Grade 2 | CURSIVE
WEEK 4 • COPYBOOK • DAYS 1–5
This week’s letters start with an undercurve and most have a tall loop. You will also learn the bridge after b. 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 4 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 Letters e and l
How to write e
- Start on the baseline (green dot).
- Undercurve up to the midline.
- Loop back to the left and come down.
- Curve along the baseline and up a little to finish.
How to write l
- Start on the baseline (green dot).
- Undercurve up to the top line.
- Loop to the left and slant straight down to the baseline.
- 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: let, tell, well. Your printed sheet has a row for each word.
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 2: The Letters h and k
How to write h
- Start on the baseline (green dot).
- Undercurve up to the top line. Loop to the left and slant down to the baseline.
- Without lifting, trace back up the slant a little way.
- Curve over to the midline, slant down to the baseline and curve up to finish.
How to write k
- Start on the baseline (green dot).
- Undercurve up to the top line. Loop to the left and slant down to the baseline.
- Without lifting, trace back up the slant a little way.
- Curve up to the midline, around, and back in to touch the slant.
- Kick down to the baseline and curve up 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: the, kite, with. Your printed sheet has a row for each word.
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 b and the Bridge
How to write b
- Start on the baseline (green dot).
- Undercurve up to the top line. Loop to the left and slant down to the baseline.
- Curve up and around 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: be, bet, bike. Your printed sheet has a row for each word.
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 f
How to write f
- Start on the baseline (green dot).
- Undercurve up to the top line. Loop to the left.
- Slant straight down, past the baseline, into the tail space.
- Loop up on the right side back to the baseline.
- Finish with a small tie to the right, just above the baseline.
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: if, fit, life. Your printed sheet has a row for each word.
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: e l h k b f
Words: bike, life, the kite.
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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