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Grade 2 Cursive Week 2 | Copybook

Grade 2 | CURSIVE

WEEK 2 • COPYBOOK • DAYS 1–5

Every cursive letter is built from four strokes: undercurve, overcurve, downcurve and slant. This week you will learn each one. Do one short lesson a day, about 10 to 15 minutes. Print this week’s sheets and write on them with a sharpened pencil.

Printable Copybook PDF: Download Week 2 handwriting practice sheets (five full-size pages). Print at 100% on US Letter paper; do not scale to fit. Complete the lessons and Day 5 assessment by hand.

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Day 1: The Undercurve

Undercurve

Undercurve modelAn undercurve on three-line paper. It starts on the baseline at the green dot, swings to the right and curves up to the midline. A blue arrow shows the direction.
  1. Start on the baseline (green dot).
  2. Swing to the right along the baseline, then curve up.
  3. Stop on the midline.

You will see the undercurve at the start of letters like e, l and r.

Trace and write

Trace the gray strokes. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.

Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.

  • ☐ I started on the green dot’s spot.
  • ☐ My stroke goes the way the arrows show.
  • ☐ My strokes lean the same way.

Day 2: The Overcurve

Overcurve

Overcurve modelAn overcurve on three-line paper. It starts on the baseline at the green dot and curves up and over to the right like a hill, ending at the midline. A blue arrow shows the direction.
  1. Start on the baseline (green dot).
  2. Curve up and over to the right, like a hill.
  3. Stop on the midline, coming a little down.

You will see the overcurve at the start of letters like n, m and v.

Trace and write

Trace the gray strokes. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.

Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.

  • ☐ I started on the green dot’s spot.
  • ☐ My stroke goes the way the arrows show.
  • ☐ My strokes lean the same way.

Day 3: The Downcurve

Downcurve

Downcurve modelA downcurve on three-line paper. It starts on the midline at the green dot and curves back to the left and down, ending near the baseline. A blue arrow shows the direction.
  1. Start on the midline (green dot).
  2. Curve back to the left and down.
  3. Stop near the baseline.

You will see the downcurve in letters like a, c and o.

Trace and write

Trace the gray strokes. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.

Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.

  • ☐ I started on the green dot’s spot.
  • ☐ My stroke goes the way the arrows show.
  • ☐ My strokes lean the same way.

Day 4: The Slant and Putting Strokes Together

Slant

Slant modelA slant stroke on three-line paper. It starts on the midline at the green dot and goes straight down to the baseline, leaning a little to the right. A blue arrow shows the direction.

Undercurve and slant

Undercurve and slant modelAn undercurve from the baseline up to the midline, then a straight slant back down to the baseline. A green dot marks the start and blue arrows show the direction.

Overcurve and slant

Overcurve and slant modelAn overcurve from the baseline up and over to the midline, then a straight slant down to the baseline. A green dot marks the start and blue arrows show the direction.

Downcurve and undercurve

Downcurve and undercurve modelA downcurve from the midline back and down to the baseline, then an undercurve up to the right. A green dot marks the start and blue arrows show the direction.
  1. Slant: start on the midline (green dot) and pull a straight line down to the baseline, leaning a little to the right.
  2. Undercurve and slant: undercurve up to the midline, then slant straight down.
  3. Overcurve and slant: overcurve up and over, then slant straight down.
  4. Downcurve and undercurve: downcurve to the baseline, then undercurve up.

Every slant in cursive leans the same way. Turning your paper helps.

Trace and write

Trace the gray strokes. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.

Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.

  • ☐ I started on the green dot’s spot.
  • ☐ My stroke goes the way the arrows show.
  • ☐ My strokes lean the same way.

Day 5: Stroke Check

Your adult will name each stroke in a mixed-up order. Write the stroke you hear on its own row, without looking at the models.

Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.

  • ☐ I wrote each stroke I heard.
  • ☐ My strokes start and stop on the right lines.

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