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How to write long ladder letters

Part of EnglishHandwritingYear 1Year 2

Watch: Forming long ladder letters

Practise your handwriting and learn how to form the long ladder letters l, i, t, u, j and y.

Long ladder letters are fun to write, try forming the letters in the air whilst the video is playing.

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Activity 1

Test your knowledge of long ladder letters with this quiz.

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Activity 2

Try practising your letter formation by clicking on the link below and completing the work sheet.

If you're not able to print the sheet, just use a piece of paper and write each letter six times.

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Activity 3

Can you think of words that contain long ladder letters?

Draw a table like the one below and see if you can think of words that contain long ladder letters at the beginning, middle and end of words.

Some have been filled in for you.

long ladder letterat the beginningin the middleat the end
l- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -
t- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -
iIron- - - - -chillI
j- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -
u- - - - -- - - - -menu
y- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -
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