Letter Boxes Chart
Every letter has a box shaped just like it. Small letters, tall letters and tail letters each get their own kind of box.
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How to do it
- Look at the three kinds of boxes.
- Say the letters that go in each box.
- Find the small, tall and tail letters in "happy."
Teaching tip
Trace each box shape in the air with your finger before writing.
About this chart
Small, tall and tail letters, each with its box shape, and the word "happy" in its boxes.
What kids practice
Letter boxes, sometimes called shape boxes, give every letter its own box shaped like the letter. Small letters get a short box, tall letters and capitals a tall box, and tail letters a box that hangs below the line. They help kids whose letters are uneven in size or drift off the line, and they make a great warm-up for neat writing.
Watch for
- Making tall letters short. Tall letters and capitals touch the top of the box.
- Letting tails sit on the line. Tails hang down into the bottom of the box.
- Writing two letters in one box, or skipping the space between words.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full letter boxes guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
2. Copy Words in Bold BoxesWords like rain, puppy and jumped to copy into letter boxes, with shaded boxes in a strong blue, the easiest to see.
3. Copy Words in Light BoxesWords like rain, puppy and jumped to copy into letter boxes, with pale shaded boxes, for kids who need less help.
4. Copy Words in Bold OutlinesWords like rain, puppy and jumped to copy into letter boxes, with boxes drawn with a dark outline.
5. Copy Words in Light OutlinesWords like rain, puppy and jumped to copy into letter boxes, with faint outlines, the last step before plain lines.
6. Copy Sentences in Bold BoxesSentences like "We played in the snow." to copy one letter per box, with shaded boxes in a strong blue, the easiest to see.
7. Copy Sentences in Light BoxesSentences like "We played in the snow." to copy one letter per box, with pale shaded boxes, for kids who need less help.
8. Copy Sentences in Bold OutlinesSentences like "We played in the snow." to copy one letter per box, with boxes drawn with a dark outline.
9. Copy Sentences in Light OutlinesSentences like "We played in the snow." to copy one letter per box, with faint outlines, the last step before plain lines.
10. Fading Letter BoxesEach word is written three times as the boxes fade away, ending on a plain line.