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Handwriting Worksheets
Free handwriting worksheets for Kindergarten to Grade 8, in one place. Pick your child's grade to see the skills on offer, from capital and small letters to sentences and longer passages.
Each skill has three levels, so you can start with more help and move to less. Choose a skill, preview the sheet and print it as a PDF. No account is needed.
- skill pages
- 38
- levels each
- 3
Start with a grade
Check what each level covers- Kindergarten Handwriting5 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 1 Handwriting7 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 2 Handwriting4 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 3 Handwriting5 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 4 Handwriting5 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 5 Handwriting3 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 6 Handwriting3 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 7 Handwriting3 skills, each with its own page
- Grade 8 Handwriting3 skills, each with its own page
Handwriting skills, grade by grade
Capital and small letter pairs
Form each capital and its small partner side by side, so the pair is learnt as one shape.
Capital letters
One capital letter a row, repeated — the drill for a formation that is still new.
Small letters
One small letter a row, so tall letters, small letters and tails each find their line.
The alphabet in order
Write the alphabet straight through, seven letters a row, instead of drilling one letter.
Numbers
Form each digit correctly — the ten shapes every maths page will need.
Words
Whole short words, so letters get joined up with even spacing instead of drilled alone.
Letter patterns
Common letter strings such as th, ch and ee, written as a single flowing movement.
Sentences
A whole short sentence a row: capital letter, finger spaces, full stop.
Paragraph copying
One connected passage copied line after line — the stamina test that single sentences never apply.
Handwriting questions
Which grade should I start with?
Start with your child's own grade. If letters are still hard to form, go back a grade or two: Kindergarten and Grade 1 practise letters, numbers and short words, and sentences begin in Grade 1. Grade 3 and up add longer passages and sayings.
What are the three levels?
Each skill has three levels, from more help to less help. For example, Capital and Small Letters goes from tracing every row, to tracing and then copying, to copying on your own.
Can my child practise writing their own name?
Yes. Name tracing is a separate set of worksheets for Kindergarten and Grade 1, where you type your child's name and print a sheet with that name on it.
Are these worksheets free to print?
Yes. Every worksheet is free to print as a PDF, and you do not need an account.