Writing the Letter a
Learning text on the topic Writing the Letter a
How to Write the Letter a – Introduction
You know and can find the letter a already, well done! The letters you can see here are printed. Sometimes we write them like this, however, sometimes we write them differently in cursive. This text will teach you how to form the letter a in print form.
Today we are going to be practicing our handwriting and learning how to form the letter a.
Get Ready to Write
Before we start we need to make sure we are ready to write.
1️⃣ Make sure you are in a comfortable seating position.
2️⃣ Make sure you are holding your pencil with the correct grip.
3️⃣ Make sure you have your lined paper.
Forming the Letter a
Let’s look at how we form the letter a.
We can see we start at the middle line and go back and down to the bottom line. Then, go back up to the middle line and trace straight back down to the bottom line.
Step-by-Step Instructions – Forming the Letter a
| Step | Instruction | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start on the middle line. |  |
| 2 | Go back and down to the bottom line. |  |
| 3 | Go back up to the middle line. |  |
| 4 | Trace straight back down to the bottom line. |  |
Practicing Forming the Letter a
Can you practice forming the letter on your own with a pencil and paper?
Words with the Letter a
Let’s look at some words with the letter a in them.
Can you think of any more words with the letter a?
Writing the Letter a – Summary
Key Learnings from this Text:
Today we learned how to write the letter a. To form the letter, follow these steps:
| Step | Instruction | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start on the middle line. | |
| 2 | Go back and down to the bottom line. | |
| 3 | Go back up to the middle line. | |
| 4 | Trace straight back down to the bottom line. | |
To continue your practice, look at our video on the letter a and practice with the problems that follow. You can also continue with your handwriting practice, with writing the letter b next!
Tips and Tricks
Writing the Letter a exercise
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Where do we start writing the letter 'a'?
HintsWe start writing the letter 'a' on the left.
We always start with a whoosh, where does the whoosh start?
Where do you put your pencil first when you are going to start writing this letter?
SolutionThis is where we start writing the letter 'a'.
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Which handwriting family does 'a' belong to?
HintsWhen we write a letter 'a', do we make a curly c shape?
Here we can see the first three steps of writing the letter 'a'. What kind of shape can you see?
SolutionThe letter 'a' belongs to the curly letter group.
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Can you find the letter?
HintsRemember, 'a' is a curly letter with a curly 'c' shape in it.
Here we can see the steps to forming the letter 'a', can you find this letter in the words?
There are 4 letters to highlight.
SolutionHere we can see each letter 'a' highlighted in green.
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How do you form the letter 'a'?
HintsAlways start writing on the line at the beginning of the whoosh, or lead-in stroke.
Whoosh to the top and then make a curly 'c' shape.
Join the letter back up before coming back down and making a flick.
The final step is the completed letter 'a'.
SolutionHere we can see the steps in the correct order.
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Can you find the correctly written letter 'a'?
HintsWe start writing 'a' on the line and then whoosh up, which letters show that?
Here we can see the first three steps of writing the letter 'a'. What kind of shape can you see?
The letter 'a' is shorter than 'd'.
SolutionThis is a correctly written letter 'a'.
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Can you find and write each word?
HintsUse your phonics skills and listen to the sounds being said.
One of the words is a tricky word.
Listen carefully to the first sound of each word to help you find matching pairs.
SolutionHere are the four words written out.
- tap is spelt t a p
- band is spelt b a n d
- ball is spelt b a l l
- any is spelt a n y
