Key learning points

1. The letters h and k are tall letters.
2. The letters h and k are formed by "going down, up and over".
3. The letters h and k start at the ascender line.

Keywords

• Tall letters - letters that reach up high and are usually taller than the other letters in the alphabet

• Ascenders - the part of a letter that extends above the level of the top of an "x"

• Tramlines - straight, parallel lines that we can use as a guide to help us write neatly and keep our letters the same size

Common misconception