Key learning points

1. A capital letter is the upper case formation of a letter.
2. The letters B, D, P, R, I, E, F and L all start on the ascender line.
3. The capital letters B, D, P, R and L are formed by one continuous movement and you do not need to lift your pencil.
4. The letters B, D, P and R all make a vertical line down, go back up and around in a clockwise direction.
5. The letters I, E and F need the pencil to be lifted to form the horizontal lines.

Keywords

• Capital letter - the upper case formation of a letter

• Ascender line - most letters with ascenders reach up to the ascender line

• Baseline - the tramline that most letters sit on

• Vertical line - a straight line that goes up and down

• Horizontal line - a straight line that goes from left to right or right to left

Common misconception