13. Common Words I
The most frequent English words, in cursive.
Letters on this sheet
t h e a n d w i v
What this lesson teaches
From now on you are simply writing. These are among the most common words in English — master them in cursive and a large share of everything you will ever write is already fluent.
Write each word as a single movement, then check: closed ovals, open loops, even arches, steady baseline.
What is on the sheet
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Word: the
theThe most common English word. Cross the t after the whole word is written.
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Words: and, with
and withWrite both words as in the model, with a clear space between them. Keep the two words on the same baseline.
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Word: have
haveEnds with a midline join into e. Keep the final e open and relaxed.
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 3 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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