Book 5 Handwriting Instructions and Worksheets

The easy, fun (and FREE!
Progressive way to teach handwriting.

Book 5: Making Waves:
Printing 5½+
o
T.M.
age - Teaches the “wave” handwriting pattern, which
is used to form the letters ‘u’ and ‘y,’ and is also
used extensively (later in school) when joined-up
handwriting is taught.
- Teaches lowercase letters ‘u’ and ’y’
- Introduces the ‘qu’ letter combination.
- Also practices the basic letter-pattern groups.
Print out these instructions and

Step 1 worksheets. For more than one
student, print copies of the
“Worksheets Only” version of
this booklet.
When doing more than one

Step 2 lesson a day, take a break
between the lessons (a snack,
Book 5: Making Waves a walk, a nap – whatever works).

This helps to maximize the
mental “processing” of the
material.
Letters taught:
Also practices (by tracing and copying) the

different letter pattern groups.
Lesson 1 (Part 1) Lesson 1 (Part 1) continued...
Verbal lesson: The wave pattern
This is the “wave” pattern (draw on blackboard Air “Writing”

or piece of paper) –
“Write” some “waves” in the air, making
ONE sound for each “wave” –
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...”

(or, “Whee, whee, whee,” or any
other sound of your choosing).
We use the “wave” pattern to write the letters 
u y
and <y> –
Then have your child/students “air write”
“waves” in the air, also saying the sound
out loud.
Notes: (1) Children/students need to make the

sound – this is not a silent exercise. (2) Write
BIG letters in the air. (2) Students should use
We also use the “wave” pattern when we do joined-up the arm that they write with.
handwriting, which you’ll learn about when you’re a
little bit older –
Copyright © 2016 by Miz Katz N. Ratz Progressive Phonics Beginner Book 5 Handwriting Copyright © 2016 by Miz Katz N. Ratz Progressive Phonics Beginner Book 5 Handwriting
Lesson 1 (Part 1) Worksheet
Verbal lesson: The wave pattern (Name)
READ up up up up
cat
TRACE
up up up up
COPY
READ cup cup cup

cat
TRACE
cup cup cup
COPY
Lesson 1 (Part 2) Lesson 1 (Part 2) continued...
Verbal lesson: Letter ‘u’ versus letter ‘n’
The letter looks like an upside down letter <n> -- To write the letter –
nu Draw one wave,
n
Then, without lifting
To help remember which keeping it all in your pencil, draw a
is which, imagine that the the middle area. little line down.
letter <n> has feet.
n If the letter <n> stands

on its head, see what
happens?
Air “Writing”
“Write” the letter in the air, using big
arm movements, saying:
“One wave; then a

little line down.”
Its feet are up! Then have your child/students “air write”
up n
the letter many times, also saying the steps
out loud.
ot
up
Lesson 1 (Part 2) Worksheet
Verbal lesson: Letter ‘u’ versus letter ‘n’ (Name)
u READ
cat
TRACE
up up up up
up up up up
n uuuuuu COPY
not up not up
nnnnnnn READ
cat
TRACE
not up not up
n uuuuuu COPY
Lesson 2 Worksheet
(no verbal lesson) (Name)
READ us bus us bus

cat
TRACE
us bus us bus
COPY
READ us bus us bus

cat
TRACE
us bus us bus
n uuu bbb COPY
Lesson 3 Worksheet
READ fun sun run

cat
TRACE
fun sun run
fffffff COPY
fun sun run

ssssss READ
cat
TRACE
fun sun run
rrrrrr COPY
Lesson 4 Worksheet
READ but cut nut

cat
TRACE
but cut nut
bbbbbb COPY
but cut nut

cccccc READ
cat
TRACE
but cut nut
n nnnnnn COPY
Lesson 5 Worksheet
READ cub in a tub

cat
TRACE
cub in a tub
COPY
(A cub is a young animal, especially a young bear, fox, lion, wolf, etc.)
cub in a tub
n uuuuuuu READ
cat
TRACE
cub in a tub
bbbbbbb COPY
Lesson 6 Lesson 6 continued...
Verbal lesson: How to write the letter ‘y’
Writing the letter <y> is the same as writing the Air “Writing”
letter , except that the <y> has a longer leg with
a little curve, like a foot: (Draw on the blackboard “Write” the letter <y> in the air, using big
or piece of paper.) arm movements, saying:
u y “Draw a letter ;

then a LONG leg down
with a foot at the bottom.”

