Style:
Cursive Handwriting
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
In cursive, you should press down hard so the ink is dark and thick.
Rewrite: In cursive, you should use light, even pressure so your writing flows smoothly.
2. Fix the sentence:
Cursive capital letters like D, P, and B always connect directly to the next letter.
Rewrite: Many cursive capital letters like D, P, and B do not connect to the next letter.
3. Fix the sentence:
The cursive letters f, h, and k are short letters that only reach the midline.
Rewrite: The cursive letters f, h, and k are tall letters that reach the top line.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cursive lowercase letter s ends with a small undercurve that helps connect to the next letter.
2. When writing a cursive word, you lift your pencil only to cross a t or dot an i or j.
3. The three writing zones in cursive are above the midline, between the midline and baseline, and below the baseline.
4. Cursive lowercase letters c, a, and d all start with an overcurve stroke that curves backward.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The cursive lowercase letter f is unique because it has both an ascender and a descender.
True False
2. In cursive, you should write each letter separately and then draw lines to connect them.
True False
3. Left-handed writers should tilt their paper to the right when writing in cursive.
True False
Cursive Handwriting
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
In cursive, you should press down hard so the ink is dark and thick.
Rewrite: In cursive, you should use light, even pressure so your writing flows smoothly.
2) Fix the sentence:
Cursive capital letters like D, P, and B always connect directly to the next letter.
Rewrite: Many cursive capital letters like D, P, and B do not connect to the next letter.
3) Fix the sentence:
The cursive letters f, h, and k are short letters that only reach the midline.
Rewrite: The cursive letters f, h, and k are tall letters that reach the top line.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The cursive lowercase letter s ends with a small undercurve that helps connect to the next letter.
2) When writing a cursive word, you lift your pencil only to cross a t or dot an i or j.
3) The three writing zones in cursive are above the midline, between the midline and baseline, and below the baseline.
4) Cursive lowercase letters c, a, and d all start with an overcurve stroke that curves backward.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The cursive lowercase letter f is unique because it has both an ascender and a descender.
True
False
2) In cursive, you should write each letter separately and then draw lines to connect them.
True
False
3) Left-handed writers should tilt their paper to the right when writing in cursive.
True
False
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