Copying Simple Words

Learning Objectives Hold a pencil or crayon correctly to write. Copy a simple three-letter word like 'cat' or 'dog'. Identify the first and last letter of a simple word. Write letters in order from left to right. Make their copied word look like the example word. Copy their own first name. Do you want to write fun words for your drawings? 🎨 Let's learn how! Today, we will learn to copy words. We will look at a word and write it ourselves. This helps us learn to write stories! Real-World Applications Writing your name on your art 🖍️ Making a birthday card for a friend 🎂 Labeling a picture of a dog 🐶 Helping write a list for the store 🍎

TermDefinitionExample LetterA letter is a special shape. Each letter has a name and a sound.This is the letter 'A'. It can say 'ah' like in apple. 🍎 WordA word is a team of letters. They work together to name something.The letters c-a-t make the word 'cat'. 🐈 CopyingCopying is when you look at a word. Then you write the same exact word.You see the word 'sun' ☀️. You write 'sun' on your paper. First LetterThis is the very first letter. It is the leader of the word.In the word 'ball' ⚽, the first letter is 'b'. Last LetterThis is the very last letter. It is the end of the word.In the word 'ball' ⚽, the last letter is 'l'.

Look, Then Write 👀 Look at one letter. Then write that one letter. Do this for each letter in the word. This helps you get them all right. Left to Right Rule 👉 We always start writing on the left side. We move to the right. Think of reading a book. We start on the left page and go right. Sit on the Line Rule 📏 Letters should sit on the bottom line. This keeps your words neat. The line is like the floor for your letters.