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Handwriting Practice Worksheet

Sit comfortably with your feet supported and your paper steady. Write slowly enough to form clear letters. Leave spaces between words and keep your writing on the line.

Posture and pencil grip

Choose the best answers about getting ready to write.

1.Which option shows a helpful seated writing position?

Feet supported, shoulders relaxed and back comfortably upright
Leaning far over the page with feet swinging
Sitting on the edge of the chair and twisting towards the page
Holding the page in the air while writing

2.How can your other hand help while you write?

Hold the paper steady
Cover the words you are copying
Grip the pencil beside your writing hand
Push the paper away as you write

3.Select the grip that usually gives good pencil control: use your thumb and index finger to hold the pencil, with your middle finger supporting it.

Relaxed tripod grip
Closed fist grip
Pencil held only between two fingertips
Pencil held in a tight whole-hand grip

Letter patterns

Trace the printed patterns with your eyes, then write each pattern on the lines. Aim for smooth, even letters.

4.Practise writing the pattern: oooo. Repeat it along the lines, keeping the letters rounded and an even size.

5.Practise writing the pattern: nnnn. Repeat it along the lines, keeping each downstroke and curved shoulder clear.

6.Practise writing the pattern: mmmm. Repeat it along the lines with smooth, matching arches.

7.Practise writing the pattern: llll. Repeat it along the lines, keeping the tall strokes straight and similar in height.

Copying and joining letters

Copy the model carefully. Check letter shape, size, spacing and where the letters sit on the line.

8.Copy this sentence three times: A small bird rested on the garden fence.

9.Write a word containing the letter combination ing four times. Keep each copy neat and evenly spaced.

10.Write a word containing the letter combination tion four times. Keep each copy neat and evenly spaced.

11.Write a word containing the letter combination ough four times. Keep each copy neat and evenly spaced.

Writing practice

Write on the lines. Take care to form clear letters, leave spaces between words and keep your writing aligned.

12.Write a paragraph of four or more sentences about an activity you enjoy. Use your neatest handwriting.

13.Add another paragraph explaining what you like about the activity, or describing how you do it. Keep your handwriting clear and evenly spaced.

14.Which choice describes a useful handwriting check before you finish?

Letters are clear and similar in size, words have spaces, and writing sits on the line
Letters run together and the words have no spaces
Some words are written above the line and some below it
The pencil is pressed as hard as possible into the paper