Cursive Activity Book

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Cursive Activity Book

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Cursive
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 Cursive
Activity Book
This Activity Book contains Blackline Masters of activity pages that accompany the
lessons from the Cursive program section of the Unit 1 Teacher Guide. The activity pages
are organized and numbered according to the lesson number and the order in which they
are used within the lesson. For example, if there are two activity pages for Lesson 4, the
first will be numbered C4.1 and the second C4.2.
 NAME: C 1.1 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

Aa Bb Cc Dd
Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii
Jj Kk Ll Mm
Nn Oo Pp Qq
Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv
Ww Xx Yy Zz

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continued
NAME:
DATE:

The Lower-Case Letters

a b c d e
f g h i j
k l m n o
p q r s 1
2

t
u v w 1
x
2

y
z
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continued
ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

The Upper-Case Letters

A B C D E
1

F G H I J
1 3
2
3

K L M N O
1 2

P Q R S T
1
1 1
2

2 2

U V W X
1

Y
Z
Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 3
ACTIVITY PAGE C 2.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Counter Clock Letters

acdgoq
1. Trace the dotted letters.

aaa ccc ddd

ggg ooo qqq
2. Copy the letters onto the blank lines.

aaa ccc ddd

ggg ooo qqq
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continued
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DATE:

acdgoqacdgoq
acdacdacd
goqgoqgoq
aaccddggooqq
Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 5
ACTIVITY PAGE C 3.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Kite Strings (Part One)

ijltu
1. Trace the dotted letters.

iii jjj lll

ttt uuu
2. Copy the letters onto the blank line.

iijjllttuu
3. Trace the dotted words and copy all the words onto the blank lines.

lad jig lad jig

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continued
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DATE:

act cot act cot

dig dug dig dug
gut it jog gut it jog
quit tail quit tail
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ACTIVITY PAGE C 3.2 NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted words.

aid at cut dog gal

jut log quail tug
2. Copy the words onto the blank lines.

act adult cod cut

dig dial dug
glad guilt got
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continued
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it ill jail jug jut

log laid quad quit
tag tail tug tidal
3. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 9

ACTIVITY PAGE C 4.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Kite Strings (Part Two)

prsw
1. Trace the dotted letters.

pppp rrrr
ssss wwww
2. Copy the letters onto the blank lines.

pppp rrrr
ssss wwww
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continued
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DATE:

3. Trace the dotted words and copy all the words onto the blank lines.

pill raw slip wall

paid pair patio
rap raw result road
said slap soup sail
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ACTIVITY PAGE C 4.1
continued
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DATE:

wag wait
walrus wild
4. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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 NAME: C 4.2 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

1. Copy the words onto the blank lines.

acid apricot capital

court draws drop
grasp garlic idol its
jar jaguar lapdog
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ACTIVITY PAGE C 4.2
continued
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DATE:

lid low oil outward

postcard quart quits
radio owl sprout
studio taco to up
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continued
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DATE:

upload was wildcat

2. Unscramble the letters to form the names of three farm animals.
Then write them in cursive.

igp
ocw
ogat
Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 15
ACTIVITY PAGE C 5.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Little Loop Group

befhk
1. Trace the dotted letters.

bbb eee fff

hhh kkk
2. Copy the letters onto the blank lines.

bbb eee fff

hhh kkk
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continued
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DATE:

3. Trace the dotted words and copy all the words onto the blank lines.

bagel bill bridge

eight elf elbow eel
fable fire faucet
fat flower
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continued
NAME:
DATE:

haircut hop habit

kid kept ketchup
boat elf bright
4. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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DATE:

1. Copy the words onto the blank lines.

arch breathe care dot

echo fridge globe hill
isolate judge kegs
laughter object poke
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continued
NAME:
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quiet racket split

triplet used whisker
2. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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continued
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DATE:

3. Fill in the blanks below with a cursive word.

Kangaroos carry
their babies in a
   .
A stop sign has
   sides.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 21

ACTIVITY PAGE C 6.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Hills and Valleys

mnvxyz
1. Trace the dotted letters.

mm nn vv
xx yy zz
2. Copy the letters onto the blank lines.

mm nn vv
xx yy zz
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continued
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DATE:

3. Trace the dotted words and copy all the words onto the blank lines.

manhole move
mule mess misty
nasty nice none
vet visit vacuum
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continued
NAME:
DATE:

xylophone axe
yelp yak yesterday
zip jazz zombie
4. Think of a color that starts with the letter 'y' and write it in cursive.

