Handwriting & Simple Sentences
Grades 1-2
Illustration for Writing
Yahuah wants us to learn to write! Writing helps us:
Hold your pencil with THREE fingers:
Pick up your pencil and try the tripod grip. Draw some circles and lines below:
Write each letter 3 times:
A: A A A
B: B B B
C: C C C
Y: Y Y Y
S: S S S
T: T T T
Lowercase letters are smaller versions. Some look like their uppercase, others look different!
| Same Shape | Different Shape |
|---|---|
| C c, O o, S s, V v, W w, X x, Z z | A a, B b, D d, E e, G g, Q q, R r |
Write lowercase letters:
a b c d e:
f g h i j:
k l m n o:
Write your first name (capital first letter, lowercase rest):
Write your full name:
Copy these Bible names:
Adam:
Noah:
Moses:
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought!
| This IS a Sentence ✓ | This is NOT a Sentence ✗ |
|---|---|
| The dog runs. | dog runs |
| I love Yahuah. | love Yahuah |
| The sun is bright. | is bright |
Write YES or NO:
1. The cat sat. ________
2. ran fast ________
3. I see the moon. ________
4. big tree ________
Simple sentences have a subject (who/what) and a verb (action).
Pick one from each box and write a sentence:
Copying helps us learn to write better! Copy carefully, letter by letter.
1. Yahuah made the world.
2. I love to read.
3. The sun shines bright.
4. We keep the Sabbath.
Pictures can help us think of sentences to write!
The tree is _______________.
I see a _______________.
Write about the tree:
The dog can _______________.
The dog is _______________.
Write about the dog:
Write about the sun:
Now YOU get to write your own sentences!
1. Write about your family:
2. Write about something you like:
3. Write about Yahuah:
4. Write about an animal:
5. Write about today:
You can write letters, words, and sentences!
Name: ________________________________
Date: ________________________________
1. YES, 2. NO, 3. YES, 4. NO
The cat runs. The dog jumps. I play. Mom sits. Dad eats. The sun shines.
Tree: The tree is green. / I see a big tree.
Dog: The dog can run. / The dog is happy.
Sun: The sun is bright. / Yahuah made the sun.