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Roman Numerals Copywork

Copy the Roman numerals one through ten plus L, C, D, and M.

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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.

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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.

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