Starter quiz
- Select the correct formation of the letter m.
- Select the correct formation of the letter n.
- Select the correct formation of the letter r.
- Select the examples of the letter h.
- n
- h ✓
- g
- h ✓
- n
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- Select the examples of the letter k.
- k ✓
- t
- y
- t
- k ✓
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- Select the letters which have ascenders.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The letters h and k are tall letters.
- The letters h and k are formed by "going down, up and over".
- The letters h and k start at the ascender line.
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
Tall letters - letters that reach up high and are usually taller than the other letters in the alphabet
Ascenders - the part of a letter that extends above the level of the top of an "x"
Tramlines - straight, parallel lines that we can use as a guide to help us write neatly and keep our letters the same size
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