing letters.<br />
_atural fini_hing ne_spaper<br />
fo_got hi_self T_nth _indow<br />
k_ow af_air m_rning<br />
dsan ________<br />
verne ________<br />
afil _______ ofor _________<br />
efni _________ tlif __________<br />
nofrt _______<br />
elkne _________<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Pp and Ll in the below spaces.<br />
Pp<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Pp<br />
Pp<br />
Pp<br />
Pp<br />
Ll<br />
1 1<br />
2<br />
Ll<br />
Ll<br />
Ll<br />
Ll<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
p p p p p<br />
P P P P P<br />
l l l l l<br />
L L L L L<br />
Paddle<br />
Paddle<br />
penguin<br />
penguin<br />
Level line lying<br />
Level line lying<br />
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Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the below words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
Paddle penguin phrase plumbing Level line lying<br />
The _______ is a flightless black and white bird.<br />
If he isn’t telling the truth, he is _______ .<br />
A group of words in a sentence is a _______ .<br />
Free Practice<br />
List 5 things you might find in a garden.<br />
93
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
Jungle ability balloons post hold landed pencil appear<br />
My mother let me ___________ the new kitten<br />
in my lap.<br />
Some _______ are filled with air, some with helium.<br />
I need to sharpen my _______ before<br />
I start to draw.<br />
94
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the below words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
lather lazily people blanket pigeon pound restful<br />
I have a blue striped _______ on my bed.<br />
The river flows slowly and _______ through<br />
the meadow.<br />
Some _______ like to clean and others<br />
like to cook.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence about a sport you like.<br />
95
Pp Ll Activity<br />
Use the words below to complete the story.<br />
Tip<br />
Pp<br />
2<br />
Letter formation<br />
1<br />
2<br />
guide Pp Ll<br />
1<br />
Ll<br />
1 1<br />
2<br />
public gladly calm lollipop butterfly ripple nibble apples float<br />
I would _______ spend the day on my<br />
uncle’s farm.<br />
We could walk through the orchard and pick<br />
_______ from the trees.<br />
I might spot an orange and black __________<br />
on a flower in the garden.<br />
96
Pp Ll Game<br />
Use the words below to label each picture.<br />
penny pumpkin lamb light plant picnic love well apple<br />
97
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Qq and Ss in the below spaces.<br />
Q1<br />
Qq Qq<br />
Ss<br />
Qq Qq<br />
2<br />
1<br />
q2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
Ss<br />
Ss<br />
Ss<br />
Ss<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
q q q q q<br />
Q Q Q Q Q<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
s s s s s<br />
S S S S S<br />
Question<br />
Question<br />
quiz<br />
quiz<br />
seven summer shelf<br />
seven summer shelf<br />
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Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the below words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
Question quack equal Someday summer straight<br />
_______ when I am older, I can go to the cinema<br />
by myself.<br />
The geese honk and the ducks _______ .<br />
Between spring and autumn is my favorite<br />
season, _______.<br />
You need to sit up _______ at your desk when<br />
you are writing.<br />
99
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the below words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
Saturday string quill isn’t guess quail wise aquarium<br />
Can you ___________ which shirt is my favorite?<br />
We took our kite to the beach, but the _______<br />
broke in the wind.<br />
William _______ coming with us<br />
because he has to clean his room.<br />
100
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the below words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
started aquarium quick quit sesame sparrows<br />
There are lot of little brown _________ at the<br />
birdfeeder today.<br />
My brother and I have an ___________<br />
with goldfish in it.<br />
Have you _________ reading your new<br />
<strong>book</strong> yet?<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence about a <strong>book</strong> you like.<br />
