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Lesson 12 of 14
Lower Wordsigns
Standalone words written in the lower cell.
Learn
A few whole words are written entirely in the lower cell: his, was, and were. Standing alone, each is a single cell.
These round out the core contractions you need to start reading real Grade 2 text.
- hisdots 2 3 6
- wasdots 3 5 6
- weredots 2 3 5 6
Your Turn
Write It Yourself
Braille is read by touch and written dot by dot. Recreate each character below in the writer — the best way to make it stick.
- his — current
- was
- were
Character 1 of 3
Write:his
Keys F D S and J K L (or 1–6) raise dots · Enter checks
Practice
Keep Practicing — Contraction Sprint
Finish writing the characters above, then this practice activity will help it stick.
Tip You now know contractions from every major family — wordsigns, groupsigns, upper and lower.