Kindergarten Spring — Lowercase Letter Formation, Sentence Frames, and the First Independent Writing
English · GR K (NC Y1) eng.gK.s.gr.letter_form.tricky_lowercase

Form tricky lowercase letters: f, v, w, x, z

Form each of the remaining lowercase letters f, v, w, x, z with correct stroke origin and shape.

Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
10
Typical minutes
25
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g1.f.gr.handwriting.consistent_sizing
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Common misconceptions
  • 'f' formed as 't' with a hook (correct: starts with curl down from sky-line through grass-line)
  • 'v' and 'w' formed flat instead of pointed
  • 'z' formed as a backwards capital S

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
3 Form s, f, v, w, x, z in a row from memory. form independent
4 Form the complete lowercase alphabet (a through z) on three-line paper. alphabet full