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 Hi! I’m Zaney, and I’ll be your handwriting pal
as you learn and practice throughout the year.
Handwriting helps us learn and share our ideas
with others. Let’s get started!

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Occupational Therapy Consultants
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Asha Asher, MA OTR/L, FAOTA, MEd (Special Education), Redlands, CA
Carol Armann, OTR/L, Marietta, OH
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Julia Ann Agard, University of Nebraska at Kearney, NE
Jeffrey Armann, Frontier Local School District, OH
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Ramona Blair, Bellwood School District 88, IL
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Ellen Riojas Clark, PhD, Professor Emerita of Bicultural-Bilingual Dr. James Troutman, Ed.D., University of Houston, TX
Studies, University of Texas at San Antonio Kathy Twaroski, Ashwaubenon School District, WI
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Patricia Sánchez, PhD, Professor of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, Valerie White, St. Anne’s Episcopal School, Middletown, DE
University of Texas at San Antonio Iefay A. Williams, School District of Philadelphia, PA

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included in this sampler. Table of Contents
Unit 1: Reviewing Manuscript Writing Unit 2: Getting Started With
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Cursive Writing
Practice: Manuscript Writing Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Discover: Cursive Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Evaluate: Manuscript Pretest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Discover: Cursive Letters and Numerals . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Write: Manuscript Basic Strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Read: Cursive Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Vertical and Horizontal Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Discover: Cursive Writing Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Circle and Diagonal Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Write: Cursive Basic Strokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Evaluate: Manuscript Keys to Legibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Undercurve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Shape, Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Downcurve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Spacing, Slant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Overcurve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Write: lL, iI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Diagonal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Write: f F, gG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Write: jJ, qQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Slant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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the Table of Write: uU, sS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Contents! Flip
through the Write: bB, pP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Unit 3: Writing Cursive Letters
sampler to see Write: rR, nN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
odd pages from Write: Beginning Strokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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units, too. Write: mM, hH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Write: vV, yY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Write: i, t, u, w, e, l, b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Write: wW, xX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Write: Joinings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Write: kK, zZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Review: i, t, u, w, e, l, b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Write: Numerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Apply: Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Evaluate: Manuscript Posttest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Apply: Edit Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Write: h, f, k, r, s, j, p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Review: h, f, k, r, s, j, p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Apply: Alphabetical Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Write: a, d, g, o, c, q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Review: a, d, g, o, c, q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Apply: Fill in the Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
 Write: n, m, y, x, v, z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Unit 4: Using What You Have Learned
Review: n, m, y, x, v, z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Apply: Cursive in the Real World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Apply: Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Why Do You Write?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Evaluate: Keys to Legibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Review: Lowercase Cursive Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Write: Cursive Numerals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Apply: Narrative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
It’s So Cold! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Write: Beginning Strokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 It’s So Warm! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Write: A, O, D, C, E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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Review: A, O, D, C, E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 My Favorite Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Book Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Apply: Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Apply: Invitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Apply: Informative/Explanatory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Helping Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Write: N, M, H, K, U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

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My Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Review: N, M, H, K, U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Evaluate: Posttest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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Write: Joinings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Review: Y, Z, V, W, X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Apply: Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Apply: Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Write: I, J, Q, T, F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Review: I, J, Q, T, F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Apply: Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Write: G, S, L, P, R, B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Review: G, S, L, P, R, B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Apply: Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Evaluate: Keys to Legibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Review: Uppercase Cursive Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Review: Joinings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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 Getting Started

Stop and Check

When you see a sign, circle
the best letter you wrote on
that line.

Circle the best letter on this line.

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Models and Guidelines
There are writing models in your book. IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL

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The models are on guidelines.

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Keys to Legibility
IJKLKL e Midline
Baseline There are four kinds of keys in
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Descender Space
your book. These Keys to LegibilityTM will
remind you to check the Shape, Size,
The red arrows and numerals show Spacing, and Slant of your writing.
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you how to write each letter.

The Keys to Legibility will help you make
your writing legible. Legible means easy
Start at the green dot when you trace to read.
and write.

IJKLKLKLKL A
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 Write
Manuscript Basic Strokes
Vertical Lines Some letters and numerals have lines that are straight up and
down. Trace the straight up and down lines in each letter and numeral.
AA SS
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Trace and write these letters and numerals that have vertical lines. Start at the green dot.

t d h j B D F H 9 1
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL

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Trace and write these letters and numerals that have horizontal lines. Start at the green dot.