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Qq Ss Activity<br />
Use the words below to<br />
complete the story.<br />
Tip<br />
Letter formation<br />
guide Qq Ss<br />
Q1<br />
1<br />
q2<br />
2<br />
Ss<br />
1<br />
1<br />
squat question parkas quiz slate assess equal Wasn’t silly<br />
We had a _______ on multiplication in math class<br />
on Wednesday.<br />
I _______ there for the test yesterday as I<br />
was out sick.<br />
If you have a _______ , please ask it before we<br />
start the test.<br />
Because 5 is my favorite number, I remember that<br />
5 x 5 is _______ to 25.<br />
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Qq Ss Game<br />
Fill in the missing<br />
letters of this poem:<br />
Q was once a little _uail,<br />
Quaily<br />
Faily<br />
Daily<br />
Q_aily<br />
Stumpy-taily<br />
Lit_le Qu_il!<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write a sentence about what you did this summer.<br />
103
Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Rr and Vv in the below spaces.<br />
Rr<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3 1<br />
2<br />
Rr<br />
Rr<br />
Rr<br />
Rr<br />
V1 2<br />
v1 2<br />
Vv<br />
Vv<br />
Vv<br />
Vv<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
r r r r r<br />
R R R R R<br />
riding rodent really<br />
riding rodent really<br />
Trace the letters and words below.<br />
v v v v v<br />
V V V V V<br />
veil van vocabulary<br />
veil van vocabulary<br />
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Write the following words and sentences.<br />
waves curve carry running<br />
On Wednesday we get 10 new vocabulary words<br />
in Language Arts class.<br />
No running with scissors, it’s dangerous!<br />
We like to jump the small waves<br />
when we are swimming in the ocean.<br />
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Practice writing<br />
Practice writing Rr and Vv in the below spaces.<br />
Raised roll rings wrote serve<br />
True avoid evening waver veer<br />
I wrote a letter to my aunt thanking her for my<br />
birthday gift.<br />
To avoid an accident while riding my bike, I<br />
had to veer off the path.<br />
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Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the below words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
vine roots sorry leaves avenue evening carrier arise<br />
My little brother said he was _________ after he<br />
stepped on my toe.<br />
Some of the trees in the yard have yellow<br />
and orange ___________ in autumn.<br />
In the _________ , after dinner, we play<br />
board games.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write 5 words that begin with the letter v.<br />
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Rr Vv Story<br />
Use the words below<br />
to complete the story.<br />
Tip<br />
Letters with good slants are easy to read. Be certain<br />
you place your paper correctly. As you write, look at the<br />
vertical slant of your letters. Shift your paper as you write.<br />
glove van carry evening runner vest horse serve<br />
On Tuesday _______ , after supper,<br />
I go to baseball practice.<br />
Dad drives me to the practice field in his ______.<br />
I always wear my team hat and bring my<br />
baseball _______ .<br />
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Rr Vv Game<br />
Copy the poem. Then,<br />
circle your best letter r<br />
and your best letter v.<br />
Pick up your room,<br />
my mother says<br />
(She says it every day);<br />
My room’s too heavy<br />
to pick up<br />
(That’s what I<br />
always say).<br />
Rr Vv Activity<br />
Fill in the missing word:<br />
Jerry and Simon are ______.<br />
They have the same mother.<br />
My hair is not straight, but it is<br />
curly and ________.<br />
a.women b.friends c.brothers d.students a.wavy b.cold c.simple d.early<br />
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Post Test<br />
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in<br />
the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
box excited to soon about room home original dog<br />
My family went ___ the animal<br />
shelter yesterday.<br />
I was so ______ that we could get a pet.<br />
We loved the big black _______<br />
with the stubby tail.<br />
Today, our new pet comes _______ with us.<br />
110
