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This document provides instructions for practicing writing lower-case Greek letters. It includes the name and description of how to form each letter, with notes on where strokes begin and end in relation to guideline lines. There are examples of each letter's correct form.

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Alphabet Practice

This document provides instructions for practicing writing lower-case Greek letters. It includes the name and description of how to form each letter, with notes on where strokes begin and end in relation to guideline lines. There are examples of each letter's correct form.

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Greek Lower-Case Letter Practice

Name

How to use this worksheet:

(1) focus on the lower-case letters; youll see and use those the most
(2) SAY the name aloud EVERY TIME you write the letter; the symbol represents a sound
(3) pay attention; make sure your letters extend above or below the lines as shown in the example
(4) see textbook for more information, or for slight variations

l.c. Writing Help

alpha
ahl-fah

its fine to make


this exacly like
you make a small
a in our alphabet

beta
bay-tah

single stroke,
beginning below
the ground line

gamma
gahm-mah

usually bottom
loops in handwriting; the sides
cross right at the
ground line

delta
dell-tah

single stroke

epsilon
eh-psee-lon

single stroke

zeta
zay-tah

start at the top;


some make a
point where the
line first meets the
ground line

eta
ay-tah

only the second


leg should fall
below the ground
line

theta
thay-tah

single stroke:
draw circle first,
starting at
crossbar; make
crossbar last

2007 The Lukeion Project

Greek Alphabet

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Greek Lower-Case Letter Practice

Name

How to use this worksheet:

(1) focus on the lower-case letters; youll see and use those the most
(2) SAY the name aloud EVERY TIME you write the letter; the symbol represents a sound
(3) pay attention; make sure your letters extend above or below the lines as shown in the example
(4) see textbook for more information, or for slight variations

l.c. Writing Help

iota
yeo-tah

iota is NOT dotted


like an English
i;uses only lower
have of writing
space

kappa
kahp-pah

lower-case kappa
does NOT extend
above the center
line

lambda
lahmb-dah

made with two


strokes, starting at
top for longer leg,
then adding
shorter leg

mu
mew

single stroke; start


below the line for
left leg; right leg
does NOT extend
below ground line

nu
new

make like an
English v

xi
ksee

single stroke; this


is the hardest
letter to get
comfortable
making

omicron
ah-mi-kron

just like English


o

pi
peeh

three strokes

2007 The Lukeion Project

Greek Alphabet

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Greek Lower-Case Letter Practice

Name

l.c. Writing Help

rho
hrow

single stroke;
extends below the
ground line

sigma
sig-mah

single stroke;
second form
found at end of
words; first form
used elsewhere

tau
tau

two strokes

upsilon
ew-psi-lon

like English u,
but without the
extra leg

phi
fee

single stroke;
make circle first,
starting at top
center; finish with
down stroke

chi
khee

the two legs cross


right at the ground
line

psi
psee

two strokes; down


stroke second

omega
oh-meh-gah

one stroke

2007 The Lukeion Project

How to use this worksheet:

(1) focus on the lower-case letters; youll see and use those the most
(2) SAY the name aloud EVERY TIME you write the letter; the symbol represents a sound
(3) pay attention; make sure your letters extend above or below the lines as shown in the example
(4) see textbook for more information, or for slight variations

Greek Alphabet

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