📜 Part 1: Understanding Cursive Writing

1. What is cursive handwriting? Circle the best answer:

Writing with joined-up letters that flow together

Writing only in capital letters

Writing with a computer

Writing very slowly

2. Why do people still learn cursive today? Check all that apply:

It helps you write faster

It looks more beautiful

It's good for your brain

It connects us to history and tradition

It helps develop a personal writing style

3. Fill in the blanks about cursive writing history:

Long ago, people wrote important documents and ________ using cursive handwriting. They wrote on ________ and used cursive because it helped them write ________ and more beautifully than print letters.

✏️ Part 2: Posture and Pencil Grip

4. Draw yourself sitting with correct handwriting posture:

5. What makes a good pencil grip? Circle the correct answer:

Hold the pencil very tightly with your whole fist

Hold the pencil loosely with thumb and finger, resting on middle finger

Hold the pencil at the very top

Hold the pencil with just your fingertips

6. List three things to remember about good handwriting posture:

🌊 Part 3: Basic Cursive Strokes

7. Match each cursive stroke with its description:

1. Curve start

2. Straight down start

3. Slant strokes

A. Used for letters like v, w, x

B. Used for letters like s, f

C. Used for letters like l, t, i

8. Which stroke would you use to start writing the letter 's'?

Curve start

Straight down start

Slant stroke

9. When practising cursive strokes, what should you say to yourself? Fill in the blanks:

For curve strokes: "________ up, ________ down"

For straight strokes: "________ down stroke"

For slant strokes: "________ to the right"

🎯 Part 4: Practice and Reflection

10. Practice space for curve strokes (draw 5 curve strokes):

11. Practice space for straight down strokes (draw 5 straight strokes):

12. Practice space for slant strokes (draw 5 slant strokes):

13. Self-assessment checklist - tick the boxes you can do:

I can sit with good posture for handwriting

I can hold my pencil with a comfortable grip

I can make curve strokes

I can make straight down strokes

I can make slant strokes

I start my strokes in the right place

14. How did you find learning cursive strokes today? What was easy or challenging?

15. What are you looking forward to learning about cursive writing in our next lessons?

Cursive Handwriting Introduction

Cursive Handwriting Introduction

📜 Part 1: Understanding Cursive Writing

✏️ Part 2: Posture and Pencil Grip

🌊 Part 3: Basic Cursive Strokes

🎯 Part 4: Practice and Reflection

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