6. Loop Family: h, b, f and k

Four letters built on the tall loop.

Printable worksheet, US Letter Printable worksheet, A4

Letters on this sheet

h b f k e l t

Printable handwriting worksheet — English Cursive Foundations, Loop Family: h, b, f and k

What this lesson teaches

All four letters start exactly like l — a tall loop to the top line.

For h, come down and add an arch. For b, come down and finish with a small sideways tail at the midline, like w. For k, come down and add the little kick. The letter f is special: its loop continues below the baseline and closes on the way back up.

If your h looks like your b, check the ending: h exits from the baseline, b exits from the midline.

What is on the sheet

  1. The Letter h
    hhh
    Write three joined letters h. Tall loop first, then the arch — both parts share one downstroke.
  2. The Letter b
    bbb
    Write three joined letters b. Finish each b with the small tail at the midline and keep it distinct from h.
  3. Letters f and k
    fk
    Write f and k side by side. The f-loop dives below the baseline; the k keeps its kick close to the stem.
  4. Word: belt
    belt
    Four letters, three different heights. Concentrate on smooth joins and even spacing between letters.

How to use it

Print at 100% on US Letter — not “fit to page”. The ruling is classroom size, and scaling the page down makes every letter the wrong size. The 10 cm scale at the foot of the sheet is there to check against: if it measures short, the print was scaled.

The sheet holds 4 exercises, each with a model row in full ink, a pale row to trace over, and two empty ruled rows of your own.

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