Key learning points

1. The pre-cursive letters c, a and d all start on the baseline with a lead in
2. The pre-cursive letters c, a and d all have a curved up stroke on the baseline as the lead out
3. The letters c and a are x-height letters
4. The letter d has an ascender
5. The letters c, a and d are all formed by curling round in an anti-clockwise direction

Common misconception

Keywords

• Lead in - the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter

• Lead out - the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter

• X-height letter - letters that sit between the baseline and the x-height line

• Curved up stroke - single movement of a pencil in a upward movement