Sky, Grass and Ground Letters
Sky letters reach up. Grass letters stay small. Ground letters dig down. Trace, then write!
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This is sheet #38624601.
How to do it
- Look at the colors on the lines.
- Trace the letter in its zone.
- Write it on your own.
Teaching tip
Ask "Is it a sky letter, a grass letter or a ground letter?" before writing.
About this worksheet
Color-zoned handwriting lines that show where tall, small and tail letters go.
What kids practice
These sheets build the hand skills underneath neat writing: controlling the pencil, starting letters in the right place, sizing letters on the lines, and copying without losing your place. They help many children, with or without a writing difficulty. They are not a test and not a diagnosis. If writing is very slow, painful or hard to read, ask your child's doctor or school about an occupational therapy evaluation. Only a qualified professional can diagnose dysgraphia.
Watch for
- Erasing over and over. Cross it out once and keep going.
- Copying from far away, like a board across the room. Copying from right above is easier and builds the skill.
- Pushing so hard the pencil tip breaks. A softer pencil and a hand shake-out break help.
- Waiting too long to ask for help. If writing stays very hard all year, an occupational therapist can help a lot.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full handwriting helpers (dysgraphia-friendly) guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
1. Warm-Up StrokesLines, crosses, slants, circles, bumps and zigzags to trace, the strokes that make every letter.
3. Stay on the RoadFive wide roads to trace, from straight to wavy and zigzag.
4. Stroke Order LettersBig model letters with numbered starting points, then letters to trace and space to write.
5. Letter FamiliesLowercase letters grouped by how they start, like the magic c letters c, a, d, g, o and q.
6. Copy From Right AboveShort words and sentences to copy onto the line right below them.
7. MazesA wide-path maze with a new layout every time you open it.
8. Cutting PracticeFive strips to cut, from straight lines to waves, zigzags and curves.