ZB Style - Handwriting Worksheets - The Letter Gg

ZB Style - The Letter Gg

Practice Writing the Letter Gg

Two Identical Lessons per Sheet: There are two identical lessons on each printable worksheet. Why are there two identical lessons on each sheet? It seems like a odd idea now and I am having trouble remembering why I decided to make them this way, but I suppose the second lesson could be saved and used a week or two later or given to a second student.

Dotted, Hollow, Boxes, and Practice: The letters are either dotted or the letters are hollow. One of the worksheets with dotted letters also have individual letter boxes with a starting dot. Each letter style, dotted or hollow, will have a practice worksheet. The dotted letter worksheets have both tracing and practice worksheets. The hollow letter worksheets have starting dot.

Pencil Lift: Manuscript Gg can be drawn without pencil lifts. Lowercase "g" could have a pencil lift, but it is not necessary unless the instructor requires it. I have an animation for both a one-stroke and a two-stroke lowercase g.
Animations are linked below, worksheets further down this page.

List of Words Used in Worksheets: Gigi, gab, gem, Gene, go, Gage, gear, gift, glee, gad, get, gist, Glow, Game, gibe, glad, good, Give, germ, glib, glen, gap, gill, gown, gut
Listed below are a few of the words with short definitions.

gab — chatter
gad — roam about restlessly
gap — 1. opening or break, 2. blank space
gage — 1. pledge, 2. challenge, 3. gauge
gem — precious stone
gibe — taunt
gill — breathing organ of a fish
gist — main point
glee — joy
glen — secluded valley
glib — fluent, esp. in a shallow way

The Letter Height of the Printed Worksheet

"A" is pictured, but represents any worksheet in this set

Below is a photograph of my two copies along with an old yellow ruler. As you can see, the height is just over 1/2 of an inch or 14 mm. The letter size might vary a little from person to person.

Hand Drawn Animations of Writing the Manuscript G  

The animations are un-intimidating and hand-drawn. Animations are linked below, worksheets are link further down this page.

Click on these links to access the animations:
Lowercase g - single stroke | Lowercase g - with Pencil Lift | Uppercase G

Handwriting Worksheets

Instructions, click on the link to open the file and print. The files are PDF.

Lowercase G, Manuscript

Capital G, Manuscript

No Arrows Capital G, Manuscript

Printable Handwriting Paper that Coordinates with The Handwriting Lessons

For more choices in handwriting paper see: Printable Handwriting Paper
For smaller rule see the bottom of the ZB Animations Home Page: Donna Young's Manuscript Handwriting Animations

February 8, 2011
Donna Young