Writing – Writing of Alphabet (cont’d) Basic 1 English Studies Lesson Note

Subject: English Language
Class: Primary 1
Topic: Writing – Writing of Alphabet (cont’d)
Duration: 30 minutes

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Write letters M, N, O, P correctly
• Form letters with proper size and spacing
• Write both capital and small letters

Letters for Today

M m – starts at the top, down, up, down, up, down

N n – starts at the top, down, up and over, down

O o – round like a ball, start at the top

P p – down, up, around and stop at the middle

Writing Rules to Remember

• Start at the top line
• Use the middle line for small letters
• Keep letters the same size
• Leave small spaces between letters

Exercises

Exercise 1: Trace the letters (Teacher draws dotted letters for tracing)

M M M M M
m m m m m

N N N N N
n n n n n

O O O O O
o o o o o

P P P P P
p p p p p

Exercise 2: Write the letters on your own Practice writing each letter 5 times:

M _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
m _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

N _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
n _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

O _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
o _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

P _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
p _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Exercise 3: Circle the correctly written letter (Teacher provides 3 versions of each letter – one correct, two with common mistakes)

Exercise 4: Write the missing letters A B C D E F G H I J K L ____ ____ ____ ____

Homework

Practice writing M, N, O, P (both capital and small) 10 times each in your exercise book.

Teacher: Check pupils’ pencil grip and sitting posture during writing practice