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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