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
We went to the barn to watch<br />
the chicken eggs hatch.<br />
Free Practice<br />
Name 5 objects that belong in the classroom.<br />
111
Post Test<br />
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
trait hippo Tom ship their hammer<br />
The __________ sails on the ocean.<br />
I go to school with a boy named _____.<br />
Dad uses a _____________ to<br />
pound the nails into the wood.<br />
112
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
Keep eat mine mouse guess Mother real time mark mile<br />
Quiet as a ___________ who scurries through<br />
the house.<br />
It’s dinnertime, so you must take<br />
a seat before you can _______ .<br />
Can you _______ who made the mess by the<br />
size of the fingerprints?<br />
113
Game<br />
Use the nine words below to explain what is in the picture.<br />
guest milk pump tiger umbrella ice ink pickle list<br />
114
Game<br />
Use the nine words below to explain what is in the picture.<br />
orange above lawn holiday door also always friends triangle<br />
115
Post Test<br />
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Don’t put the wet umbrella on the table!<br />
In the winter we go ice skating on the pond.<br />
Knock on the door before you enter.<br />
I like jelly on toast for breakfast.<br />
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Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill<br />
in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
started aquarium quick quit sesame sparrows<br />
There are lot of little brown _________ at the<br />
birdfeeder today.<br />
My brother and I have an ___________<br />
with goldfish in it.<br />
Have you _________ reading your new<br />
<strong>book</strong> yet?<br />
Free Practice<br />
Write two sentences about a place you would like to visit.<br />
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Post Test<br />
Fill in the missing<br />
letters of this poem:<br />
Q was once a little _uail,<br />
Quaily<br />
Faily<br />
Daily<br />
Q_aily<br />
Stumpy-taily<br />
Lit_le Qu_il!<br />
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Copy the poem. Then,<br />
circle your best letter r<br />
and your best letter v.<br />
Pick up your room,<br />
my mother says<br />
(She says it every day);<br />
My room’s too heavy<br />
to pick up<br />
(That’s what I<br />
always say).<br />
119
Review Uppercase Letters<br />
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
A B C D E F G H I J K L M<br />
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z<br />
Write each letter five times, then circle the best example of each letter<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
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D<br />
E<br />
F<br />
G<br />
H<br />
I<br />
J<br />
K<br />
L<br />
M<br />
121
N<br />
O<br />
P<br />
Q<br />
R<br />
S<br />
T<br />
U<br />
V<br />
W<br />
122
X<br />
Y<br />
Z<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Correctly Using Capital Letters<br />
Tips on Capitalization:<br />
• The names of people or animals<br />
• Holidays<br />
• Months and days of the week<br />
• Oceans, lakes and rivers<br />
• Cities, states and countries<br />
• The pronoun “I”<br />
123
Review Uppercase Letters<br />
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill<br />
in the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
January, February, _______, _______ May,<br />
June, _______, August, _______, October,<br />
_______, December<br />
D - __ - F – G – H - __- J - K – L – __ - N - O - __<br />
A - __ - C – D - __ - __ - G - __ - I - __ - __ - L<br />
Q - __ – S - T - __ - V - __ - X - __ - Z<br />
K - __ - __ - N - __ - P – Q – R - __ - __ - U - __<br />
__ - B - __ - D – E – F - __ - H – I - J<br />
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Capitalization Practice<br />
Circle any words not capitalized correctly.<br />
Rewrite each sentence correctly.<br />
my aunt marie and uncle<br />
edgar are coming to<br />
visit on thanksgiving.<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Correctly Using<br />
Capital Letters<br />
Tips on Capitalization:<br />
• 1 st word in a sentence<br />
• 1 st word in a quote<br />
• Proper nouns and some adjectives<br />
• First word in the greeting and<br />
closing of a letter<br />
• First, last and all important words<br />
