Year 3 - English
Reviewing sentences with all four joins, using lead-ins
Further study of the four joins
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils strengthen cursive skills by practising the four joins with attention to letter size and orientation. They write sentences in cursive, applying each join type, using capital letters and focusing on when to lift the pencil, as well as when to use lead-ins and lead-outs.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a sentence in cursive handwriting, using the four joins correctly.
Key Notes
- There are four joins used to connect letters together in cursive handwriting.
- The join used depends on which letter is joining to which letter so a range of joins can be used in a sentence.
- A sentence always begins with a capital letter.
- A capital letter does not join to the next letter so you lift your pencil after its formation.
- The letters all have a lead in and a lead out, except for the capital letter.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cursive: style of handwriting where the letters are joined together in a flowing and connected manner
- join: connecting together
- lead in: the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter
- lead out: the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter
- capital letter: the upper case formation of a letter
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- At first, children might find writing a full sentence in cursive overwhelming and forget the correct joins. This would result in the words being joined in a random manner.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
There are four joins used to connect letters together in cursive handwriting. The join used depends on which letter is joining to which letter so a range of joins can be used in a sentence.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'cursive'
style of handwriting where the letters are joined together in a flowing and connected manner.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: At first, children might find writing a full sentence in cursive overwhelming and forget the correct joins. This would result in the words being joined in a random manner. Correction: Give them time to think about their sentence before starting. Model writing a sentence slowly and thinking out loud about which joins to use. This will encourage the children to do the same.
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