Year 1 - English
Matching lower case letters with their capital letters
Capital letters
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to correctly form all 26 letters of the alphabet in lower case and their capital letters.
Key Notes
- Capital letters are upper case formations of a letter.
- Every lower case letter has a matching capital letter.
- Lower case letters and their capital letter can be formed in similar or different ways.
Vocabulary To Learn
- capital letter: the upper case formation of letters in the alphabet
- lower case letter: the smaller version of letters that we use for most of our writing, appearing in non-initial positions in words.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Forming a capital letter is just doing the lower case letter formation bigger.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Capital letters are upper case formations of a letter. Every lower case letter has a matching capital letter.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'capital letter'
the upper case formation of letters in the alphabet.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Forming a capital letter is just doing the lower case letter formation bigger. Correction: Highlight every time the lower case and capital letter is different so it is clear the formation is different not just the size.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Formation of A, H, K and T Study Guide
- Formation of B, D, P and R Study Guide
- Formation of C, G, O and Q Study Guide
- Formation of I, E, F, and L Study Guide
- Formation of M, N, W and V Study Guide
- Formation of S, J and U Study Guide
- Formation of X, Y and Z Study Guide
- Practice of capital letters and days of the week Study Guide
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