Printable Graph Paper

First Grade Writing Paper

5/8 inch (15.9 mm) rows with a dashed midline and a skip space, ten to a Letter sheet under a name and date line.

8.5 × 11.0 in · 215.9 × 279.4 mm
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First Grade Writing Paper in two steps

  1. Set it up

    Pick the paper size, the grid and the orientation. Customize holds colours, margins and more.

    Settings for First Grade Writing Paper: paper size, grid and orientation
  2. The finished sheet

    First Grade Writing Paper on US Letter, exactly as it prints.

    First Grade Writing Paper on US Letter, printable example sheet

The step down from kindergarten

First graders still need all three guide lines, but not the giant rows. At 5/8 inch a short sentence fits on one line, which matters once writing moves from single words to whole sentences, and ten rows make a page feel finishable.

Keep the dashed midline for as long as small letters drift above it. When they reliably stop there, the next step is 1/2 inch rows.

Every sheet here is free, adjustable and prints at exact scale.

Questions

What size lines do first graders use?

Usually 5/8 inch, sometimes 3/4 inch at the start of the year. This page opens on 5/8; primary lined paper opens on 3/4.

Why is there space between the rows?

For descenders. The tails of g, j, p, q and y need room below the baseline, and the skip space stops them colliding with the next row.

Can I print it without the name line?

Yes — untick Name and date header in the page settings and an eleventh row fits.