Reviewing and writing homophones | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

In cursive handwriting, the letter join used depends upon...
- how you are feeling that day.
- which letter is joining to which letter. ✓
- if the letter is at the beginning or end of the alphabet.
Which letters reach up to the ascender line on the tramlines?
- g
- h ✓
- i
- k ✓
- c
Which letters are x-height letters?
- a ✓
- f
- y
- e ✓
- c ✓
Which letters would have looped descenders when writing in cursive handwriting?
- t
- j ✓
- p
- y ✓
- g ✓
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 ✓
Which joins are being used in this letter string?
- first join ✓
- second join
- third join ✓
- fourth join

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Two or more words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings are called homophones.
The words start with a lead in on the line and finish with a lead out.
There are four cursive joins.
The join used depends on which letter is joining to which letter within a letter string.
You don't lift your pencil to form the joins.

Common misconception

Children can forget the lead-in loop for the letter f when it is at the beginning of a word.

Model and remind children that every lower case letter starts on the baseline for cursive handwriting. This will remind the children to add the lead in loop.

Keywords

Homophones - words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
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 for clear and legible writing