Letter formation families

English · Handwriting & Transcription · ages 5-6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

In this lesson, which family includes o?
- curve family
- line family
- hump family
In this lesson, which family includes t?
- curve family
- line family
- hump family
Letters in the same family have the same whole shape.
Circle one: True False
In this lesson, which letter starts with the same curve as c?
- a
- t
- x
Why do we practise c, a and d together in this lesson?
- They repeat the same starting curve
- They repeat the same whole letter shape
- They repeat the same letter height
In our practice, which pair shares a starting curve?
- l and a
- t and c
- c and o
In this lesson, which letter belongs to the hump family?
- c
- l
- n
Our line and hump letters can both start with a line down.
Circle one: True False
Sam follows our model for m. He goes down and makes just one hump, like n. What does m still need?
- Add a dot above the letter
- Add a curve below the letter
- Add a second hump beside it
Ben writes man: m, a, n. Which two letters belong to the same family in our lesson?
- m and a
- m and n
- a and n

Answer key

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curve family · o begins with c's curve in our practice, so it belongs to our curve family.
line family · t is in our line family with l and i.
False · c, a and d share a starting curve, but their finishes and whole shapes differ.
a · a is in our curve family with c.
They repeat the same starting curve · Practising c, a and d repeats their shared starting curve. Their finishes differ.
c and o · c and o are both curve letters. Each other pair mixes a line start and a curve start.
n · n is in our hump family with m and h.
True · Both groups start down. The hump letters then go back up and over a hump.
Add a second hump beside it · Our n has one hump. Our m has two, so Sam still needs a second hump.
m and n · m and n belong to our hump family. a belongs to our curve family.