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Free Year 1 Handwriting & Letter Formation Worksheets

1 free handwriting & letter formation resources for Year 1: 1 worksheets. Answers included.

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Tracing and forming letters and words. In Year 1, Year 1 students count, order and add numbers to 20 and beyond, start to use place value (tens and ones), tell o'clock and half-past time and recognise coins.

Students will practise: tracing high-frequency words; copying words with consistent letter size; writing their own name; copying a sentence with spaces and a full stop; writing a simple sentence independently.

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Handwriting: Common Words

    Children trace and copy twelve of the most common words in early readers (the, and, said, was, they, you, have, like, come, went, look,…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 1 students learn about handwriting & letter formation?

Tracing and forming letters and words. At Year 1, our resources focus on: tracing high-frequency words; copying words with consistent letter size; writing their own name; copying a sentence with spaces and a full stop.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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