Virginia SOL K.FFW

K.FFW is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• K.FFW.1

  Handwriting

• K.FFW.1.A

  Use functional pencil grasp for letter formation

• K.FFW.1.B

  Accurately and automatically print capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet independently

• K.FFW.1.C

  Write left to right and top to bottom

• K.FFW.1.D

  Accurately print first and last names, beginning each with a capital letter

• K.FFW.1.E

  Apply spaces between written words in phrase or sentence level writing.

• K.FFW.2.A

  Encode (spell) one syllable words with short vowels and one syllable words beginning or ending in a digraph (e.g., ch, sh, th, wh)

• K.FFW.2.B

  Encode (spell) unknown words using logical invented spelling

• K.FFW.2.C

  With prompting and support, use phoneme/grapheme (sound/symbol) correspondences to spell grade-level high-frequency words with accuracy

01

What Students Need to Do

Students hold a pencil in a useful grip and print readable capital and lowercase letters from left to right. They write their names, separate words with spaces, and spell simple words using short vowels, digraphs, and known sound patterns. They use sensible sound-based spelling for unfamiliar words and practice common words with support.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students use a steady pencil grasp and print readable letters without a model. They write names with capitals, leave spaces between words, and spell simple words by matching sounds to letters and digraphs.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may reverse letters, mix capitals and lowercase letters, or begin writing on the right. They may run words together, leave out vowels, or write only one letter for a digraph such as sh.

04

How to Assess It

Ask students to print their first and last names, then dictate, “The fish is in the shop.” Check grip, letter formation, direction, capitals, spacing, and spelling.

1. 01

   Have students form target letters with clay, trace them with a finger, then print them using a short pencil and tripod grasp.

2. 02

   Ask students to write and illustrate, “My favorite animal is ___,” using a capital, word spaces, and sound-based spelling.

3. 03

   Play Word Builder Bingo by showing picture cards, having students build each word with letter tiles, then copy it onto their boards.

4. 04

   Have students make a cubby label with their first and last names, then add a short sentence about what belongs there.

• 3.FFW

  The student will print legibly in manuscript and cursive while applying grade level word knowledge to spell words correctly. 

• 2.FFW

  The student will print legibly in manuscript and cursive while applying grade level word knowledge to spell words correctly.

• 1.FFW

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 4.FFW

  The student will print legibly in manuscript and cursive while applying grade level word knowledge to spell words correctly.