Basic Strokes Activities | Free Printables - Universal Publishing - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step.

We are given 6 basic strokes at the top. Under each stroke, there are 3 letters. We need to circle the letter that contains that exact stroke as part of how it’s written.

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Stroke 1: Horizontal line (→)
Which letter has a horizontal line?
- c → no
- t → YES! The top bar of “t” is horizontal
- d → no
✔ Circle t

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Stroke 2: Vertical line down (↓)
Which letter has a straight vertical line going down?
- r → has a short vertical, but also a curve — not just vertical
- w → all curves and angles
- o → circle, no straight lines
Wait — let’s look again. Actually, “r” starts with a vertical stroke. But so does “i”, “l”, etc. In this column, we have: r, w, o.
Actually, “r” begins with a vertical stroke downward. That matches.
But wait — maybe “w”? No, “w” is made of diagonals. “o” is round.
So best match: r
✔ Circle r

*(Note: Some might argue “i” or “l” are better, but they’re not in this column. Among r, w, o — only “r” has a clear vertical start.)*

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Stroke 3: Diagonal down-left (↙)
This is a line slanting from top-right to bottom-left.
Look at: e, p, z
- e → has curves and a horizontal, no diagonal like this
- p → has a vertical and a loop — no diagonal
- z → YES! The middle stroke of “z” goes diagonal down-left
✔ Circle z

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Stroke 4: Diagonal down-right (↘)
Line from top-left to bottom-right.
Letters: i, n, x
- i → dot and vertical — no diagonal
- n → has a vertical and a curve — no diagonal
- x → YES! One of its strokes is diagonal down-right (the other is down-left)
✔ Circle x

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Stroke 5: Circle clockwise (starting at left, going up and around)
This is a full circle drawn clockwise.
Letters: m, b, k
- m → all humps, no circle
- b → has a vertical and a circle on the bottom right — but the circle is drawn counterclockwise? Wait — actually, when you write “b”, you usually draw the circle starting at the top and going clockwise? Hmm. Let’s think differently.
Actually, look at the stroke: it’s a full circle, starting at the left side, going up and around clockwise. Which letter has a full circle like that?
None of these have a full circle... unless we consider “b” — but “b”’s bowl is only half-circle attached to a stem.
Wait — maybe I misread. Look again: the stroke is a full circle with arrow showing clockwise direction.
In the options: m, b, k — none are circles.
Hold on — perhaps “a”? But “a” is in the next column.
Wait — this must be a trick. Maybe “b” is intended because it has a circular part? But the stroke shown is a FULL circle.
Actually, looking back — maybe I made a mistake. Let’s check the last stroke too.

Wait — Stroke 6 is a circle counter-clockwise. So Stroke 5 is clockwise circle.

Now, which letter among m, b, k has a circular component drawn clockwise?
“b” — when you write lowercase “b”, you often start at the top, go down, then make a circle clockwise? Or sometimes counter-clockwise? Actually, standard handwriting for “b”: you do the vertical first, then the circle — and the circle is usually drawn clockwise.
Similarly, “d” would be similar but mirrored.
But here, under stroke 5, we have m, b, k.
“m” — no circle.
“k” — no circle.
“b” — yes, has a circular bowl. And if you draw it after the stem, you typically go clockwise.
So probably ✔ Circle b

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Stroke 6: Circle counter-clockwise (starting at right, going up and around)
Letters: s, u, a
- s → squiggly, not a circle
- u → U-shape, open at top — not a full circle
- a → YES! Lowercase “a” is often written as a circle with a tail — and the circle part is drawn counter-clockwise (start at top right, go left and around).
✔ Circle a

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Let me double-check:

Stroke 1 (horizontal): t ✔️
Stroke 2 (vertical down): r ✔️ (starts with vertical)
Stroke 3 (diagonal ↙): z ✔️
Stroke 4 (diagonal ↘): x ✔️
Stroke 5 (clockwise circle): b ✔️ (has circular bowl, drawn clockwise)
Stroke 6 (counter-clockwise circle): a ✔️ (circle part drawn CCW)

All seem correct.

Final Answer:
Under each stroke, circle:
- First column: t
- Second column: r
- Third column: z
- Fourth column: x
- Fifth column: b
- Sixth column: a