Fix It, Then Write It
Find what is missing: a capital letter and an end mark. Fix one thing at a time, then write the whole sentence the right way.
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How to do it
- Read the sentence in the pink box.
- Check for a capital, an end mark and finger spaces.
- Write the whole sentence the right way.
Teaching tip
Fix one thing at a time and check its box before moving on.
About this worksheet
Three sentences that are missing capital letters and end marks, with a check list and a big writing line for each. Includes an answer key.
What kids practice
These sheets are for kids who find handwriting tiring or messy, including kids with dysgraphia or fine-motor difficulties. They use big blue writing lines, put the model right next to the writing space, and break writing into small jobs, so your child can think about one thing at a time. They are not a test or a diagnosis. If writing is much harder for your child than for other kids, or it hurts their hand, talk with their teacher or ask about an occupational therapy evaluation.
Watch for
- Copying from far away, like the board, before copying from close by is easy.
- Pressing very hard. Practice writing lightly, like tiptoeing with the pencil.
- Fixing everything at once. Pick one goal, like spaces or letter size, for each page.
- Pushing for long writing when the hand is tired. Build stamina slowly with the ladder.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full handwriting helpers (dysgraphia-friendly) guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
1. Copy Close ByFour short sentences to trace, each with a matching set of lines right below to write it on its own, so your child's eyes don't have to travel far. Both lines are the same size. Fewer and More change how many.
2. Copy in ChunksThree sentences split into small colored chunks with check boxes, and two big writing lines for each sentence.
3. Finger-Space BuilderFour short sentences to trace, with blue space sticks between the words, and matching lines right below to write each one with finger spaces. Fewer and More change how many. Includes an answer key.
4. Tall, Small and Tail LettersA key for tall, small and tail letters, then five words to trace and write twice on big blue lines.
5. Say It, Then Write ItPicture topics with who, did what and where bubbles to plan out loud, big writing lines and a quick check. Fewer gives one topic with a space to draw.
6. Line Up the NumbersSix adding and subtracting problems with big tens and ones boxes, so numbers stay lined up. Includes an answer key.
8. Writing Stamina LadderA four-step ladder from one word to a longer sentence, with a hand break between steps. Fewer has three steps, and More skips the one-word warm-up and ends with a sentence of your own.