in a title<br />
the golden gate bridge is in san francisco, california.<br />
125
Review Uppercase Letters<br />
Circle any words not capitalized correctly. Rewrite each sentence correctly.<br />
“my favorite Book is stuart little,” said teddy.<br />
my Brother, michael stepped in a<br />
puddle on his way to south street school.<br />
“do you know the way to the park?” Asked aaron.<br />
126
Capitalization Practice<br />
Rewrite each sentence using capital letters correctly.<br />
thanksgiving is always celebrated<br />
on the fourth thursday in november.<br />
next wednesday, ashley is going to chicago,<br />
illinois with her family.<br />
127
Review Uppercase Letters<br />
Circle any words not capitalized correctly. Rewrite each sentence correctly.<br />
paris is a popular city to visit when<br />
touring the country of france.<br />
last july, max and arthur learned<br />
how to play baseball in maryland.<br />
i swam in lake hopatcong last summer with my dog.<br />
128
Capitalization Practice<br />
Circle the word in each group<br />
that needs to be capitalized.<br />
1. uncle boris my cousin sister teacher<br />
2. river june spring nurse<br />
3. college office the peck school pet shop<br />
4. day care salamander mayor freeman winter<br />
5. soccer atlantic ocean broccoli piano<br />
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Capitalization Practice<br />
Write an example of each of these.<br />
Name of person or pet<br />
Holiday<br />
Month of the year<br />
Day of the week<br />
Ocean, lake or river<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Country<br />
130
Review Lowercase Letters<br />
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
a b c d e f g h I j k l m<br />
n o p q r s t uv w x y z<br />
Write each letter five times, then circle the best example of each letter<br />
a<br />
b<br />
c<br />
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d<br />
e<br />
f<br />
g<br />
h<br />
i<br />
j<br />
k<br />
l<br />
m<br />
132
n<br />
o<br />
p<br />
q<br />
r<br />
s<br />
t<br />
u<br />
v<br />
w<br />
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x<br />
y<br />
z<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Correctly Using<br />
Lowercase Letters<br />
Tips on lowercase:<br />
• Common nouns<br />
• Minor words such as ‘but’ and ‘and’<br />
• For a clause in parentheses (like<br />
this)<br />
• For a clause separated by dashes<br />
- like this -<br />
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Write two words beginning with each of the following letters.<br />
p<br />
t<br />
o<br />
d<br />
r<br />
l<br />
b<br />
f<br />
e<br />
n<br />
135
Practice lowercase letters by writing these color words.<br />
red<br />
orange<br />
yellow<br />
green<br />
Blue<br />
indigo<br />
violet<br />
black<br />
white<br />
pink<br />
purple<br />
136
Here is a poem by Lewis<br />
Carroll. Write the title and<br />
all lines of the poem below.<br />
How doth the little crocodile<br />
Improve his shining tail,<br />
And pour the waters of the Nile<br />
On every golden scale!<br />
How cheerfully he seems to grin<br />
How neatly spreads his claws,<br />
And welcomes little fishes in,<br />
With gently smiling jaws!<br />
137
Writing Numbers 0-4<br />
Write the following words and sentences.<br />
Zero 0<br />
One 1<br />
Two 2<br />
Three 3<br />
Four 4<br />
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Fill in the sequence<br />
0 __ 2 3 __<br />
0 1 2 __ 4<br />
__ 1 __ 3 4<br />
Write 2 number sentences. Use the plus sign (+) and the equal sign (=).<br />
139
Writing Numbers 0-4<br />
Fill in the sequence<br />
Zero one two ______ four<br />
one ______ three four<br />
______ ______ two three four<br />
Write a sentence using any two of the number words from zero to four<br />
140
0-4 Numbers Practice<br />
Write these number sentences on the lines below.<br />
0 + 1 = 0 2 - 2 = 0 2 + 2 = 4<br />
Three + one = four 3 + 1 = 4<br />
4 - 2 = 2 3 - 1 = 2 3 + 0 = 3<br />
Four + zero = four<br />
Two - one = one<br />
Zero + zero = zero<br />
Four - two = two<br />
141
Write the following numbers.<br />
10<br />
13<br />
122<br />
40<br />
20<br />
423<br />
200<br />
33<br />
142
Write the following numbers.<br />
400<br />
101<br />
213<br />
423<br />
222<br />
330<br />
23<br />
143
Writing Numbers 5-9<br />
Write each number and number word three times<br />
