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Year 3
Writing common exception words
I can correctly write common exception words in cursive handwriting.
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Year 3
Writing common exception words
I can correctly write common exception words in cursive handwriting.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Common exception words do not follow regular spelling or phonics rules.
- Letters in the common exception words will be joined using a range of joins depending on the letters in the word.
- The first letter always has a lead in and the last letter always has a lead out.
- There is appropriate spacing between the letters.
- You don't lift your pencil when forming the joins.
Keywords
Common exception word - a word that does not follow the regular phonics or spelling rules
Join - how the letters are connected together
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Lead in - the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter
Lead out - the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter
Common misconception
Children may lift their pencil in the middle of the letter string to 'dot' the letter i or put the 'cross' on the letter t.
Model to the children that you wait until the end of the letter string before adding the 'cross' or the 'dot'.
Get the children to check their own work so they can spot their mistakes and correct them.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
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6 Questions
Q1.
Cursive handwriting involves...
forming each letter separately within a letter string.
forming the letters in anyway you would like.
Q2.
In cursive handwriting, when would you lift your pencil?
whenever you would like to
after forming the letter i so you can add the 'dot'
Q3.
Select the break letter.
d
o
a
Q4.
Which join is being used in the example?
first join - baseline to the x-height line
third join - x-height line to the x-height line
fourth join - x-height line to the ascender line
Q5.
Which join is being used in the example?
second join - baseline to the ascender line
third join - x-height line to the x-height line
fourth join - x-height line to the ascender line
Q6.
Which join is being used in the example?
first join
second join
fourth join
Q4 NA Q5 NA Q6 NA
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