Practising handwriting in a non-chronological report | English

Starter quiz

Which tools are commonly used for practising cursive handwriting?
- paintbrush
- keyboard
- pen ✓
- pencil ✓
- crayon
Select the distinctive features of a pencil.
- erasable ✓
- permanent marks
- the darkness of the mark can be varied by pressure ✓
- uses wet ink
- can be sharpened ✓
True or False? Cursive handwriting is only for writing in English.
- True
- False ✓
Which cursive letter joins are used in this letter string?
- first join ✓
- second join
- third join
- fourth join
Which cursive letter joins are used in this letter string?
- first join ✓
- second join ✓
- third join
- fourth join
Select the true statements relating to this sentence.
- The letter x is a break letter. ✓
- The fourth join is being used.
- The second join is being used. ✓
- The capital letter does not join to the next letter. ✓
- The capital letter does join to the next letter.

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Information in a non-chronological report is organised using a title, subheadings and paragraphs.
The subheadings start with a capital letter and are underlined.
The capital letter does not join to the next letter in the letter string.
The joins used depend on which letter is joining to which letter.
The letter formation and letter spacing is accurate to ensure the writing is legible.

As children start to write longer paragraphs in cursive handwriting their hands can get sore which can lead to them making mistakes.

Model to the children that it is good practice to take a break when writing to stretch your hand if it is becoming sore.

Non-chronological report - a non-fiction text that informs about a subject or event and that is written out of time order
Subheading - a word, phrase or sentence used to introduce part of a text
Join - connecting together
Letter spacing - the amount of space between individual letters in a word
Legible - text is clear and easy to read and understand