out loud.
To write the letter <y> –
Start out like Then, without lifting

you’re writing your pencil, draw a
the letter . long leg down, curling
it up a little bit at the end.
Lesson 6 Worksheet
How to write the letter <y> (Name)
READ yum yum yes

cat
TRACE
yum yum yes
yyyyyy COPY
n yum yum yes

uuuuuu READ
cat
TRACE
yum yum yes
yyy n uuu COPY
Lesson 7 Worksheet
(No verbal lesson) (Name)
READ bug hug jug

cat
TRACE
bug hug jug
uuuuuu COPY
n rug jug hug

yyyyyy READ
cat
TRACE
rug jug hug
gggggg COPY
Lesson 8 Worksheet
cat on dad
a READ
cat
TRACE
cat on dad
ccc ooo aaa COPY
get dog doc

aaa ddd ggg READ
cat
TRACE
get dog doc
ccc eee ooo COPY
(doc is another word for doctor)
Lesson 9 Worksheet
READ red man ran

cat
TRACE
red man ran
COPY
mop hop pop

mm nnn rrr READ
cat
TRACE
mop hop pop
hhh bbb pp COPY
Lesson 10 Worksheet
1
2
2
1
2
1 2
1
2
1
READ I fit in it
I fit in it
3
cat
TRACE
llllll IIIII COPY
lip tip let jet

iiiiii j j j j j j READ
cat
TRACE
lip tip let jet
ttttt fffff COPY
Lesson 11 Worksheet
six kid zips

1
1 2 2
s READ
cat
TRACE
six kid zips
xxxx kkkk COPY
READ wet vet van

cat
TRACE
wet vet van
ssss z z z z COPY
Verbal lesson: The ‘qu’ letter combination
This is the letter <q> (draw on a blackboard Together, the letters <q> and make
or piece of paper) – the “kwuh” sound, like in....
sssh
uiet uack
The letter ‘q’ almost always has the letter 

ueen
next to it, like this:
uack
u uilt uestion
Why do we use TWO letters? Because we don’t

have a letter in the alphabet for the “kwuh” sound,
so this is how we write it.
Trivia for teachers and parents: According to one

lexicon (word list), there are 2,108 English words that
use the “qu” digraph, including plurals and all possible
conjugations. Meanwhile, according to Wikipedia, there Note: If a child asks what the letter “q” sounds like all
are only 71 words that use the letter “q” alone (without by itself, tell him/her that it sounds like the letter <k> –
the letter “u,”), and all of these words have been “kuh.” But don’t bring this up unless a child asks; it is
“borrowed” from other languages. not necessary to know this at this time.
Lesson 12 Worksheet
Verbal Lesson: The ‘qu’ letter combination (Name)
u READ
cat
TRACE
uilt uiet
quilt quiet
COPY
uilt uiet READ ueen uiz

cat
TRACE
queen quiz
ueen uiz
COPY
Verbal lesson: Letter ‘q’ versus letter ‘g’
The letter <q> looks a lot like the letter <g> --
g Start like you are

making a letter <g>.
Then, instead of curling
it under to make a “foot,”
point the other way, like
the <q> is reaching up to
find his friend, the letter .
To help remember which

is which, imagine that the Write the letter in one continuing movement. Don’t
letter <g> is sitting on his lift your pencil until you are done.
big foot.
Air “Writing”
“Write” the letter <q> in the air, using big
But instead of a foot, the arm movements, saying:
letter <q> has a hand, reaching
up to make sure that his best “Start like the letter <g>,
friend, the letter , is sitting but the <q> goes, “Yoo-hoo,
next to him.
where’s my ?’”

out loud.
Lesson 13 Worksheet
Verbal Lesson: Letter <q> versus letter <g> (Name)
u READ
cat
TRACE
get big dog
get big dog
gggggg COPY
uit uiz uilt

qu qu qu qu READ
cat
TRACE
quit quiz quilt
g g g qu qu COPY
(quit means to stop)
Lesson 14 Worksheet
(No verbal lesson) (Name)
up us yes yet
uy u READ
cat
TRACE
up us yes yet
uuuuuu COPY
uit uiz uilt

yyyyyy READ
cat
TRACE
quit quiz quilt
qu qu qu qu COPY

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The easy, fun (and FREE!

Progressive way to teach handwriting.

Print out these instructions and

When doing more than one

Book 5: Making Waves a walk, a nap – whatever works).

Also practices (by tracing and copying) the

This is the “wave” pattern (draw on blackboard Air “Writing”

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...”

Notes: (1) Children/students need to make the

READ cup cup cup

nu Draw one wave,

n If the letter <n> stands

“One wave; then a

READ us bus us bus

READ us bus us bus

READ fun sun run

fun sun run

READ but cut nut

but cut nut

READ cub in a tub

u y “Draw a letter <u>;

Then have your child/students “air write”

To write the letter <y> –

Start out like Then, without lifting

READ yum yum yes

n yum yum yes

READ bug hug jug

n rug jug hug

get dog doc

READ red man ran

mop hop pop

llllll IIIII COPY

lip tip let jet

six kid zips

READ wet vet van

The letter ‘q’ almost always has the letter <u>

Why do we use TWO letters? Because we don’t

Trivia for teachers and parents: According to one

uilt uiet READ ueen uiz

The letter <q> looks a lot like the letter <g> --

g Start like you are

To help remember which

Then have your child/students “air write”

uit uiz uilt

uit uiz uilt

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