Formation of C, G, O and Q
I can form the capital letters C, G, O and Q.
Formation of C, G, O and Q
I can form the capital letters C, G, O and Q.
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Key learning points
- Capital letters are the upper case formations of a letter
- Capital letters and lower case letters can be formed in a similar or different way
- Capital letters are used at the start of a sentence, for a proper noun and for the pronoun I
- Capital letters sit on the baseline and reach up to the ascender line
- The capital letters C, G, O and Q are formed by curling round in an anti-clockwise direction
Keywords
Capital letter - the upper case formation of a letter
Ascender line - most letters with ascenders reach up to the ascender line
Pronoun - a word that we use in place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as "he," "she," or "it"
Proper noun - a specific name given to a particular person, place, or thing
Anti-clockwise - moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands
Common misconception
That capital letters are just bigger versions of the lower case letters.
Emphasise that some lower case and upper case are similar but some look completely different.
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