Grade 2 | CURSIVE
WEEK 3 • COPYBOOK • DAYS 1–5
This week you will write your first cursive letters: i, t, u and w. Then you will join them into words. 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 3 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 Letter i
How to write i
- Start on the midline (green dot).
- Slant down to the baseline.
- Curve up a little to finish.
- Lift your pencil. Make a dot above the i, halfway to the top line.
Trace and write
Trace the gray letters. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.
Join the letters
Trace and then write these joined letter combinations: ii, iii.
Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.
- ☐ I started each letter on the green dot’s spot.
- ☐ My letters reach the right lines.
- ☐ My letters lean the same way.
- ☐ I joined the letters in each combination without lifting, except to dot.
Day 2: The Letter t
How to write t
- Start halfway between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Slant down to the baseline.
- Curve up a little to finish.
- Lift your pencil. Cross the t on the midline, from left to right.
Trace and write
Trace the gray letters. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.
Join the letters
Trace and then write these joined words: it, ti.
Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.
- ☐ I started each letter on the green dot’s spot.
- ☐ My letters reach the right lines.
- ☐ My letters lean the same way.
- ☐ I joined the letters in each word without lifting, except to dot or cross.
Day 3: The Letter u
How to write u
- Start on the midline (green dot).
- Slant down, curve along the baseline and swing up to the midline.
- Slant back down on the same line.
- Curve up a little to finish.
Trace and write
Trace the gray letters. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.
Join the letters
Trace and then write these joined words: tu, tutu.
Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.
- ☐ I started each letter on the green dot’s spot.
- ☐ My letters reach the right lines.
- ☐ My letters lean the same way.
- ☐ I joined the letters in each word without lifting, except to dot or cross.
Day 4: The Letter w
How to write w
- Start on the midline (green dot).
- Slant down, curve along the baseline and swing up to the midline.
- Slant down again, curve and swing up to the midline.
- Finish with a small bridge to the right, along the midline.
Trace and write
Trace the gray letters. Start each one on its green dot. Then write on your own after the model.
Join the letters
Trace and then write these joined words: wi, wit.
Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.
- ☐ I started each letter on the green dot’s spot.
- ☐ My letters reach the right lines.
- ☐ My letters lean the same way.
- ☐ I joined the letters in each word without lifting, except to dot or cross.
Day 5: Handwriting Check
Show what you can do on your own. Look at the printed letters and words below and write each one in cursive on your sheet. There are no models today.
Letters: i t u w
Words: it, tutu, wit.
Check your work. Put a check in each box you can say yes to.
- ☐ I wrote every letter without a model.
- ☐ My short and tall letters reach the right lines.
- ☐ My words are joined and have a space between them.
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