5. Think of an animal that starts with the letter 'z' and write it in cursive.

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 NAME: C 6.2 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

1. Copy the words onto the blank lines

cursive loop connect

improve handwriting
stories event detail
opinion topic facts
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ACTIVITY PAGE C 6.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

explain introduce
lowercase letters
jump zig zag park
2. Think of a noun, a verb, and an adjective and write them in cursive.

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 NAME: C 7.1 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

The Slim Sevens

PRBHK
1. Trace the dotted letters.

BB HH KK
PP RR
2. Copy the letters onto the blank lines.

BB HH KK
PP RR
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ACTIVITY PAGE C 7.1
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Please ask Kit to

move from Boise
to Reno.

Becca lives in Paris.

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continued
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Ray was born in

Kabul and moved
to Halifax.

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continued
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DATE:

“ Remain in
Richmond, Hal.”

4. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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 NAME: C 7.2 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Ben Humperdinkle
Penny Klackenback
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with a 'B', 'H', 'K', 'P', or 'R'. Write the names
in cursive.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 7.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Helen was proud of

the Rocky statue in
Philadelphia.

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continued
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DATE:

Kim said that Big

Ben is a tall clock
tower.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 8.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Umbrella Tops

C E A
1. Trace the dotted letters.

CCCC EEEE
AAAA
2. Copy the letters onto the blank line.

CCCC EEEE
AAAA
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continued
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DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Emma Allen is the

mayor of Caro.

Chris joined the Emu

Riders Association.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 8.1
continued
NAME:
DATE:

4. Fill in the blank with a U.S. state that starts with an 'A' or 'C'. Remember to write in
cursive. Then copy the sentence onto the blank lines.

Edna drove to
in
a new van from
Calabash Cars.

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 NAME: C 8.2 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Cassandra Elsinore
Artie Huang
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with a 'C', 'E', or 'A'. Write the names in cursive.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 8.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Amber from
Honolulu planned
on visiting Ethan
in Cape Coral.

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continued
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DATE:

Can Carl come to

Al’s party on Elm
Avenue?

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 9.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Egg and the Snake Tops

O F T
1. Trace the dotted letters.

OOOO FFFF
TTTT
2. Copy the letters onto the blank line.

OOOO FFFF
TTTT
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continued
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DATE:

3. In the blank below, write the name of a real or imaginary place that begins with an
'M' or 'N'. Then copy the sentence onto the blank lines.

Olivia preferred
Fargo over
    .

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 9.1
continued
NAME:
DATE:

4. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Oscar Ferrara read

about the Titanic
in a book by
Terry Flagg.

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continued
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DATE:

Tell me whether
Orlando, Florida is
warm.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 9.2 NAME:
DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Olivera T. Fenwick
Frank Frankenstein
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with an 'O', 'F', or 'T'. Write the names in cursive.

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continued
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DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Today Ted Tortoise

travels to Tacoma.

The King of France

called Oslo a fun city.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 45

ACTIVITY PAGE C 9.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

Bring King Otis

to Fort Collins,
Colorado.

4. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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 NAME: C 10.1 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

The High Hills

M N
1. Trace the dotted letters and words.

M M M Mecca
N N N Norman
2. Copy the letters, words, and sentences onto the blank lines.

M M M Mexico
N N N New Mexico
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continued
NAME:
DATE:

Nadia taught us
that Mercury is
closer to the sun
than Neptune.

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continued
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DATE:

Margit from
Norway coached in
New Haven.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 10.1
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. In the blank below, write the name of a real or imaginary place that begins with an
'M' or 'N'. Then copy the sentence onto the blank lines.

