Kentucky Reading and Writing HW.K.1

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The Standard

Print all upper- and lowercase letters and numerals.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students print uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and numerals 0 through 9. They make each character clear enough for someone else to read.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given a mixed list of letters and numerals, a student prints each one without tracing. The student forms b and d, and 6 and 9, so they are easy to tell apart.
Common Misconceptions: Students may reverse b and d or turn a 6 into a 9. Some print uppercase and lowercase letters the same way or leave out parts of a letter.
How to Assess It: Show A, a, B, b, D, d, 2, 5, 6, and 9 on a card. Ask students to print each one on lined paper without tracing.

Lesson moves

Have students form B, b, 6, and 9 with play dough, then print each one beside its model.
Write b and d on the board, then ask partners to describe where each line and round part goes before printing both.
Place letter and numeral cards face down; students flip a card, print it on a whiteboard, and compare their work with the card.
Give students a pretend address label, then have them print the name and house number on an envelope.

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