Zigzag letters
The zigzag letters letters are:
z, v, w and x
You can spot the zigzag letters from their zigzag lines.
Watch: Forming zigzag letters
Practise your . and learn how to form the zigzag letters z, v, w and x with this video.
You can spot the zig-zag letters from their zig-zag lines.
Let's look at the âVâ here. That down up movement makes the zig-zag.
âWâ is the same, only with more diagonals. Down, up, down, up.
When you're writing your zig-zag letters, just remember to keep your lines straight.
âXâ marks the spot. There's another. And another!
That's the âZâ. That's them all!
The âVâ, âWâ, âXâ and âZâ really are an angular extravaganza.
Activity 1
Test your knowledge of zig zag letters with this quiz.
Activity 2
Below are four words that each contain a different zigzag letter.
vet
wet
fox
size
Write four sentences that each contain one of the words.
Remember to use capital letters and punctuation correctly.
Activity 3
How many words can you think of that use zig zag letters?
Create a list of words that contain each of the zig zag letters.
Here are some examples to start you off:
van
win
mix
zip
Can you think of at least 20 words?
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