Nobody but Marc

lived at 6 Maple
Road in    .

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DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Melvin Niffenpop
Nellie Munchenberg
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with an 'M' or 'N'. Write the names in cursive.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 10.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Mount Everest is
located in Nepal.

North of Montana
sits Canada.

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DATE:

The moon over

Miami reminded
Natalie of her trip
to Naples.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 11.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Deep Valley Letters

UVWY
1. Trace the dotted letters and words.

U U Utah
V V Vancouver
W W Waco
Y Y Yonkers
2. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

“Go to West Virginia.”

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continued
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Most of Yellowstone
National Park is
in Wyoming.

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continued
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Vera knows that

Ulan Bator is the
capital of Mongolia.

3. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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 NAME: C 11.2 ACTIVITY PAGE

DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Yasmin Undergrass
Viktor Von Wurst
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with a 'U', 'V', 'W', or 'Y'. Write the names in cursive.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 11.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

After learning chess,

Ursula joined the
Yucca Valley Chess
Club.

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continued
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DATE:

When did Vin

move from
Wellington, Utah to
Vallejo, California?

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 59

ACTIVITY PAGE C 12.1 NAME:
DATE:

The Big Loop Group

I J
1. Trace the dotted letters and words.

I I I I Istanbul
J J J J Jerusalem
2. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

I've been to Japan

and Indiana.

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continued
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DATE:

In the winter,
I will join the
Jiminy Junior High
gymnastics team.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 12.1
continued
NAME:
DATE:

Irvine and Jersey

City are on opposite
coasts.

3. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Isadore Jibbers
Javier Itzkowitz
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with an 'I' or 'J'. Write the names in cursive.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 12.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Jules and I split up

in Joliet, Illinois.

I stay in Indonesia
to learn Javanese.

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 NAME: C 12.2continued
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DATE:

I forgot the date of

the Fourth of July.

4. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 13.1 NAME:
DATE:

The High-Flying Kite String Letters

G S
1. Trace the dotted letters and words.

SSSSS
Stuttgart
GGGGG
Germany
2. Copy the words and sentences onto the blank lines.

Ulysses S. Grant
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continued
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I drove from
San Francisco to
Sausalito on the
Golden Gate Bridge.

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continued
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Suddenly I saw the

Great Wall of China.

3. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Sam Guttersnipe
Gerry Strudelbaum
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with an 'S' or 'G'. Write the names in cursive.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 13.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Since Sy is not
going to Gil’s
Gourmet Cafe, I
will invite Spiro.

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continued
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Starting tomorrow
Sir Gus hikes from
Glendale to Seattle.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 14.1 NAME:
DATE:

The From the Top Letters

DLQXZ
1. Trace the dotted letters.

DDD LLL
QQQ XXX
ZZZ
DLQXZ
2. Copy the words and sentences onto the blank lines.

Drums Lyre Quena

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continued
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DATE:

Xylophone Zither
“ Xenon is a
chemical, said Zelda
to Quinn.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 73

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continued
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Xin Li met Zac at

the Quincy Dutton
School.

3. Use the lines below to practice any letters, words, or sentences from this Activity Page.

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DATE:

1. Copy the names onto the blank lines.

Lionel Quackenbush
Xavier Z. Drinkwater
2. Think of a first and last name that begin with a 'D', 'L', 'Q', 'X', or 'Z'. Write the names in cursive.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C 14.2
continued
NAME:
DATE:

3. Copy the sentences onto the blank lines.

Quietly, Dr. Zayus

told Linda that in
December she would
visit Xalapa.

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DATE:

“I read Don
Quixote,” said Xi Lin
to Zheng.

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Individual Letter
Practice Pages

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.A NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

A A A A A A
a a a a a a a
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

A A A A A A
a a a a a a a
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continued
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Alvin the aardvark

arrived in Austin.

