The second medium sheet deepens cursive vocabulary and letter formation. The nine-question Fill in the Blank covers the short hump on r, the curving direction of overcurve letters, and how the letter o is formed with one closing stroke. The matching activity pairs four key handwriting terms (baseline, midline, descender, slant) with their definitions, helping third graders use precise language when describing cursive letters and lines.
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Cursive Handwriting
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cursive lowercase letter r uses a short slant after the initial undercurve.
2. Letters in the overcurve group begin by curving upward and to the right.
3. The cursive letter o is formed with a single overcurve stroke that closes at the top.
4. Consistent letter size means all your short letters are the same height.
5. A cursive capital letter usually does not connect to the lowercase letter after it.
6. The tail of a lowercase cursive y drops below the baseline and curves back up.
7. When practicing cursive, start by learning letters in groups based on their starting stroke.
8. The dotted midline in the middle of lined paper shows where short letters should stop.
9. Right-handed writers should tilt their paper to the left for a natural slant.
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
→ The bottom line where most letters sit
The consistent angle at which cursive letters lean
Midline
→ The dotted line showing where short letters end
The bottom line where most letters sit
Descender
→ A letter tail that drops below the writing line
A letter tail that drops below the writing line
Slant
→ The consistent angle at which cursive letters lean
The dotted line showing where short letters end
Cursive Handwriting
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The cursive lowercase letter r uses a short slant after the initial undercurve.
2) Letters in the overcurve group begin by curving upward and to the right.
3) The cursive letter o is formed with a single overcurve stroke that closes at the top.
4) Consistent letter size means all your short letters are the same height.
5) A cursive capital letter usually does not connect to the lowercase letter after it.
6) The tail of a lowercase cursive y drops below the baseline and curves back up.
7) When practicing cursive, start by learning letters in groups based on their starting stroke.
8) The dotted midline in the middle of lined paper shows where short letters should stop.
9) Right-handed writers should tilt their paper to the left for a natural slant.
★ 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
→ The bottom line where most letters sit
The consistent angle at which cursive letters lean
Midline
→ The dotted line showing where short letters end
The bottom line where most letters sit
Descender
→ A letter tail that drops below the writing line
A letter tail that drops below the writing line
Slant
→ The consistent angle at which cursive letters lean
The dotted line showing where short letters end
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