English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.31

Write legibly in cursive with connected, correctly-formed letters and appropriate spacing between words.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • Legible writing can be read by others.
  • Cursive writing strokes for all letters.
  • Cursive writing connects the letters within words.
  • Appropriate spacing should occur between words.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write legibly in cursive.
  • Connect and correctly form cursive letters.
  • Include appropriate spacing between words.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Cursive writing is a special type of writing that connects letters within words.
  • Appropriate spacing is important so that readers can tell where one cursive word ends and the next begins.

Vocabulary

  • Legibly
  • Cursive
  • Connected letters
  • Correctly-formed letters
  • Appropriate spacing
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