Handwriting: Words and Sentences — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each letter into the correct category.
Tall Letters (reach the top line)
bhl Short Letters (stay in the middle)
ace Tall letters like b, h, and l reach up to the top line when written. Short letters like a, c, and e stay in the middle space between the baseline and the dotted line.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Tall letters like b, h, and l reach up to the top line.
Tall letters extend all the way up to the top line on lined paper.
2. Short letters like a, c, and e stay in the middle space.
Short letters stay in the middle space, between the baseline and the dotted midline.
3. When writing words, we keep our letters sitting on the baseline.
The baseline is the bottom line where all letters sit when we write.
4. A finger space goes between each word we write.
We place a finger space between each word so the reader can tell where one word ends and the next begins.
5. Good handwriting means all letters are the same size.
Consistent letter size makes handwriting neat and easy to read.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The letter b is a tall letter.
True False
The letter b is a tall letter because it reaches up to the top line.
2. The letter a reaches up to the top line.
True False
The letter a is a short letter. It stays in the middle space and does not reach the top line.
3. We put spaces between words when we write.
True False
Leaving spaces between words makes writing easier to read.
4. All letters in the alphabet are the same height.
True False
Letters come in different heights. Tall letters reach the top line, short letters stay in the middle, and tail letters hang below the baseline.