Formation of o, g and q | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Select the correct formation of the lower case letter a.

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Answer explanation

The letter a starts just below the x-height line and goes round in an anti-clockwise direction. It finishes with a flick.

Select the correct formation of the lower case letter c.

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Answer explanation

The letter c starts just below the x-height line and goes round in an anti-clockwise direction.

Select the correct formation of the lower case letter d.

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Answer explanation

The letter d is a tall letter which starts on the ascender line. It goes down to the baseline, back up and then round in an anti-clockwise direction. It finishes with a flick on the baseline.

Select the lower case letter o.

• g

• o

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• o

• c

Answer explanation

The letter o is an x-height letter and looks like a circle as it is round.

Select the lower case letter g.

• g

• o

• g

• d

• g

Answer explanation

The letter g is similar to the letter o but it has a descender.

Select the lower case letter q.

• b

• q

• g

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• q

Answer explanation

The letter q is similar to the letter o and g but it has a diagonal flick at the descender line.