Making choices between pen or pencil | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these will increase the speed of your handwriting?
- regular practice ✓
- leg exercises
- hand and wrist exercises ✓
- practising once a month
You are less likely to make mistakes when you write faster.
- True
- False ✓
Match the join with its 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 cursive letter joins are being used in this letter string?
- 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 cursive letter joins are being used in this letter string?
- 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 cursive letter 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

Pen and pencil are the most common tools used to write or draw with.
Making a choice between pen and pencil depends on the task and the desired outcome.
Using a pencil allows for mistakes to be corrected easily with an eraser, which is ideal for sketching and drafting.
Using a pen is ideal for final drafts as pen is permanent and looks neat and professional.
Over time you will develop a personal preference for using pen or pencil.

Common misconception

Children may conclude that they can't make any mistakes with pens.

Emphasise to the children that pencils are used if there are going to be a lot of mistakes or changes like a sketch or a calculation. Explain that it's OK to make some mistakes with a pen and that these will need to be crossed out neatly.

Keywords

Pen - a writing tool used to apply ink to a surface
Pencil - a writing or drawing tool typically consisting of a thin cylindrical stick of graphite
Mistake - an error in accuracy or correctness
Presentation - the structured way to communicate information