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Cursive words practice

A Grade 2 worksheet for writing short words in cursive with guided letter joins.

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Grade 2 Handwriting

Grade 2 ยท Handwriting

Name: __________________
Date: __________________
Teacher / Parent: __________________

1. Warm up

Finger-trace once before using a pencil.

Slow hand Light grip Big movement Neat tracing

2. Trace the pattern

Trace each row from left to right.

Tall lines Trace from top to bottom.
l l l l l l l l
Sleeping lines Move from left to right.
- - - - - - - -
Slant lines Keep the slant steady.
/ / / / / / / /
Back slants Match the same angle each time.
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
Circles Turn gently in one smooth curve.
o o o o o o o o
Waves Keep the up-down pattern even.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

3. Draw one more row

Copy the pattern on your own.

Helpful tip: Keep the worksheet short and encouraging. Spoken support is welcome before writing.