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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils develop the quality and consistency of their handwriting. After reviwing the four joins, pupils write words with the suffixes -tion, -cian, -sion, and -ssion in cursive.They also practise cursive writing with homophones, common exception words, famous quotations and a poem.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to correctly write common exception words using cursive handwriting.

Key Notes

• Common exception words do not follow regular spelling or phonics rules.
• The words start with a lead in on the line and finish with a lead out.
• Letters in the common exception words will be joined using a range of joins depending on the letters in the word.
• There is appropriate spacing between the letters.
• You don't lift your pencil to form the joins.

Vocabulary To Learn

• common exception word: a word that does not follow the regular phonics or spelling rules
• join: how the letters are connected together
• letter string: a group of letters that are written together in a word
• letter spacing: the amount of space between individual letters in a word, ensuring they are evenly spread out for clear and legible writing

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• As the words get longer, children can rush, causing the letter spacing to become uneven and the writing illegible.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Practising handwriting with a poem Study Guide
• Practising handwriting with famous quotations Study Guide
• Reviewing and writing homophones Study Guide
• Reviewing the four joins Study Guide
• Reviewing the suffixes -tion, -cian, -sion, -ssion Study Guide