Anne assisted Al
with an assembly.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.B NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

B B B B B B
b b b b b b
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

B B B B B B
b b b b b b
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continued
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Barnacle Bill began

borrowing blankets to
bring to the barbecue
on Bungalow Beach.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.C NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

C C C C C C
c c c c c c c
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

C C C C C C
c c c c c c c
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continued
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Cappy the Chihuahua

concluded that
cuddling with a
cactus causes cuts.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 85

ACTIVITY PAGE C.D NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

DDDDDD
dddddddd
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

DDDDDD
dddddddd
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continued
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“Do not dig up the

daisies! declared
Dilbert Dunwoody
to Delilah the dog.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.E NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

E E E E E E
e e e e e e e
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

E E E E E E
e e e e e e e
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continued
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Eugene and Evelyn

rode the escalator.

Erin entered the

elevator excitedly.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.F NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

F F F F F F
f f f f f f f
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

F F F F F F
f f f f f f f
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continued
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Fernando forgot that

the Fall Fig Festival
fell on the first
Friday of February.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 91

ACTIVITY PAGE C.G NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

GGGGGG
g g g g g g g
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

GGGGGG
g g g g g g g
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continued
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Geraldine gave Gil

a gardenia as a gift
when he moved to
Galloping Gulch.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.H NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

H H H H H H
h h h h h h
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

H H H H H H
h h h h h h
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 NAME: C.H
continued
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Henrietta hoped for

a life in Hollywood.

He had half a ham

sandwich for lunch.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.I NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

I I I I I I I
i i i i i i i
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

I I I I I I I
i i i i i i i
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continued
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In Illinois, Isabel
investigated the
inside of Irwin’s
icy igloo.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.J NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

J J J J J J
j j j j j j j
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

J J J J J J
j j j j j j j
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continued
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Juliet joined Jenn

for juice and jam.

Judge Julia wanted

justice for Jessica.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.K NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

K K K K K K
k k k k k k
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

K K K K K K
k k k k k k
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continued
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Kate Kitchin kept

her kitchen clean.

Ken kidded about

kangaroos in Kansas.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.L NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

L L L L L L
l l l l l l l
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

L L L L L L
l l l l l l l
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continued
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Lucy lost her lucky

lime in Las Vegas.

Lenny loved lemons

and loathed licorice.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.M NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

MMMMMM
mmmmmm
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

MMMMMM
mmmmmm
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continued
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On Monday in
Maine, Mrs. Munch
managed to meet
magical manatees.

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ACTIVITY PAGE C.N NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

N N N N N N
n n n n n n
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

N N N N N N
n n n n n n
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DATE:

Nick nodded at Nina

ninety-nine times.

In November the
bird built a new nest.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 107

ACTIVITY PAGE C.O NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

O O O O O O
o o o o o o o
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

O O O O O O
o o o o o o o
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DATE:

The orange ostrich

and odd octopus
occupied the olive
orchards of Omaha.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 109

ACTIVITY PAGE C.P NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

P P P P P P
p p p p p p
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

P P P P P P
p p p p p p
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DATE:

Pete pestered Pia

for more platters of
potato pancakes and
pepperoni pizzas.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 111

ACTIVITY PAGE C.Q NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

Q Q Q Q Q Q
q q q q q q q
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

Q Q Q Q Q Q
q q q q q q q
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DATE:

Queen Quinn quizzed

Quincy about her
quest to acquire
quartz.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 113

ACTIVITY PAGE C.R NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

R R R R R R
r r r r r r r
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

R R R R R R
r r r r r r r
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continued
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DATE:

Roxie the raccoon

raced to Richmond.

Ralphie remembered
to rest in Raleigh.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 115

ACTIVITY PAGE C.S NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

S S S S S S
s s s s s s s
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

S S S S S S
s s s s s s s
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DATE:

“Stop shaking, said

Sarah to Sam.

“Send a signal,” said

Susan to Sylvie.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 117

ACTIVITY PAGE C.T NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

T T T T T T T
t t t t t t t
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

T T T T T T T
t t t t t t t
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continued
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DATE:

Tim taught Tabitha

how to toast tacos.

