Practising handwriting with more famous quotations | English

Starter quiz

True or false? The cursive join used depends on which letter is joining to which letter.
- True ✓
- False
Where is the fourth join being used in this letter string?
- the letter n joining to the letter o
- the letter o joining to the letter t ✓
- the fourth join is not being used in this letter string
Where is the first join being used in this letter string?
- the letter w joining to the letter h
- the letter h joining to the letter o ✓
- the first join is not used in this letter string
Where is the second join being used in this letter string?
- the letter e joining to the letter e
- the letter e joining to the letter d
- the letter d joining to the letter s
- the second join is not being used in this letter string ✓
Why is this letter string formed incorrectly?
- The incorrect joins are being used.
- The capital letter is not the correct size. ✓
- The capital letter should be joining to the letter o.
- The letter o doesn't have a lead in. ✓
Which cursive letter joins are being used in this word?
- first join ✓
- second join ✓
- third join ✓
- fourth join

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

A famous quotation is a well-known phrase, statement, or passage attributed to a particular person, work, or source.
The quotation is demarcated with inverted commas.
The quotation starts with a capital letter.
After forming a capital letter, you need to lift your pencil to start the next part of the word.
A range of joins will be used depending on which letters are joining to which letters.

Common misconception

Sometimes when writing quotations, the children may forget to start with a capital letter as they are concentrating on using the inverted commas.

Model clearly by saying your thought process out loud to remind the children that a capital letter is needed. For example, 'quotation mark, capital letter, lift my pencil...'.

Keywords

Quotation - a word, phrase, or sentence that is taken directly from someone's speech or writing and is presented within quotation marks to indicate it as someone else's words
Inverted commas - also known as quotation marks, are punctuation marks used to indicate the beginning and end of direct speech or a quotation
Famous - known about by many people
Join - how the letters are connected together