most letters with ascenders reach up to the ascender line

a word that we use in place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as "he," "she," or "it"

a specific name given to a particular person, place, or thing

moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands

Formation of C, G, O and Q

English

Formation of M, N, W and V

Formation of B, D, P and R

Formation of I, E, F, and L

Formation of A, H, K and T

Formation of S, J and U

Formation of X, Y and Z

Practice of capital letters and days of the week

Matching lower case letters with their capital letters

In this unit, pupils learn capital letter formation for all 26 letters of the alphabet. 'Numerals 0-10’, pupils build on this by learning the formation of the numerals 0-10.

In 'Lower case letters', pupils learnt the letter formation for all 26 lower case letters. In this unit, pupils  build on this knowledge, learning the formation of all capital letters.

In this unit, pupils learn to form all 26 capital letters accurately. They apply this skill to the writing of proper nouns, practising with the days of the week. Finally, pupils practise matching capital letters with their lowercase equivalents.

Capital letters

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

A capital letter is the upper case formation of a letter.

A capital letter is the lower case formation of a letter.

A capital letter is bigger than a lower case letter.

A capital letter is smaller than a lower case letter.

True or false? The capital letter and lower case formation of a letter are always the same. Write 'true' or 'false' in the answer box.

Select the correct formation of the capital letters C and G.

Select the correct formations of the capital letters O and Q.

Match the capital letters to the corresponding lower case letter.

How could you warm up your hands before practising your handwriting?

True or false? The correct grip for holding your pencil is called the tripod grip. Write either 'true' or 'false' in the answer box.

Order the names of the tramlines from the bottom to the top.

How many letters are there in the alphabet?

Select the correct formations of the lower case letters c and g.

Select the correct formations of the lower case letters o and q.

Starter Quiz

How could you warm up your hands before practising your handwriting?