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Letter strings

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils apply their handwriting skills to writing words with prefixes, suffixes and other word endings.They identify which of the four joins are used within a letter string and focus on using consistent joins, pencil lifts and lead ins and lead outs in each letter string.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 8 / 41

Letter strings

In this unit, pupils apply their handwriting skills to writing words with prefixes, suffixes and other word endings.They identify which of the four joins are used within a letter string and focus on using consistent joins, pencil lifts and lead ins and lead outs in each letter string.

6 lessons
  1. Suffixes: -er and -est
  2. Suffixes: -y and -ly
  3. Word endings: -sure and -ture
  4. Prefixes: un-, non-, mis- and dis-
  5. Suffixes: -ful and -less
  6. Suffixes: -ed and -ing