Key learning points

1. The capital letters J, U, X, Y and Z start on the ascender line.
2. The capital letters J, U, X, Y and Z all have either one or two vertical or diagonal lines going down to the baseline.
3. The letters J, X and Y all need the pencil to be lifted to form the horizontal or diagonal lines.
4. You do not lift your pencil when forming the letters U and Z.
5. The letter Z has a zigzag pattern.

Keywords

• Ascender line - the line above the x-height line which most letters with ascenders reach up to

• 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

• Diagonal line - a line that slants or leans

Common misconception