Grade 2 | CURSIVE
WEEK 8 • COPYBOOK • DAYS 1–5
This week you will begin capital letters. Capitals are tall: they reach the top line. You will write them at the start of names. 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 8 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: Capitals A and C
How to write A
- Start just below the top line, on the right (green dot).
- Curve up and back over the top, down the left side and around the bottom.
- Curve up to close, and keep going straight up to the top line.
- Without lifting, slant back down the same line to the baseline and curve up a little to finish.
How to write C
- Start just below the top line, on the right (green dot).
- Curve up and back over the top.
- Curve down the left side and around the bottom.
- 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: Ada, Cole.
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 small letters in each name. Some capitals do not join; I followed the model.
Day 2: Capitals E and O
How to write E
- Start just below the top line, on the right (green dot).
- Curve up and back over the top and down to the midline.
- Make a short line out to the right and trace back.
- Curve down and around the bottom, then up a little to finish.
How to write O
- Start just below the top line, on the left (green dot).
- Curve down the left side to the baseline and around the bottom.
- Curve up the right side to the top line and back over the top.
- Make a small loop inside the top, come out along the right, and finish with a short stroke to the 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: Eli, Omar.
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 small letters in each name. Some capitals do not join; I followed the model.
Day 3: Capitals N and M
How to write N
- Start between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up to the top line and slant down to the baseline.
- Without lifting, trace back up the slant to above the midline.
- Overcurve to the top line, slant down to the baseline and curve up to finish.
How to write M
- Start between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up to the top line and slant down to the baseline.
- Without lifting, trace back up. Overcurve to the top line and slant down to the baseline.
- Trace back up again. Overcurve a third time, slant down 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: Nora, Mike.
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 small letters in each name. Some capitals do not join; I followed the model.
Day 4: Capitals H and K
How to write H
- Start between the midline and the top line, on the left (green dot).
- Make a small wave up to the top line, then slant straight down to the baseline.
- Lift your pencil. Start on the top line at the right and slant down to the baseline.
- Lift your pencil. Start on the right slant, a little below the midline. Loop up and back to the left, around, and across the right slant. Finish with a short stroke to the right.
How to write K
- Start between the midline and the top line, on the left (green dot).
- Make a small wave up to the top line, then slant straight down to the baseline.
- Lift your pencil. Start just below the top line at the right. Curve up and back, then slant down and in to touch the first slant at the midline.
- Make a small loop, then slant 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: Hana, Kofi.
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 small letters in each name. Some capitals do not join; I followed the model.
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: A C E O N M H K
Words: Alabama, Mobile, Huntsville.
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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