Five 5<br />
Six 6<br />
Seven 7<br />
Eight 8<br />
Nine 9<br />
144
Fill in the sequence<br />
6 __ 8 9 __<br />
5 6 7 8 __<br />
__ 6 7 __<br />
Write a sentence using any three of the number words from zero to four.<br />
145
Write the following numbers.<br />
55<br />
27<br />
19<br />
94<br />
37<br />
61<br />
82<br />
11<br />
76<br />
48<br />
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Write the following numbers.<br />
Seventeen<br />
Thirty-two<br />
Eighty-eight<br />
Twenty-seven<br />
Sixty-five<br />
Forty-four<br />
Seventy-one<br />
147
Numbers Activity<br />
Copy the numbers you see in the pictures.<br />
148
149
Learning Application<br />
Apply the knowledge you’ve<br />
learned in this <strong>book</strong><br />
150
151
Writing a paragraph<br />
Fill in the blanks<br />
Use the following words to fill in<br />
the blanks in the sentences below.<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Most paragraphs have three to five sentences. Sometimes, paragraphs can have more or<br />
less. A paragraph has three basic parts: the topic sentence, supporting detail sentences and<br />
concluding sentence. Indent the first line of the paragraph. Be sure to leave space for margins.<br />
My favorite city is _________. It is located in<br />
the state of _________. I like this city because<br />
_________. One of my favorite things to<br />
do in this city is __________________<br />
_________. Another thing that I enjoy in<br />
_________ is _________________.<br />
Now, go back and place a check mark at the beginning of the topic sentence.<br />
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Tip<br />
Read this paragraph<br />
Sloths are slow-moving animals that spend most<br />
of their lives in trees. They cling to the trunks or<br />
hang upside down from branches. Sloths live in the<br />
tropical rainforests of Central and South America.<br />
They are related to armadillos and anteaters.<br />
Write the topic sentence:<br />
The topic sentence<br />
is the main idea. The<br />
supporting sentences<br />
tell about the main<br />
idea. The concluding<br />
sentence wraps up the<br />
whole paragraph.<br />
Write one of the supporting sentences:<br />
Write the concluding sentence:<br />
153
Writing a paragraph<br />
Write a paragraph about your family. Circle the topic<br />
sentence. Underline the supporting sentences. Put a<br />
box around the concluding sentence.<br />
154
Writing a Poem<br />
Write the title and all four<br />
lines of the poems<br />
I Eat Peas with Honey<br />
I eat peas with honey;<br />
I’ve done it all my life.<br />
It makes the peas taste funny,<br />
But it keeps them on the knife.<br />
There Was<br />
an Old Woman<br />
There was an old woman<br />
Lived under a hill,<br />
And if she’s not gone<br />
She lives there still.<br />
155
Freewriting Practice<br />
Write the paragraph about the guitar. Be sure to leave<br />
space for margins. Indent the first line of the paragraph.<br />
The guitar is a string instrument which is played by plucking the<br />
strings. The main parts of the guitar are the body, the fretboard,<br />
the headstock and the strings. Guitars are usually made from<br />
wood or plastic. Their strings are made of steel or nylon.<br />
156
Image Practice<br />
Write a story about what you see in the picture.<br />
157
Image Practice<br />
Write a story about what you see in the<br />
picture. Tell what might happen next.<br />
158
159
Writing Legibly<br />
Learn how to<br />
write legibly.<br />
160
161
Writing Legibly<br />
Write this saying four times. Make your writing easy to read. Leave space for margins.<br />
Slow and steady wins the race.<br />
162
Now write it four more times. Try to write faster this time.<br />
Now read your writing. Ask someone else to read it.<br />
Is your writing easy for you to read?<br />
Yes ___ No ____<br />
Is your writing easy for others to read?<br />
Yes ____ No ____<br />
163
Writing Fast<br />
Write this saying four times. Make your writing easy to read. Leave space for margins.<br />
The cow lived at Bob’s farm.<br />
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Now write it four more times. Try to write even faster. Make sure your writing is easy to read.<br />
Now read your writing. Ask someone else to read it.<br />
Is your writing easy for you to read?<br />
