Roman Numerals Copywork
Copy the Roman numerals one through ten plus L, C, D, and M.
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About this printable
Roman numerals from I to X plus the larger letters L, C, D, and M, along with the rules for adding and subtracting them. Students copy each numeral and then read real examples like MMXXV. Ideal for history readers who keep meeting dates in Roman form. 16 pages, 3/8-inch letters in manuscript print on dashed manuscript lines. Sheets included: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only.
ON THIS SHEET: I = 1 · II = 2 · III = 3 · IV = 4 · V = 5 · VI = 6 · VII = 7 · VIII = 8 · IX = 9 · X = 10 — L = 50 · C = 100 · D = 500 · M = 1,000 — The Rules · Read the letters from left to right. When a letter is the same size or smaller than the one before it, add its value. When a smaller letter comes before a larger one, subtract it. Never repeat a letter more than three times in a row. — Examples · XV = 15 · XL = 40 · XC = 90 · CD = 400 · MMXXV = 2,025 — LETTER SIZE: 3/8-inch. HANDWRITING: manuscript print. SHEETS: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only.
- Category Math
- Price $1.00
- Format Printable PDF
- Usage Print unlimited copies
Inside the PDF
3 pages from the 16-page PDF, as they print.
A plan for this set
A longer text: give Steps 1, 2 and 3 about two weeks, one sheet a day.
- Days 1–4 Copywork (Step 1). Read the whole text, then copy it exactly.
- Days 5–8 First Letter Hints (Step 2). Write it again with only the first letter of each word as a prompt.
- Days 9–10 Memory Lines (Step 3). Write it from memory on lines sized to each word.
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