a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas, often with a specific structure or pattern

a poem constructed using a series of kennings to describe a person, object, or concept

a group of letters that are written together in a word

Reviewing handwriting using another poem

English

Writing words with silent letters

Writing homophones

Writing common exception words

Writing more common exception words

Reviewing handwriting using a poem

In this unit, pupils pupils practise their handwriting with a focus on increasing legibility, consistency and quality. In 'Building  Fluency in the Four Joins, Suffixes and Common exception words', pupils build on the quality, legibility and consistency of their handwriting through the written application of spelling and conventions of speech. 

In 'Letter strings', pupils focus on the handwriting of suffixes, prefixes and other word endings.  In this unit, pupils practise their handwriting with a focus on increasing legibility, consistency and quality.

In this unit, pupils practise their handwriting with a focus on increasing legibility, consistency and quality. They practise writing words with silent letters, homophones and common exception words. The unit culminates in pupils applying their handwriting skills to reviewing and copying poems.

Building fluency in silent letters, homophones, and common exception words

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

True or false. There are only two cursive letter joins.

This is the correct way to join the letter i to the letter f in cursive.

This is not the correct way to join the letter i to the letter f in cursive.

The letter i is missing the 'dot' at the top of it's formation.

The letters are not connected, the pencil has been lifted during formation.

The letters join together in a smooth way.

Select the true statements relating to this image.

This is the correct way to join the letter e to the letter d in cursive.

This is not the correct way to join the letter e to the letter d in cursive.

The first join is being used, from the baseline to the x-height line.

The second join is being used, from the baseline to the ascender line.

Select the correct formation and join for this letter string.

Select the correct formation and join sequence for 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 joins are used in this letter string?

Starter Quiz

True or false. There are only two cursive letter joins.