Yes ___ No ____<br />
Is your writing easy for others to read?<br />
Yes ____ No ____<br />
165
Writing Flow<br />
Practice Activity<br />
Write the following thank-you letter on the lines below. Make<br />
sure your writing is easy to read. Leave space for margins.<br />
Dear Uncle Bill,<br />
Thank you for the <strong>book</strong> you gave me for my<br />
birthday. I am reading it now and like it very much.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Paula<br />
166
Practice Activity<br />
List 10 animals you might see in a visit to the zoo<br />
167
Writing Flow<br />
Practice Activity<br />
Circle the sentence that is written correctly<br />
1<br />
2 4<br />
a. Beth and I played Monopoly<br />
b. I like math better than history<br />
c. Fluff and nosey are my rabbits<br />
d. Kickball is my favorite Sport<br />
a. My father can speak spanish<br />
b. This shell is from fire island state park<br />
c. The Smithsonian is a museum<br />
d. “we won!” shouted Paul.<br />
a. Saturn is a large Planet<br />
b. I will attend middleboro high school<br />
c. Tacos are my favorite Mexican food<br />
d. This Spring I want to play soccer<br />
3<br />
a. Elizabeth II is queen of england<br />
b. “Do you like sweet potatoes?” asked Kelly.<br />
c. The new year begins in january<br />
d. Clint and grandpa live in kansas<br />
5<br />
a. I love Kentucky fried Chicken<br />
b. Mr. L.k. Jones is my father<br />
c. I enjoy reading English Literature<br />
d. We traveled down Route 66<br />
168
Image Practice<br />
Write a paragraph about what you see in this picture.<br />
169
Image Practice<br />
Write a story about what<br />
you see in the picture.<br />
170
Image Practice<br />
Write a paragraph about what you see in this picture.<br />
171
Legibility Tips Review<br />
Make your writing easy to read.<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Letter shape<br />
Manuscript letters are<br />
made from basic strokes.<br />
Good strokes make<br />
letters with good shape<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Letter size<br />
Manuscript letters have<br />
two sizes. Tall letters<br />
touch the headline.<br />
Some short letters have<br />
descenders that go<br />
below the baseline and<br />
touch the next line.<br />
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Helpful Tips<br />
Make your writing easy to read.<br />
a big friend<br />
Letter spacing<br />
Letters should be neither<br />
too close together, nor<br />
too far apart. Look at the<br />
spacing between words.<br />
There should be enough<br />
room between words<br />
for your little finger or a<br />
paper clip.<br />
Helpful Tips<br />
Letter slant<br />
Manuscript letters are<br />
straight up and down.<br />
To write with good slant:<br />
1. place your paper<br />
correctly<br />
2. Pull down in the proper<br />
direction<br />
3. Shift your paper as you<br />
write<br />
173
Final Test<br />
Write a sentence about your favorite month<br />
Write a sentence about something you can put in your pocket<br />
Write a number sentence<br />
174
Fill in the blanks<br />
Finish the story using<br />
the words below<br />
guess heavy aim mess mine real make Wednesday time<br />
Tomorrow is _______ _______ and we have<br />
art class.<br />
Can you _______ what we are making?<br />
We try to be neat and not make a _______ .<br />
It is time to get _______ for bed.<br />
175
Activity<br />
Final Test<br />
List 8 objects you might find in a kitchen<br />
Fill in the blanks using your best uppercase letters:<br />
D - __ - F – G – H - __- J - K – L – __ - N - O - __<br />
A - __ - C – D - __ - __ - G - __ - I - __ - __ - L<br />
Q - __ – S - T - __ - V - __ - X - __ - Z<br />
K - __ - __ - N - __ - P – Q – R - __ - __ - U - __<br />
__ - B - __ - D – E – F - __ - H – I - J<br />
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Write the following numbers.<br />
Fourteen<br />
Thirty-six<br />
Eighty-two<br />
Twenty-one<br />
Sixty-seven<br />
Forty-three<br />
Seventy-nine<br />
Ninety-four<br />
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Writing a Poem<br />
Final Test<br />
Write the title and all four<br />
lines of the poems<br />
I Eat Peas with Honey<br />
I eat peas with honey;<br />
I’ve done it all my life.<br />
It makes the peas taste funny,<br />
But it keeps them on the knife.<br />
