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
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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
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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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