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Year 3
Writing more common exception words
I can correctly write common exception words in cursive handwriting.
New
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Year 3
Writing more 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 into starting a letter
Common misconception
Children may try to use the same join for every connection.
Ensure the children are given plenty of reminders about the four joins and how the join used depends on the letters joining. Use the CFU's within this lesson to help explain this.
Having visuals of the four joins in the classroom or on tables can be supportive.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
Select the word using the suffix -ed.
Q2.
Select the word using the suffix -ing.
Q3.
True or false. This example shows the third join.
Q4.
True or false. This example shows the second join.
Q5.
True or false. This example shows the third join.
Q6.
Which join would you use to join the letter a to the letter c.
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
Q3 NA Q4 NA Q5 NA
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