Practising handwriting with a poem | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Order the tramlines from the top to the bottom.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  ascender line
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  x-height line
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  baseline
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  descender line
Which join is being used to connect these letters?
- first join - from the baseline to the x-height line ✓
- second join - from the baseline to the ascender line
- third join - from the x-height line to the x-height line
- fourth join - from the x-height line to the ascender line
Which join is being used to connect these letters?
- first join - from the baseline to the x-height line
- second join - from the baseline to the ascender line
- third join - from the x-height line to the x-height line ✓
- fourth join - from the x-height line to the ascender line
Match the join with the correct description.
- first join
  
  ⇔
  
  from the baseline to the x-height line ✓
- second join
  
  ⇔
  
  from the baseline to the ascender line ✓
- third join
  
  ⇔
  
  from the x-height line to the x-height line ✓
- fourth join
  
  ⇔
  
  from the x-height line to the ascender line ✓
True or false? The first join is used for both of the joins in this letter string.
- True ✓
- False
Which joins are being used in this letter string?
- first join ✓
- second join ✓
- third join
- fourth join

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The title of the poem has a capital letter.
Each verse of the poem starts on a new line and with a capital letter.
After forming a capital letter, you need to lift your pencil to start the next part of the word.
The joins are all used correctly.

Sometimes children will forget to add the lead in for the first letter in the letter string or the first letter after the capital letter.

Use the 'Ready, line, go' technique to remind children to start on the baseline.

Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas, often with a specific structure or pattern
Cinquain - a form of poetry consisting of five lines, typically with a specific syllable count or pattern
Join - how the letters are connected together
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Letter spacing - the amount of space between individual letters in a word, ensuring they are evenly spread out