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IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write
Manuscript Basic Strokes

HG
HG
Circle Lines Some letters and numerals have forward circle or backward circle
lines. Trace the circle or part of the circle in each letter and numeral.

c e g C O b p 2 3

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Trace and write these letters and numerals that have circle lines. Start at the green dot.

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right. Trace the diagonal lines in each letter and numeral.

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Trace and write these letters and numerals that have diagonal lines. Start at the green dot.

w y z V X Q Y Z K 7
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Evaluate
Manuscript Keys to Legibility
Sentence Read the sentence below. It includes every letter of the alphabet.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

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Write the sentence below.

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Is your writing easy to read?

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Shape Circle your best letter

that has a vertical line. ( A )
Size Circle your best tall letter.
Spacing Circle two words that
have space for your finger
between them.
Slant Circle a letter that is
straight up and down.

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 Write

c C e E
1. Pull down

IJKLKL 1. Circle back. IJKLKL 1. Circle back. IJKLKL 1. Slide right.

Circle back.
IJKLKL straight. Lift.
2. Slide right. Lift.
3. Slide right; stop
short. Lift.
4. Slide right.

Trace and write. Circle your best c, C, e, and E.

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c c c
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ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
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ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl E E E
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
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cheese cereal
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl eggs eat
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IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write the words and sentences.

cherries bread carrots

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Eating food gives us energy.
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Cook meals that taste good.
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Write a sentence about your favorite meal.

IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL Slant Circle a
word that has good

IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL vertical slant.

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 Write

f F g G
1. Pull down 1. Circle back

IJKLKL 1. Curve back;

pull down
straight. Lift.
2. Slide right.
IJKLKL straight. Lift.
2. Slide right.
Lift.
3. Slide right;
stop short.
IJKLKL all the way
around; push
up straight. Pull
down straight;
curve back.
IJKLKL 1. Circle back.
Slide left.

Trace and write. Circle your best f, F, g, and G.

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f f f
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl g g g
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
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F F F
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl GGG
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
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fence farm
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl garden green
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write the words and sentences.

feed ground fancy growing

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Flowers grow in my garden.
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Growing tomatoes is fun.
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Write a sentence that tells what plants need to grow.

IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL Shape
Circle your best

IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL letter that has a

circle line.

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 Discover
Cursive Writing
You are writing very well. You’re ready to write a new way.
Your manuscript letters look good. You’re ready to learn cursive, at last!
Each letter stands straight up and down, Cursive writing is graceful.
The way manuscript letters should. Cursive writing is fast.

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You are ready for cursive writing! As you begin, you will notice how
cursive writing is different from manuscript writing. Look at these words.

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IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL ready
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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What else can you write in cursive? Write it here.

IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
The pages in this book will help you learn to write cursive letters, words, and sentences.

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 Write
Cursive Basic Strokes
Undercurve An undercurve is one of the
basic strokes used to write cursive letters.

An undercurve stroke swings up. q Q Q

MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
q

r
pl se
Trace an undercurve stroke at the beginning of each lowercase letter.

b e f h i j k
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

m lo B
e
l p r s t u w
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
Sa r-
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an

Trace an undercurve stroke at the beginning of each uppercase letter.

B G L P R S
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
Z

Trace and write. Circle your best undercurve strokes.

q q
q q q q q q q QQ QQ QQ
q q ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl Q QQ
q q
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL QQ
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write
Cursive Basic Strokes
Downcurve A downcurve is one of the
basic strokes used to write cursive letters.

A downcurve stroke dives down. ww W W

MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP

r
pl se
Trace a downcurve stroke at the beginning of each lowercase letter.

a c d g o q
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL

m lo B
e
Sa r-
e
Trace a downcurve stroke in each uppercase letter.
an

A C D E O
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
Z

Trace and write. Circle your best downcurve strokes.

ww ww ww ww ww w ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl W W
W W W W W W W
w w
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL W W
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write
Cursive Basic Strokes
Overcurve An overcurve is one of the
basic strokes used to write cursive letters.

An overcurve stroke bounces up. ee E

MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP
E

r
pl se
Trace an overcurve stroke at the beginning of each lowercase letter.

m n v x y z
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL

m lo B
e
Sa r-
e
Trace an overcurve stroke at the beginning of each uppercase letter.
an

I J Q
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Z

Trace and write. Circle your best overcurve strokes.

