Practising handwriting with a poem
I can correctly copy a poem in cursive handwriting.
Practising handwriting with a poem
I can correctly copy a poem in cursive handwriting.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The title of the poem has a capital letter.
- Each verse of the poem starts on a new line and with a capital letter.
- After forming a capital letter, you need to lift your pencil to start the next part of the word.
- The joins are all used correctly.
Keywords
Poem - a piece of writing that uses creative and rhythmic language to express thoughts, feelings or ideas, often with a specific structure or pattern
Cinquain - a form of poetry consisting of five lines, typically with a specific syllable count or pattern
Join - how the letters are connected together
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Letter spacing - the amount of space between individual letters in a word, ensuring they are evenly spread out
Common misconception
Sometimes children will forget to add the lead in for the first letter in the letter string or the first letter after the capital letter.
Use the 'Ready, line, go' technique to remind children to start on the baseline.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
from the baseline to the x-height line
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