Letter Formation Practice: Improve Your Writing Skills

Question 1

How do you write the uppercase letter T?

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Draw a straight line down from the top, then draw a horizontal line across.

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Draw a curved line up and then down from the bottom, then draw a horizontal line across.

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Draw a small circle in the middle, then draw a line up and down.

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Draw a slanting line down to the right from the top, then draw a horizontal line across.

Question 2

Which activity is a great way to prepare your hands for writing?

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Playing with playdough

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Watching TV

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Listening to music

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Running around

Question 3

To write the lowercase letter 'f', where do we start?

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Top of the line, curve down, then straight up

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Middle of the line, curve down, then straight up

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Bottom of the line, straight up, then curve down

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Middle of the line, curve up, then curve down

Question 4

How do you write the lowercase letter 'a'?

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Start at the top left, draw a curved line down, and then a straight line to the right.

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Start at the top and draw a circle.

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Start at the bottom left, draw a straight line up, and then a curved line to the right.

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Start at the top right, draw a straight line down, and then a curved line to the left.

Question 5

When writing the letter 'A', where do we begin?

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At the top of the 'A'

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At the bottom of the 'A'

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In the middle of the 'A'

Question 6

How do we correctly write the uppercase letter "L"?

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Draw a straight line down, then turn left and draw a slanted line.

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Draw a curved line up, then turn right and draw a straight line down.

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Draw a circle, then add a straight line going down from the circle.

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Draw a straight line down, then turn left and draw a curved line up.

Question 7

Look at the letters 'A' and 'b'. Which one is smaller and written lower on the page?

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b

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A

Question 8

When we write the letter 'f', what sound does it make?

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/f/

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/b/

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/s/

Question 9

How do we write the lowercase letter "a"?

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A straight line with a circle at the bottom

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A circle with a line coming out of the top

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Two lines that cross in the middle

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A triangle with a line coming out of the bottom

Question 10

When writing the uppercase letter 'L', what should you draw first?

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A straight line going up and down

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A circle

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A curved line

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A loop

Question 11

What's the first step to write the uppercase letter 'L'?

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Draw a straight line down.

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Draw a circle.

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Draw a curved line.

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Draw a triangle.

Question 12

How do we write the uppercase letter 'A'?

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Vertical line, horizontal line, slanted line from the top

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Horizontal line, vertical line, slanted line from the bottom

Question 13

Imagine you're creating a new letter for the alphabet! Draw a letter that looks like a happy face :)

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A drawing of the letter 'C' with a smiley face inside

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A drawing of a smiley face with no defined letter shape

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A scribble with no recognizable letter shape

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A drawing of the letter 'O' with a smiley face drawn on top

Question 14

Which shape do we use to make the letter 'C'?

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Arc

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Oval

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Circle

Question 15

Which is NOT a good way to write neatly?

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Draw over your mistakes

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Hold the pencil nicely

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Start at the top of the line

Question 16

Which dotted line shows the correct way to write the lowercase letter 'f'?

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....
....
.--

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....
... .-.

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....
.../.....

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....
...'.---

Question 17

Which picture shows the correct way to write a lowercase 'b'?

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Answer

Answer

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Question 18

Which letter below is the uppercase letter 'E' written correctly?

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[Image of an uppercase letter 'E' formed from top to bottom, then horizontally from left to right]

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[Image of an uppercase letter 'E' formed from left to right, then vertically from top to bottom]

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[Image of an uppercase letter 'E' formed from bottom to top, then horizontally from left to right]

Question 19

Which letter looks like it has steps?

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H

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A

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O

Question 20

Imagine you're playing outside on a sunny day. Which game would be the most fun if you wanted to practice writing letters?

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Tracing letters in the sand with your finger

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Building sandcastles

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Throwing a ball

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Jumping rope

Question 21

To start writing the uppercase letter 'T', what do you draw first?

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A straight line up and down

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A straight line across

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A round shape

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A triangle shape

Question 22

Which letter has a straight line that crosses itself?

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x

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t

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r

Question 23

How do we write the lowercase letter 'b'?

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Make a circle on the left, then a line down

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Draw a line down, then make a circle on the right

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Make two circles side by side

Question 24

What letter is missing: A, B, ___, D, E?

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C

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F

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W

Question 25

Which shape looks similar to the letter 'C'?

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Circle

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Triangle

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Square

Question 26

How do we finish writing the letter 'H'?

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Draw a straight line across

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Make a circle on the right

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Draw a curved line up

Question 27

What does the lowercase letter 'h' look like?

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A line with a hook

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Two curved lines

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A loop with a tail

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A straight line

Question 28

Which one helps you write letters that look their best?

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Pencil

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Crayon

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Marker

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Paintbrush

Question 29

Which lowercase letter looks like a tall, thin stick?

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l

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a

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m

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t

Question 30

Which word begins with the lowercase letter 'h'?

