Tall, small, and tail — all 26 letters sorted
Teacher edition · Grade 2 · Lesson 2 ·
Unit 0 · handwriting
Writing Book 2 · sheet 41
Tall to the top, small to the middle, tails below.
1. Look at this first
Tall to the top line, small to the middle, tails below the line.
tall: b d f h k l t
small: a c e i m n o r s u v w x z
tail: g j p q y
a b c d e f g h i j k l m
2. Your turn
Copy the alphabet a to z, sizing each letter to its zone. Every tail must cross below the line.
Below is what a full, correct answer looks like. Children's wording will differ and should — mark the thing this lesson taught, not everything at once.
tall: b d f h k l tmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
small: a c e i m n o r s u v w x zmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
tail: g j p q ymodel — accept any answer that does the same job
a b c d e f g h i j k l mmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
3. Before you finish
Point to a tail letter that crosses the line.
Watch forTails are the commonest fault: g, j, p, q and y must cross BELOW the line, not sit on it.