This medium worksheet teaches the vocabulary of handwriting: baseline, tail letters, finger space, and tall letters. Students complete nine fill-in-the-blank sentences about letters that hang below the line, the g-p-y descender group, and using a finger space between words. They then finish a matching activity that pairs four terms — baseline, finger space, tall letters, tail letters — with their correct examples or definitions.
It builds the precise vocabulary kids need to self-check their writing.
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Handwriting: Words and Sentences
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Letters that hang below the baseline are called tail letters.
2. The letters g, p, and y all have tails that go below the line.
3. We use a finger space between words so they do not touch.
4. The bottom line where all letters sit is called the baseline.
5. Capital letters always touch the top line.
6. A sentence starts with a capital letter.
7. When letters are all the same size, writing looks neat.
8. The dotted line in the middle helps us size our short letters.
9. A sentence ends with a punctuation mark.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
baseline
→ bottom writing line
b, h, l
finger space
→ gap between words
bottom writing line
tall letters
→ b, h, l
g, p, y
tail letters
→ g, p, y
gap between words
Handwriting: Words and Sentences
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Letters that hang below the baseline are called tail letters.
2) The letters g, p, and y all have tails that go below the line.
3) We use a finger space between words so they do not touch.
4) The bottom line where all letters sit is called the baseline.
5) Capital letters always touch the top line.
6) A sentence starts with a capital letter.
7) When letters are all the same size, writing looks neat.
8) The dotted line in the middle helps us size our short letters.
9) A sentence ends with a punctuation mark.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
baseline
→ bottom writing line
b, h, l
finger space
→ gap between words
bottom writing line
tall letters
→ b, h, l
g, p, y
tail letters
→ g, p, y
gap between words
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