Grade 1 Fall — Sentence Mechanics, Noun-Verb Grammar, and the Three Text Types in Full Sentences
English · GR G1 eng.g1.f.gr.handwriting_consistent_sizing

Handwriting: consistent letter sizing and spacing

Write all 26 lowercase letters with consistent sizing (tall letters touch sky-line; short letters stay below grass-line; descenders cross dirt-line) and consistent finger-spacing between words.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
20
Typical minutes
15
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g1.s.gr.handwriting.cursive_intro_optional
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  • eng.g2.f.gr.handwriting.joined_letters
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Common misconceptions
  • Tall and short letters same height
  • Descenders floating above dirt-line
  • Words run together (no spaces)

Exercise pool (5)

Diff Stem Type
1 Trace the lowercase alphabet once on three-line paper. trace
1 Write your full first and last name on three-line paper. Capital at the start of each name. handwriting check
2 Copy this sentence on three-line paper with consistent sizing: 'A big dog jumps high.' copy
3 Write one sentence about your morning. Apply consistent sizing. sample writing
3 Copy this paragraph with proper finger-spacing: 'My dog is named Bella. She loves to play fetch. We go to the park together.' spacing check