Year 2 - English
The third join: on, om, ow, oi with no lead in
The four joins and break letters, with no lead-ins
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn to form each of the four joins without lead ins. They practise using diagonal and horizontal strokes to connect letters and identify 'break letters' that do not join. Pupils also learn how to form looped descenders and how to end a join with a lead out.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to correctly form the third join.
Key Notes
- The letters are formed by following the right starting point and direction.
- The third join starts at the x-height line and dips below the x-height line and back up to join the next letter.
- The letter strings are all x-height letters.
- When using the third join you leave enough space to ensure the letters are not touching without leaving a big gap.
- You don't lift your pencil until the letter string is complete. The dot for the i is added at the end.
Vocabulary To Learn
- join: how things connect
- lead out: the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter
- starting point: the point the formation of a letter begins on the tramlines
- dips below: dropping under something
- x-height line: this is the line that x-height letters reach
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children will often want to take their pencil off to form the join or add the dot to the i midway through the letter string.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The letters are formed by following the right starting point and direction. The third join starts at the x-height line and dips below the x-height line and back up to join the next letter.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'join'
how things connect.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children will often want to take their pencil off to form the join or add the dot to the i midway through the letter string. Correction: Emphasise the flowing motion of cursive writing. The letters need to be joined together so the pencil needs to stay on the page. Make a point of exaggerating that the dot is added at the end of the letter i.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Looped descenders and break letters Study Guide
- Review of the four joins with no lead ins Study Guide
- The first join: ag, ac, na and to with no lead in Study Guide
- The first join: en, ud and ir with no lead in Study Guide
- The first join: id, ig, ed, eg with no lead in Study Guide
- The fourth join: ol, ok and of with no lead in Study Guide
- The fourth join: rl, rk and rt with no lead in Study Guide
- The fourth join: wl, oh and ot with no lead in Study Guide
- The second join: ck, ch, nk, lk with no lead in Study Guide
- The second join: el, mb, at and tt with no lead in Study Guide
- The second join: il, it, ik, ul with no lead in Study Guide
- The third join: oo, og, wa and wo with no lead in Study Guide
- The third join: os, rm, wi with no lead in Study Guide
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