Copy Sentences in Light Outlines
Read the sentence. Copy it in the boxes right under it, one letter in each box. Leave a space between words, and don't forget the end mark!
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How to do it
- Read the sentence.
- Copy it in the boxes right under it.
- Check the capital, the spaces and the end mark.
Teaching tip
Read the sentence together before and after copying it.
About this worksheet
Sentences like "Our class planted a garden." to copy one letter per box, with faint outlines, the last step before plain lines.
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. In third grade they help kids who still mix up letter sizes in print, alongside learning cursive.
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, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page. See the full letter boxes guide for 3rd grade.
More sheets in this set
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1. Letter Boxes ChartSmall, tall and tail letters, each with its box shape, and the word "garden" in its boxes. 
2. Copy Words in Bold BoxesLonger words like careful, rainbow and breakfast to copy into letter boxes, with shaded boxes in a strong blue, the easiest to see.
3. Copy Words in Light BoxesLonger words like careful, rainbow and breakfast to copy into letter boxes, with pale shaded boxes, for kids who need less help.
4. Copy Words in Bold OutlinesLonger words like careful, rainbow and breakfast to copy into letter boxes, with boxes drawn with a dark outline.
5. Copy Words in Light OutlinesLonger words like careful, rainbow and breakfast to copy into letter boxes, with faint outlines, the last step before plain lines.
6. Copy Sentences in Bold BoxesSentences like "Our class planted a garden." to copy one letter per box, with shaded boxes in a strong blue, the easiest to see.
7. Copy Sentences in Light BoxesSentences like "Our class planted a garden." to copy one letter per box, with pale shaded boxes, for kids who need less help.
8. Copy Sentences in Bold OutlinesSentences like "Our class planted a garden." to copy one letter per box, with boxes drawn with a dark outline.
10. Fading Letter BoxesEach word is written three times as the boxes fade away, ending on a plain line.