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Formation of A, H, K and T

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can form the capital letters A, H, K and T.

Key learning points

  1. The capital letters A, H, K and T all start at the top tramline.
  2. The formation of capital letters A, H, K and T need you to lift your pencil to add the other lines.

Keywords

  • Vertical line - a straight line that goes up and down

  • Horizontal line - a straight line that goes from left to right or right to left

  • Diagonal line - a line that slants or leans

Common misconception

The capital letter 'K' may look like a lowercase 'k' (without the loop).

Emphasise where the diagonal lines need to go to and model using the capital 'K' in words, such as 'Kevin' or 'Kick the ball!'.

Teacher tip

Make sure you take your pencil off the page as you form the second and third lines in each of these letters.

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Capital letters and lower case letters are all formed in the same way.

Correct Answer: false, False

Q2.
Which lines do capital letters sit between?

the baseline and the descender line
the baseline and the x-height line
Correct answer: the baseline and the ascender line

Q3.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'i'.

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Q4.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'e'.

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Q5.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'f'.

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Q6.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'l'.

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