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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils revise how to form all 26 lowercase letters in print. They re-cap on letter familes and the specific features of different letters, such as ascenders and descenders. Pupils also revise the movements involved in forming each letter.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to form the letters c, a, d, o, g and q.

Key Notes

• The letters c, a, d, o, g and q all start just below the x-height line and go round in an anti-clockwise direction.
• The letters c, a and o are x-height letters.
• The letters g and q have descenders and d has an ascender.
• The letter g finishes with a curl up at the descender line.
• The letter q finishes with a diagonal line out to the side at the descender line.

Vocabulary To Learn

• x-height letter: a letter which sits between the baseline and the x-height line
• ascender: the part of a letter that extends above the x-height line
• anti-clockwise direction: moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands
• descender: the part of a letter that descends below the baseline
• diagonal line: a line that slants or leans

Common Mistakes To Avoid

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

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Formation of e, s, f, v, w, x and z Study Guide
• Formation of i, l, t, u, y and j Study Guide
• Formation of m, n, r, h, k, b and p Study Guide