Year 2 - English
Reviewing common exception words, no lead-ins
Handwriting review, with no lead-ins
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils review handwriting skills, focusing on formation, size, and orientation. They practise forming proper nouns, high frequency words, common exception words and full sentences. Pupils also focus on using even spacing between letters and using lead outs accurately.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write common exception words using cursive handwriting.
Key Notes
- Common exception words do not follow regular spelling or phonics rules.
- Letters in the common exception words will be joined using a range of joins depending on the letters in the word.
- The first letter starts at the correct starting point.
- There is appropriate spacing between the letters.
- You don't lift your pencil to add the 'cross' for the letter t until the letter string is complete.
Vocabulary To Learn
- common exception word: a word that does not follow the regular spelling or phonics rules, often occurring frequently but requiring specific memorisation
- lead out: the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter
- join: connecting together
- starting point: the starting point is the place where we begin to write a letter
- letter string: a group of letters that are written together in a word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children might be so focused on the joins that they forget the importance of starting at the correct starting point for the first letter.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Common exception words do not follow regular spelling or phonics rules. Letters in the common exception words will be joined using a range of joins depending on the letters in the word.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'common exception word'
a word that does not follow the regular spelling or phonics rules, often occurring frequently but requiring specific memorisation.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children might be so focused on the joins that they forget the importance of starting at the correct starting point for the first letter. Correction: When modelling, emphasise to the children that the first time the pencil touches the page for the letter needs to be the starting point for the first letter.
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