Key learning points

1. The pre-cursive letters v, w, x and z are all x-height letters
2. The pre-cursive letters v and w have a lead out on the x-height line
3. The pre-cursive letters x and z don't have a lead out
4. Break letters are letters that don't join other letters
5. The pre-cursive letters x and z are break letters

Common misconception

Keywords

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

• 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

• Break letter - a letter that starts or ends with a pencil lift and doesn't join to another letter