Understanding letters: 'p' and 'q'

Some students within their first couple of years in primary school continue to have difficulty distinguishing between the letters ‘p’ and ‘q’.

This activity teaches children about the following mnemonic:

• A ‘p’ is shaped like a pony’s head and neck, whereas
• A ‘q’ is shaped like a quokka with a pointy tail.

The mnemonic helps to facilitate children’s familiarity with the similarly written letters.

The second page includes handwriting sentences students can trace to improve their recognition of ‘p’ and ‘q’.

Two pages in total.