Year 5 - English
Building speed in handwriting
Building handwriting fluency through speed, choices and writing dialogue
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their handwriting speed and their ability to select the apppropriate writing implement suited to a given task. They practise applying their cursive handwriting to writing famous quotations, dialogue, a journalistic report and a non-chronological report.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write quickly and legibly using cursive handwriting.
Key Notes
- Writing at speed is a valuable skill to develop.
- Writing at speed can decrease the legibility and accuracy of your writing.
- Your hand and wrist muscles can get tired when you are writing at speed.
- Regular practice, hand exercises and taking breaks can help to improve the speed and accuracy of your handwriting.
- It is important to find a balance between speed, accuracy and legibility when writing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- speed: in handwriting, refers to the rate at which one can write
- legible: clear and easy to read and understand
- accurate: being exact and precise
- balance: achieving an optimal equilibrium
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may focus so much on the speed of their writing that they use the incorrect cursive joins.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Writing at speed is a valuable skill to develop. Writing at speed can decrease the legibility and accuracy of your writing.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'speed'
in handwriting, refers to the rate at which one can write.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may focus so much on the speed of their writing that they use the incorrect cursive joins. Correction: When modelling, emphasise that the flow is smooth because the correct joins are being used. Clear reminders about letter formation and joins will support the children.
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