Formation of o, g and q

I can form the letters o, g and q.

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Year 1

I can form the letters o, g and q.

Slide deck

The letters o, g and q are all formed by going round anti-clockwise.
The letters g and q have descenders.
The letter g is formed by "going round and down and curling up".
The letter q is formed by "going round and down and a diagonal line out to the side".

Children can get confused about the direction to take when forming the letters o, g and q.

Be very explicit about going anti-clockwise, use a clock to emphasise this to the children.

Anti-clockwise - moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands
Descender - the part of a letter that descends below the level of the bottom of an "x"
diagonal line - a line that slants or leans

To support students with the anti-clockwise direction you can add an arrow on their whiteboard/paper.

Teacher tip

Adult supervision required

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