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hat

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dog

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cat

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ball

Question 31

Which letter looks like two circles next to each other?

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O

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C

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B

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G

Question 32

In the sentence 'The cat is fluffy', where can we find the letter 'f'?

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In the middle

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At the beginning

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At the end

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It's not in the sentence

Question 33

What is the first thing we do to write the lowercase letter 't'?

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Draw a straight line down

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Draw a circle

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Draw a triangle

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Draw a square

Question 34

What is different between big letters and little letters?

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Size and shape

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Shape only

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Size only

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There is no difference

Question 35

Which word starts with the letter 'm'?

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Moon

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Apple

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Dog

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Hat

Question 36

How should we hold our pencil when we write?

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Between our thumb and index finger, close to the point

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In a fist

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Like a chopstick

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In our whole hand

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a basic stroke used in letter formation?

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Triangle

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Horizontal line

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Vertical line

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Circle

Question 38

When forming the letter 'C', which stroke do we start with?

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A curved line

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A horizontal line

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A vertical line

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A diagonal line

Question 39

To start writing the lowercase 'a', what is the first thing we do?

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Make a small circle

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Draw a straight line

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Make a curved line

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Draw a loop

Question 40

What do we call the small curved line used to write lowercase 's'?

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Loop

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Tail

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Bump

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Hump

Question 41

Look at these lines: |, _, \, /. Which one is a vertical line?

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|

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_

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\

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/

Question 42

What is the uppercase letter for 'r'?

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R

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r

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P

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p

Question 43

To write a new letter neatly, what are the three things we do first?

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Start at the top, trace the lines, and lift our pencil up

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Start at the bottom, connect the dots, and press really hard

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Use lots of colors, add stickers, and write our whole name

Question 44

How do we start to write the lowercase letter 't'?

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With a straight line down

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With a straight line across

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With a slanted line

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With a curved line

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a letter formation stroke?

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Zigzag

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Straight line across

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Curve

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Straight line down

Question 46

What order do we draw the lines to make the lowercase letter 't'?

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Vertical line, then a horizontal line

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Circle and then a triangle

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Horizontal line and then a vertical line

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Triangle and then a circle

Question 47

What's the difference between big and little letters?

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Size and starting point

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Color and shape

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There is no difference

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Thickness and direction

Question 48

Why do we practice writing letters?

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To improve our fine motor skills and letter recognition

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To get better at reading

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To learn new words

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To prepare for tests

Question 49

Which of these helps us get better at writing letters?

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Tracing letters in sand

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Eating candy

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Watching TV

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Playing video games

Question 50

What should teachers think about when they're helping us write letters?

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Our fine motor skills and letter recognition

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How much money our parents make

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Our favorite color

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How old we are and if we're a boy or a girl

Question 51

Which movement do you use to make the round part of the letter 'b'?

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Circle

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Up and down

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Side to side

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Zigzag

Question 52

Which letter is written from the top down?

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f

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r

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a

Question 53

How do you make the capital letter 'R'?

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Draw a straight line down and then a curved line up and over.

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Draw a triangle and then a straight line down.

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Draw a circle and then a straight line down.

Question 54

Which stroke in letter formation starts at the top, curves around, and ends at the bottom?

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Curved stroke

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Straight stroke

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Diagonal stroke

Question 55

What is the first step in writing the uppercase letter 'A'?

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Draw a straight line down.

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Draw a straight line across.

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Draw a square.

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Draw a circle.

Question 56

What is the correct way to hold a pencil for writing?

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Tripod grip (thumb, index finger, and middle finger)

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Fist grip (entire hand wrapped around the pencil)

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Quadpod grip (thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger)

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Palmar grip (whole hand)

Question 57

What is the name of the space between words in writing?

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Word space

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Letter space

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Sentence space

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Line space

Question 58

Why is it important to trace letters before writing them on your own?

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To improve muscle memory and letter recognition

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To improve penmanship

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To write more quickly

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To be more creative

Question 59

To write the lowercase letter 'a', what should you draw first?

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A curved line that goes down and around

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A triangle

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A circle

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A straight line down

Question 60

What do we need to do first to write the uppercase letter 'M'?

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Draw two diagonal lines that meet at the top

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Draw a triangle

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Draw a curved line

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Draw a circle

Question 61

When writing the lowercase letter 's', what should you draw first?

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A curved line going down

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A triangle

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A straight line down

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A circle

Question 62

Which letter is made up of only curved lines?

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O

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A

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M

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B

Question 63

When writing uppercase and lowercase 'E', which stroke do they have in common?

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Vertical line

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Diagonal line

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Circle

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Horizontal line

Question 64

What is the main difference between the uppercase 'U' and the lowercase 'u'?

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The uppercase 'U' has a straight top, while the lowercase 'u' has a curved top

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The uppercase 'U' has a diagonal line, while the lowercase 'u' does not

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The uppercase 'U' is taller than the lowercase 'u'