Handwriting Worksheet Generator for Print and Cursive Practice

Type words or sentences in the box, one per line, then press Print worksheet.

The sheet shows sample lines. Type your own to replace them, or pick from the list.

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Pick from the 40 practice lines

The whole list is under the tool. With scripts on, each line here can be pressed to put it on the sheet.

NameDateI can see the sun.I can see the sun.We like to play.We like to play.Look at me go.Look at me go.Made at homeroomtools.com

3 sample lines on 1 page, Letter portrait.

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All 40 practice lines

First sentences 6

  • The cat sat on the mat. An old reading-book sentence: six words of two or three letters.
  • He and I ran to the bus. Seven words, with the capital I standing as a word.
  • I can see the sun. Five short words, with one capital letter and one period.
  • Look at me go. Four words, with a double o to keep the same size twice.
  • She has a red hat. Five words. Two of them start with the tall letter h.
  • We like to play. Four words. The p and the y in play are the only letters that drop below the line.

Short word rows 5

  • cat hat mat sat bat rat Six short a words. Only the first letter changes.
  • hop mop top pop dot hot Six short o words of three letters.
  • pig dig big wig fig jig Six short i words that all end in ig, so the tail of the g is written six times.
  • red bed pen hen ten web Six short e words of three letters.
  • sun run fun bun bug rug Six short u words of three letters.
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Tall letters 4

  • Both ladders fell flat on the hall floor. 19 tall letters (b, d, f, h, k, l or t) that reach the top line.
  • I hid the old kettle behind the shed. 17 tall letters (b, d, f, h, k, l or t) that reach the top line.
  • The tall kid held the little ball. 19 tall letters (b, d, f, h, k, l or t) that reach the top line.
  • Think before you talk, and look both ways. 14 tall letters (b, d, f, h, k, l or t) that reach the top line.

Tail letters 4

  • A happy puppy jumps and plays in the yard. 12 tail letters (g, j, p, q or y) that drop below the baseline.
  • A young jaguar yawns and enjoys a quick nap. 9 tail letters (g, j, p, q or y) that drop below the baseline.
  • My grumpy pig enjoys juicy purple grapes. 14 tail letters (g, j, p, q or y) that drop below the baseline.
  • Peggy enjoys quiet jogging by the pond. 13 tail letters (g, j, p, q or y) that drop below the baseline.

Round letters 3

  • A good cook added a dozen eggs. 17 round letters (a, c, d, g, o or q) that all start like a c.
  • Coco the goat ate a dozen avocados. 17 round letters (a, c, d, g, o or q) that all start like a c.
  • Dogs and cats adore a good cozy couch. 20 round letters (a, c, d, g, o or q) that all start like a c.

Capitals and punctuation 5

  • Can you see the big red kite? A question: one capital letter at the start and a question mark at the end.
  • Don't forget: it's Ben's turn to feed the fish. Three apostrophes and a colon, all small marks that are easy to skip.
  • My name is Sam, and I am six. Capitals for a name and for the word I, with a comma in the middle.
  • We went to Ohio in July with Aunt Rosa. Five capitals: the first word, a place, a month and a two-word name.
  • "Where is my hat?" asked Theo. Quotation marks around a spoken question, with the question mark inside them.

Days, months and numbers 8

  • 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 All ten digits in order, with a space after each one.
  • I have 2 cats, 3 fish and 10 snails. Digits inside a sentence, including a two-digit number.
  • January February March April May June The first six months of the year, each with a capital letter.
  • July August September October November December The last six months of the year, each with a capital letter.
  • Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday The five school days, each with a capital letter.
  • one two three four five six seven eight nine ten The number words from one to ten.
  • There are 7 days in a week and 12 months in a year. Two calendar facts, with the digits 7 and 12.
  • Today is Friday, and tomorrow is Saturday. Two days of the week inside a full sentence with a comma.