Rewrite each sentence using capital letters correctly.<br />
thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth<br />
thursday in november.<br />
178
next wednesday, ashley is going to<br />
chicago, illinois with her family.<br />
paris is a popular city to visit when<br />
touring the country of france.<br />
last july, max and arthur learned<br />
how to play baseball in maryland.<br />
179
Final Test<br />
Image Practice<br />
Write a story about what you see in the picture. Tell what might happen next.<br />
180
Read this paragraph<br />
Sloths are slow-moving animals that spend most of their lives in trees. They cling to<br />
the trunks or hang upside down from branches. Sloths live in the tropical rainforests of<br />
Central and South America. They are related to armadillos and anteaters.<br />
Write the topic sentence:<br />
Write one of the supporting sentences:<br />
Write the concluding sentence:<br />
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Write two words beginning with<br />
each of the following letters.<br />
Final Test<br />
z<br />
s<br />
c<br />
m<br />
a<br />
q<br />
l<br />
t<br />
w<br />
o<br />
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Writing Process<br />
Write about a special place you have visited and what<br />
you saw there. Follow these steps as you write.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
Prewriting. Plan ideas for your writing. Use good<br />
handwriting so you can read your ideas later.<br />
Drafting. Write your ideas in sentences. Your writing should<br />
be easy to read.<br />
Revising. Revise your writing. Make changes so that it says<br />
what you mean.<br />
Editing. Check your spelling, punctuation and handwriting.<br />
Make sure your handwriting is easy to read.<br />
Publishing. Share your writing with others. Use your best<br />
handwriting.<br />
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Writing Process<br />
When your writing flows easily, you don’t have to worry about it. You can instead<br />
think about what you want to say. Read the writing prompt below. Write your<br />
story on the lines. Let your handwriting flow easily. Leave space for margins and<br />
indent the first line of each paragraph.<br />
Write a story about what you see in the picture Tell what might happen next.<br />
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For the Student<br />
Manuscript handwriting checklist<br />
Needs<br />
improvement<br />
Shows<br />
Mastery<br />
Positions paper correctly for writing<br />
Holds pencil correctly<br />
Writes vertical lines<br />
Writes horizontal lines<br />
Writes circle lines<br />
Write slant lines<br />
Writes letters Hh, Tt<br />
Writes letters Ii, Uu<br />
Writes letters Kk, Yy<br />
Writes letters Aa, Dd<br />
Writes letters Ee, Mm<br />
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Needs<br />
improvement<br />
Shows<br />
Mastery<br />
Writes letters Oo, Xx<br />
Writes letters Ww, Zz<br />
Writes letters Bb, Cc<br />
Writes letters Gg, Jj<br />
Writes letters Ff, Nn<br />
Writes letters Pp, Ll<br />
Writes letters Qq, Ss<br />
Writes letters Rr, Vv<br />
Writes numeral 0-9<br />
Writes with correct shape<br />
Writes with correct size<br />
Writes with correct slant<br />
Writes with correct spacing<br />
Regularly checks for legibility<br />
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For the Teacher<br />
Manuscript handwriting checklist<br />
Needs<br />
improvement<br />
Shows<br />
Mastery<br />
Positions paper correctly for writing<br />
Holds pencil correctly<br />
Writes vertical lines<br />
Writes horizontal lines<br />
Writes circle lines<br />
Write slant lines<br />
Writes letters Hh, Tt<br />
Writes letters Ii, Uu<br />
Writes letters Kk, Yy<br />
Writes letters Aa, Dd<br />
Writes letters Ee, Mm<br />
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Needs<br />
improvement<br />
Shows<br />
Mastery<br />
Writes letters Oo, Xx<br />
Writes letters Ww, Zz<br />
Writes letters Bb, Cc<br />
Writes letters Gg, Jj<br />
Writes letters Ff, Nn<br />
Writes letters Pp, Ll<br />
Writes letters Qq, Ss<br />
Writes letters Rr, Vv<br />
Writes numeral 0-9<br />
Writes with correct shape<br />
Writes with correct size<br />
Writes with correct slant<br />
Writes with correct spacing<br />
Regularly checks for legibility<br />
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