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  • Year 1

Formation of o, g and q

I can form the letters o, g and q.

Lesson 8 of 13
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  • Year 1

Formation of o, g and q

I can form the letters o, g and q.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The letters o, g and q are all formed by going round anti-clockwise.
  2. The letters g and q have descenders.
  3. The letter g is formed by "going round and down and curling up".
  4. The letter q is formed by "going round and down and a diagonal line out to the side".

Keywords

  • Anti-clockwise - moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands

  • Descender - the part of a letter that descends below the level of the bottom of an "x"

  • Diagonal line - a line that slants or leans

Common misconception

Children can get confused about the direction to take when forming the letters o, g and q.

Be very explicit about going anti-clockwise, use a clock to emphasise this to the children.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Select the correct formation of the lower case letter a.

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Q2.
Select the correct formation of the lower case letter c.

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Q3.
Select the correct formation of the lower case letter d.

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Q4.
Select the lower case letter o.

g
Correct answer: o
Correct answer: o
Correct answer: o
c

Q5.
Select the lower case letter g.

Correct answer: g
o
Correct answer: g
d
Correct answer: g

Q6.
Select the lower case letter q.

b
Correct answer: q
g
Correct answer: q
Correct answer: q