Every letter of the alphabet 5

  • Have Quinn and Jo fix the zippers on my black bag by two. All 26 letters in a sentence of 44 letters. Written for this site.
  • Jack quietly packed five boxes with my frozen grapes. All 26 letters in a sentence of 44 letters. Written for this site.
  • Liz and Max quickly drove home with a jar of big purple figs. All 26 letters in a sentence of 48 letters. Written for this site.
  • The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. All 26 letters in a sentence of 35 letters. The traditional typing sentence.
  • Six big zebras jumped quickly over the fence with my dog. All 26 letters in a sentence of 46 letters. Written for this site.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site on 2026-09-18. Two lines are traditional and in common use: the pangram The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, and The cat sat on the mat. Every pangram was checked to contain all 26 letters, and every letter, word and capital count in the descriptions was counted on the same day. No line names a real person. Licence: own work

How it works

This handwriting worksheet generator turns any words or sentences you type into a tracing sheet. Choose one of 5 letter styles, from upright print to looped cursive, and a letter height. Letters can be dotted, outlined or solid grey. Rows to trace, guide lines and Letter or A4 paper are under More options. The preview shows every page before you print, and what you type stays in this browser.

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Type the text and choose the letters

Type in the Words or sentences to practice box, up to 12 lines of 80 characters. A long line wraps word by word, so a full sentence becomes two or three rows. Or open Pick from the 40 practice lines and press a line to put it in the box. Letter style offers Print, Print with tails, Slanted print, Modern cursive and Looped cursive. Under Letters, Dotted suits tracing and Outlined lets a child write inside the shape. Solid grey works as a model to copy on the row below.

Height, rows and guide lines

Letter height is the distance from the baseline to the top line: 10, 14, 19 or 26 mm. In Print on Letter paper that gives 15, 11, 8 or 6 rows a page. A4 fits one more row at the three smaller sizes. The rest is under More options. Rows to trace gives each line of text 1 to 8 traced rows, with an empty row after them for writing alone. Under Guide lines, Three lines shows the top, a dashed middle and the baseline. Baseline only looks like notebook paper. No lines leaves plain letters.

Check the pages, then print

The line under the preview counts the pages, and Previous and Next step through them. A sheet stops at 40 pages. Under More options, set Direction to Landscape for longer rows, which helps with large letters. A word too wide for a row is squeezed to fit, and the tool tells you which word it was. The Name and Date line can be unticked there too. Press Print worksheet, then pick your printer or save a PDF. Share link copies a link that carries the text and all the settings.

  • For print styles, open More options and tick Show a dot where each letter starts. Where the pencil begins is where most habits go wrong.
  • Match the height to the writer, not the grade. If a child's own letters overshoot the top line, go up a size for a few weeks.
  • Build a sheet around one letter family: round letters (a, c, d, g, o, q) one week, tall letters the next.
  • For copywork, set Letters to Solid grey and Rows to trace to 1 row, and keep the empty row. The child reads the model and writes it below.
  • Paste this week's spelling words, then use the same list in the word search maker for a second sheet.

Questions and answers

What letter height should I choose?

Extra large (26 mm) and Large (19 mm) suit children who are still learning letter shapes, usually preschool and kindergarten. Medium (14 mm) suits first and second grade. Small (10 mm) suits older children and adults. For comparison, wide ruled notebook paper has lines 8.7 mm apart, so Small is still a little roomier than a notebook.

Is it a cursive handwriting worksheet maker too?

Yes. Modern cursive is a simple joined style with few loops. Looped cursive is the traditional American style with loops on letters such as b, f and l. The letters connect in both, in any word you type. Starting dots are hidden for cursive, because in a joined word only the first letter has a free start.

Does it match the handwriting program my school uses?

Not exactly. The 5 styles are open-licensed school fonts, not the letters of any one program. Print is upright, like the manuscript letters of Zaner-Bloser. Slanted print and Print with tails are nearer to D'Nealian, which slants its print letters and adds small tails to prepare for joining. Compare a, k, q and y with your school's letter chart before you print a class set.

How many sentences fit on one page?

It depends on the height and the rows. In Print at Small, the 9-word sentence about the quick brown fox takes 2 rows. Its 3 traced copies and an empty row fit on one Letter page with room left over. At Medium the same sentence wraps to 3 rows, and the same settings need 2 pages.

Is what I type saved or sent anywhere?

It is saved in this browser only, so the sheet is still there when you come back, and nothing is sent to us. Start again clears it. The share link is different: it carries the typed text, so anyone with the link can read it. Keep student names out of a sheet you share as a link.

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