Starter quiz
- Select the lower case formation of the letter m in print.
- Select the lower case formation of the letter n in print.
- Select the lower case formation of the letter r in print.
- Select the lower case formation of the letter h in print.
- Select the lower case formation of the letter k in print.
- Select the lower case formation of the letters b and p in print.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The letters m, n, r, h, k, b and p are in same letter family
- The letters m, n, r, h, k, b and p are all formed by going down, back up and over
- The letters m, n and r are x-height letters
- The letters h, k and b have ascenders
- The letter p has a descender
Common misconception
Children will often want to take their pencil off the page for the letter k.
Emphasis should be placed on 'keep your pencil on the page' when modelling this letter.
Keywords
X-height letter - a letter which sits between the baseline and the x-height line
Letter family - groups of letters that are formed in similar ways
Ascender - the part of a letter that extends above the x-height line
Descender - the part of a letter that reaches below the baseline
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