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Formation of A, H, K and T

I can form the capital letters A, H, K and T.

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Formation of A, H, K and T

I can form the capital letters A, H, K and T.

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Key learning points

  1. The capital letters A, H, K and T all start at the top tramline.
  2. The formation of capital letters A, H, K and T need you to lift your pencil to add the other lines.

Keywords

  • 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

The capital letter 'K' may look like a lowercase 'k' (without the loop).

Emphasise where the diagonal lines need to go to and model using the capital 'K' in words, such as 'Kevin' or 'Kick the ball!'.


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Make sure you take your pencil off the page as you form the second and third lines in each of these letters.
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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Capital letters and lower case letters are all formed in the same way.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q2.
Which lines do capital letters sit between?
the baseline and the descender line
the baseline and the x-height line
Correct answer: the baseline and the ascender line
Q3.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'i'.
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Q4.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'e'.
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Q5.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'f'.
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Q6.
Select the correct formation of the capital letter 'l'.
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