Practising handwriting with a poem
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can correctly copy a poem in cursive handwriting.
Key learning points
- The title of the poem has a capital letter.
- Each verse of the poem starts on a new line and with a capital letter.
- After forming a capital letter, you need to lift your pencil to start the next part of the word.
- The joins are all used correctly.
Keywords
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas, often with a specific structure or pattern
Cinquain - a form of poetry consisting of five lines, typically with a specific syllable count or pattern
Join - how the letters are connected together
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Letter spacing - the amount of space between individual letters in a word, ensuring they are evenly spread out
Common misconception
Sometimes children will forget to add the lead in for the first letter in the letter string or the first letter after the capital letter.
Use the 'Ready, line, go' technique to remind children to start on the baseline.
Teacher tip
If the children have been writing their own poems in class then encourage them to copy their poem or a friend's poem. If they have a favourite poem, they could choose to copy it.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the tramlines from the top to the bottom.
Q2.Which join is being used to connect these letters?
Q3.Which join is being used to connect these letters?
Q4.Match the join with the correct description.
from the baseline to the x-height line
from the baseline to the ascender line
from the x-height line to the x-height line
from the x-height line to the ascender line
Q5.True or false? The first join is used for both of the joins in this letter string.
Q6.Which joins are being used in this letter string?
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