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Basic 2 · Ghanaian Language · Penmanship and Handwriting

Copying Sentences Neatly

In this topic you will copy simple sentences clearly with good spacing.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Copy a sentence correctly
  • Leave spaces between words
  • Start with a capital and end with a full stop

What you already know

  • Writing letters clearly

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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Penmanship and Handwriting
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B2.3.1.1.1 – Copy simple sentences clearly and boldly

Introduction

When we copy a sentence, every letter, space and full stop must be correct. A finger space between words makes writing easy to read.

1. Copying Well

  1. Read the whole sentence first.
  2. Copy one word at a time.
  3. Leave a finger space between words.
  4. Check capitals and full stops.
  5. Read your copy to check it.

2. Sentences to Copy

  • Mother is cooking.
  • We go to school.
  • The goat is eating grass.
  • Kofi has a red ball.
A sentence written with finger spaces between words
Figure 1: Finger spaces Copy the sentence with finger spaces.Illustration: Sirbus

Common mistake: "Wegotoschool." is hard to read. Leave spaces: "We go to school."

New words

copy
To write the same as a model.
space
An empty gap between words.
capital letter
A big letter at the start of a sentence.
full stop
The dot at the end of a sentence.

Summary

  • Read the sentence, then copy one word at a time.
  • Leave a finger space between words.
  • Start with a capital and end with a full stop.

Class activity: Copy Challenge

  1. Copy three sentences from the handwriting card.
  2. Use finger spaces.
  3. Swap books with a partner to check.

You need: Locally made handwriting sample cards, Lined exercise books, Pencils, Shallow tray of clean sand

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. What goes between words?

    • A. A space
    • B. A full stop
    • C. A comma
    • D. Nothing
    Show answer
    Answer: A spaceSpaces separate words.

  2. 2. Which is copied correctly?

    • A. Kofi has a red ball.
    • B. kofi has a red ball
    • C. Kofihasaredball.
    • D. Kofi has a red ball
    Show answer
    Answer: Kofi has a red ball.Capital, spaces and full stop.

  3. 3. A sentence ends with a full stop.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThat is the rule.

  4. 4. We should copy all words joined together.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseWords need spaces.

  5. 5. We leave a finger ______ between words.

    Show answer
    Answer: spaceIt makes writing clear.

  6. 6. Copy: "The goat is eating grass."

    Show answer
    Answer: The goat is eating grass.Copied with spaces and a full stop.

Homework

  1. Copy three sentences from a storybook neatly.