Grades 1–2
b, d, p and q: Letters That Flip
Tips and tracing for the four letters kids flip most, then short words that use them.
Writing worksheet · Handwriting
Write Number Words One to Ten
The number words one to ten on handwriting lines: a dark model, one to trace and room to write it on your own.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Handwriting
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Letter formation, Spacing between words, Letter size and placement, Fine motor control
What kids do
“Trace each gray number word. Then write it once on your own at the end of the line.”
Words on this sheet
onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten
Teacher tip
Have kids hold up fingers for each number as they write the word.
How to use it
- Check pencil grip at the start, and keep the sheet tilted for comfort.
- Keep sessions short: ten good minutes beats thirty tired ones.
- Model the first answer on the board, thinking out loud as you write.
Watch for
Tight grips and sore hands. Try a pencil grip or a thicker pencil.
Talk about it
- Which letter was the trickiest? Why?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Write the letters with a wet sponge on a chalkboard.
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