Getting Ready to Write

These are the shapes that letters are made from. Follow the dashes.

Name
Down — top to bottom, straight
Across — left to right
Corner — down, then across
Slant right — bottom to top
Slant left — top to bottom

Getting Ready to Write

These are the shapes that letters are made from. Follow the dashes.

Name
Cross — down, then across
Circle — start at the top, go all the way around
Zigzag — up and down without stopping
Waves — over and under, keep it smooth
Bumps — like little hills

Getting Ready to Write

These are the shapes that letters are made from. Follow the dashes.

Name
Valleys — the other way — dips, not hills
Rainbow — one big arch, left to right
Steps — up and along, like stairs
Loops — round and round without lifting
Bridges — up, over the top, back down