Grade 2 | CURSIVE
WEEK 9 • COPYBOOK • DAYS 1–5
This week you will learn nine more capital letters and write capitalized 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 9 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 U and V
How to write U
- Start between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up to the top line and slant down.
- Curve along the baseline and swing 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 V
- Start between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up to the top line and slant down.
- Curve along the baseline and swing up to the top line.
- Make a small curl at the top 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: Utah, Vera.
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 W and X
How to write W
- Start between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up to the top line, slant down, curve along the baseline and swing up to above the midline.
- Without lifting, trace back down, curve along the baseline and swing up to the top line.
- Make a small curl at the top and finish with a short stroke to the right.
How to write X
- Start just below the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up to the top line and slant down to the baseline.
- Curve up a little to finish.
- Lift your pencil. Cross with a slant from the top line on the right down to the baseline on the left.
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: Will, Xavier.
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 Y and Z
How to write Y
- Start between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up to the top line, slant down, curve near the baseline and swing up to the top line.
- Without lifting, slant straight down into the tail space.
- Loop to the left and come back up, crossing at the baseline. Finish with a curve up to the right.
How to write Z
- Start between the midline and the top line (green dot).
- Overcurve up and over to the right, then curve down and back to the left, past the midline.
- Make a small point, then go down into the tail space.
- Loop to the left and come back up, crossing at the baseline. Finish with a curve up 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: Yuri, Zoe.
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 P, R and B
How to write P
- Start between the midline and the top line, on the left (green dot).
- Curve up to the top line.
- Without lifting, slant straight down to the baseline.
- Lift your pencil. Start on the slant, below the top line. Curve up and over to the right, then down and back to the slant just below the midline.
How to write R
- Start between the midline and the top line, on the left (green dot).
- Curve up to the top line. Without lifting, slant straight down to the baseline.
- Lift your pencil. Start on the slant, below the top line. Curve up and over to the right, then down and back to the slant at the midline.
- Make a small point, slant down to the baseline and curve up to finish.
How to write B
- Start between the midline and the top line, on the left (green dot).
- Curve up to the top line. Without lifting, slant straight down to the baseline.
- Lift your pencil. Start on the slant, below the top line. Curve up and over to the right and back in to the middle. Make a short line in toward the slant and trace back.
- Curve down and around the bottom and back to the left. Finish with a small curve up.
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: Paul, Rosa, Ben. 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 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 phrases below and write each one in cursive on your sheet. There are no models today.
Letters: U V W X Y Z P R B
Phrases: Rosa Parks; Pine Valley; Winter Woods.
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 phrases are joined and have a space between words.
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