Trina told Todd to

take out the trash.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 119

ACTIVITY PAGE C.U NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

U U U U U U
u u u u u u
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

U U U U U U
u u u u u u
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continued
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DATE:

Uncle Umar urged

the unicorns to
undertake playing
the ukulele.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 121

ACTIVITY PAGE C.V NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

V V V V V V
v v v v v v
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

V V V V V V
v v v v v v
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continued
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DATE:

Vinny and Vera

voted to visit
Venezuela on their
vacation.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 123

ACTIVITY PAGE C.W NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

W W W W W
w w w w w
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

W W W W W
w w w w w
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continued
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DATE:

Wendell waited for

a whistling warthog.

“Don’t wake the wolf,”

whispered William.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 125

ACTIVITY PAGE C.X NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

X X X X X X
x x x x x x
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

X X X X X X
x x x x x x
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continued
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DATE:

Xandra expected
excellent results from
her experiment.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 127

ACTIVITY PAGE C.Y NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

Y Y Y Y Y Y
y y y y y y
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

Y Y Y Y Y Y
y y y y y y
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continued
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DATE:

“ Yippee! yelled Yaakov,

“ We’re in Yonkers!

Yesterday Yetta saw a

Yeti in Yellowstone.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 129

ACTIVITY PAGE C.Z NAME:
DATE:

1. Trace the dotted letters.

Z Z Z Z Z Z
z z z z z z
2. Copy the letters and sentences onto the blank lines.

Z Z Z Z Z Z
z z z z z z
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continued
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DATE:

Ziggy the zebra

listened to jazz as
he zig zagged across
Zimbabwe.

Core Knowledge Language Arts Activity Book | Cursive 131

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Acknowledgments

These materials are the result of the work, advice, and encouragement of numerous individuals over many years. Some of those singled out
here already know the depth of our gratitude; others may be surprised to find themselves thanked publicly for help they gave quietly and
generously for the sake of the enterprise alone. To helpers named and unnamed we are deeply grateful.

Contributors to Earlier Versions of These Materials

Susan B. Albaugh, Kazuko Ashizawa, Kim Berrall, Ang Blanchette, Nancy Braier, Maggie Buchanan, Paula Coyner, Kathryn M. Cummings,
Michelle De Groot, Michael Donegan, Diana Espinal, Mary E. Forbes, Michael L. Ford, Sue Fulton, Carolyn Gosse, Dorrit Green, Liza Greene, Ted
Hirsch, Danielle Knecht, James K. Lee, Matt Leech, Diane Henry Leipzig, Robin Luecke, Martha G. Mack, Liana Mahoney, Isabel McLean, Steve
Morrison, Juliane K. Munson, Elizabeth B. Rasmussen, Ellen Sadler, Rachael L. Shaw, Sivan B. Sherman, Diane Auger Smith, Laura Tortorelli,
Khara Turnbull, Miriam E. Vidaver, Michelle L. Warner, Catherine S. Whittington, Jeannette A. Williams.

We would like to extend special recognition to Program Directors Matthew Davis and Souzanne Wright, who were instrumental in the early
development of this program.

Schools

We are truly grateful to the teachers, students, and administrators of the following schools for their willingness to field-test these materials
and for their invaluable advice: Capitol View Elementary, Challenge Foundation Academy (IN), Community Academy Public Charter School,
Lake Lure Classical Academy, Lepanto Elementary School, New Holland Core Knowledge Academy, Paramount School of Excellence, Pioneer
Challenge Foundation Academy, PS 26R (the Carteret School), PS 30X (Wilton School), PS 50X (Clara Barton School), PS 96Q, PS 102X
(Joseph O. Loretan), PS 104Q (the Bays Water), PS 214K (Michael Friedsam), PS 223Q (Lyndon B. Johnson School), PS 308K (Clara Cardwell),
PS 333Q (Goldie Maple Academy), Sequoyah Elementary School, South Shore Charter Public School, Spartanburg Charter School, Steed
Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, Three Oaks Elementary, West Manor Elementary.

And a special thanks to the CKLA Pilot Coordinators, Anita Henderson, Yasmin Lugo-Hernandez, and Susan Smith, whose suggestions and
day-to-day support to teachers using these materials in their classrooms were critical.
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