Handwriting: Tall, Short and Tail Letters — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 handwriting & letter formation worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 1 · English · Handwriting & Letter FormationHandwriting: Tall, Short and Tail Letters — Answers
Part A: Tall, short or tail?
Look at each letter. Circle tall, short or tail.
- Atall
- Bshort
- Ctail
Answer: tall
h is a tall letter. Its stick reaches up high.
- Atall
- Bshort
- Ctail
Answer: short
o is a short letter. It sits between the lines.
- Atall
- Bshort
- Ctail
Answer: tail
g is a tail letter. Its tail hangs below the line.
- Atall
- Bshort
- Ctail
Answer: tall
l is a tall letter.
- Atall
- Bshort
- Ctail
Answer: tail
y is a tail letter.
- Atall
- Bshort
- Ctail
Answer: short
e is a short letter.
Part B: Trace and write
Trace each word, then write it on your own. Tall letters reach up, short letters stay small and tails hang down.
Part C: Write on your own
Now write without tracing. Check your letter sizes when you finish.
Answer: The big dog can jump. (Check: tall letters T, h, b, d reach up; tails on g, j, p hang below the line; short letters are all the same size.)
Answer: g
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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