E
E E E E
ee ee ee ee ee e ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl E E E E
e e
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL E E
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write
Cursive Basic Strokes
Diagonal A diagonal is one of the basic
strokes used to write cursive letters.

A diagonal stroke slides down. rr RR

MNOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOPOP

r
Trace a diagonal stroke in each lowercase letter.

pl se
a b d f g h i
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

m lo
j k l m t u y
B
e
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
Sa r-
e
an
Trace a diagonal stroke in each uppercase letter.

A B K P R U X Y
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
Z

Trace and write. Circle your best diagonal strokes.

rr rr rr rr rr r ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl RR RR RR RR RR R
r r
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL R R
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write
Circle i and i in these words.
EFGi‡iµ
HGHGi
HGHGHGHGHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; undercurve.
Lift.
3. Dot.
interesting insects
interesting insects
Trace and write. Notice the undercurve beginning. Circle your best i.
i i
i i i i i i i i i i i
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

r
pl se
i i
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

m lo B
e
i i i i i i
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Sa r-
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IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
an
Z

Join i and i. The ending stroke of the first letter begins the second letter. Finish the joining before d
­ otting
the i. Circle your best joining.

ii ii ii ii ii
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
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 Write
Circle t and t in these words.
EFGt HGHGHt
GHGHGHGHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; undercurve.
Lift.
3. Slide right.
tractor tilling
tractor tilling
Trace and write. Notice the undercurve ending. Circle your best t.

t t
t t t t t t t t t t t
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

r
pl se
t t
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL

m lo B
e
Join t and other letters Finish the joining or word before crossing the t. Circle your best joining
and your best word.
Sa r-
e
ti ti ti tt tt
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
an

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Z

it it it it it
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Size Circle your
best tall letter.
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 Write
Circle u and u in these words.
u HGHGu
EFG HGHGHGHGHGHGHGH 1. Undercurve.
2. Slant; undercurve.
3. Slant; undercurve.
useful umbrella
useful umbrella
Trace and write. Notice the undercurve beginning. Circle your best u.
u u
u u u u u u u u u u u
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

r
pl se
u u
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL

m lo B
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Join u and other letters. Circle your best joining and your best word.

ui ut uit iu tu Sa r-
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
e
an

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Z

tutu tutu tutu

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Write
Circle w and w in these words.
wHGHw
EFG GHGHGHGHGHGHGHGH 1.
2.
3.
4.
Undercurve.
Slant; undercurve.
Slant; undercurve.

winter wind blows

Checkstroke.
winter wind blows

Trace and write. Notice the checkstroke ending. Circle your best w.

w w
w w w w w w w w w w w
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

r
pl se
w w
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL

m lo B
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Join w and other letters. Circle your best joining and your best word.

wi wt Sa r- tw twi
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
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an

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Z

wit wit wit wit

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
Spacing Circle a
word you wrote that
has good joinings.
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 Apply
Cursive in the Real World
Why Do You Write? On the following pages, you will write about many interesting things. You will write
for many reasons. Thinking about Shape, Size, Spacing, and Slant will help you make your writing easy to
read. Read to find out why these students are writing.

I write
I write to tell

r
to tell a I write

pl se
what I’m about
story. thinking. interesting

m lo
I write to things

B
e
make a list. I do.
Sa r-
e
an
Z

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 Apply

I write
facts I write to
I write

r
organize I write

pl se
I have about
learned. my ideas. to describe
how to do

m lo
what I
things. see.

B
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Sa r-
e
an
Z

Write a sentence about something you have written.

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IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Apply
Informative/Explanatory
My Classroom Write facts about your classroom. You might include what your classroom looks like,
how many students are in your class, or what you learn in your classroom. Remember to indent the
first line of each paragraph you write and leave space for margins.

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

r
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl

pl se
m lo
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
B
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ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Sa r-
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an

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Z

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
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 Evaluate
Sentence Read the sentence below. It includes every letter of the alphabet.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Write the sentence in your best manuscript handwriting. Then write the sentence again in your best
cursive handwriting.

r
pl se
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m lo
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
B
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Sa r-
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an

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
Z

ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl
ijklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklklkl My writing has good
Shape
Size

IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL Spacing
Slant

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R S TU V W X Y Z
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