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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 e, s, f, v, w, x and z.

Key Notes

• The letters e, s, v, w, x and z are all x-height letters.
• The letter f has an ascender and a descender.
• The letters v and w are both formed by going diagonally down and back up.
• The letter x is formed by making two diagonal straight lines crossing in the centre.
• The letter z is formed by a zig-zag pattern with a straight, then diagonal and then a straight line.

Vocabulary To Learn

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

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• There is a tendency for children to form the letter z backwards.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Formation of c, a, d, o, g and q 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