Starter quiz
- A capital letter is....
- the lowercase formation of a letter.
- the uppercase formation of a letter. ✓
- the most important letter.
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- Select the capital letters.
- b
- B ✓
- S ✓
- s
- t
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- Select the capital letters which have curved lines in their formation.
- S ✓
- F
- B ✓
- H
- C ✓
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- Select the capital letters which have straight, horizontal lines in their formation.
- H ✓
- U
- I ✓
- P
- E ✓
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- Select the correct formation of the capital letter A.
- Order these capital letters in alphabetical order.
- 1⇔B
- 2⇔F
- 3⇔J
- 4⇔M
- 5⇔P
- 6⇔R
- 7⇔V
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The capital letters J, U, X, Y and Z start on the ascender line.
- The capital letters J, U, X, Y and Z all have either one or two vertical or diagonal lines going down to the baseline.
- The letters J, X and Y all need the pencil to be lifted to form the horizontal or diagonal lines.
- You do not lift your pencil when forming the letters U and Z.
- The letter Z has a zigzag pattern.
Common misconception
The formation of the Y and the Z can be challenging for children at first, particularly finding the correct position for the diagonal lines and forming the zig-zag.
Giving the children lots of opportunities to trace these letters will help them to become familiar with the formation and the sizing.
Keywords
Ascender line - the line above the x-height line which most letters with ascenders reach up to
Baseline - the tramline that most letters sit on
Vertical line - a straight line that goes up and down
Horizontal line - a straight line that goes from left to right or right to left
Diagonal line - a line that slants or leans
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