Writing Skills for Reception: Improve Your Child's Literacy

Question 1

When you're writing a word, what should you do first?

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Say the sounds in your head

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Draw a circle

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Write the letters in order

Question 2

Which word begins with the letter 'w'?

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window

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cat

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ball

Question 3

What can we do to make our writing more interesting?

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Write about things you enjoy.

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Use your imagination to make up your own stories and characters.

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Use different colored pens.

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Add stickers or glitter to your writing.

Question 4

How can you write for a longer time?

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Take breaks while writing.

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Write quickly, even if your writing is not very good.

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Only write when you feel like it.

Question 5

When writing a story about an animal, what can you do to help you imagine it better?

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Think about how it looks and where it lives.

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Make a list of things you need at the store.

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Use a ruler to draw a straight line.

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Copy words from a book.

Question 6

How can writing stamina be useful outside of school?

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Writing letters to friends and family

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Taking notes when talking to the teacher

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Filling out a form at the doctor's office

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Drawing pictures

Question 7

How can you make your writing better?

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Check for mistakes

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Write quickly

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Use many colors

Question 8

Let's practice writing the letter 'z'. Show me how you would write it.

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Draw a straight line down, then a slanted line that goes down and up to meet the straight line.

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Draw a circle and then a straight line.

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Draw a triangle and a square.

Question 9

What do we use to write our names? Is it a pencil or a crayon?

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Pencil

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Crayon

Question 10

How can you make your letters look tidy when you write?

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Hold your pencil correctly and sit up straight.

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Write as quickly as you can.

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Use a pencil that is too short to write with.

Question 11

How can we use our writing to make a difference in the world?

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Write stories that make people happy or teach them something new.

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Write letters to share our ideas and thoughts with others.

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Write instructions or recipes to help others learn how to do something.

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Write about things that make us feel sad or angry.

Question 12

Look at the letter! Which one is the letter 'a'?

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a

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b

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c

Question 13

Which word is written correctly?

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cat

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kat

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caat

Question 14

What is the first letter of the word 'house'?

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a

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b

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c

Question 15

Which of these words sounds the same as 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Ball

Question 16

Can you find the letter that looks like a curvy snake?

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S

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A

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C

Question 17

How can you get better at writing?

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By writing lots and lots

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By rushing through your work

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By only writing when you have to

Question 18

What should you think about before you start writing?

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What you want to write about

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Starting to write straightaway

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Writing as quickly as you can

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a kind of writing?

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Singing a song

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Writing a story

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Writing a letter

Question 20

Why do we write?

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To talk to others through words

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To draw pretty pictures

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To play exciting games

Question 21

What should you do if you make a mistake when writing?

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Rub it out and try again

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Just leave it

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Start crying

Question 22

How can you help someone who is finding writing tricky?

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Encourage them and help them

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Tell them they are not good enough

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Ignore them

Question 23

Which of these looks like the letter 'a'?

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This one: A

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This one: b

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This one: c

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This one: d

Question 24

When we say the letter 'b', what sound do we make?

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buh

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bee

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buh-buh

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bee-bee

Question 25

What is the very first letter in the word 'sun'?

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s

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u

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n

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r

Question 26

Which of these is a complete sentence?

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I like apples.

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An apple

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A big red apple.

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Apple

Question 27

What do we put at the end of a sentence to show we're finished?

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.

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?

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!

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,

Question 28

Which of these words is written correctly?

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cat

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kat

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caht

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katt

Question 29

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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small

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large

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giant

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tall

Question 30

What is a noun?

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A person, place, or thing

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A verb

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An adjective

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An adverb

Question 31

Which word is spelled correctly?

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dog

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dok

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dohg

Question 32

How many letters are in the word 'cat'?

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3

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1

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2

Question 33

Which shape is the same as the letter 'O'?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 34

What sound does the letter 'b' make?

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buh

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kuh

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duh

Question 35

What should you not do when writing for a long time?

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Give up

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Take breaks

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Write a little bit every day

Question 36

What sound does the letter 's' make?

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ssss

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zzzz

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shhh

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chch

Question 37

Which word has the most letters?

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elephant

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cat

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dog

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mouse

Question 38

What is the first letter of the word 'jump'?

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j

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u

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m

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p

Question 39

Which letter is a big letter?

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B

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a

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f

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r

Question 40

Which sentence has a question mark at the end?

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Where is the ball?

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The dog is brown.

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I like to play.

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The sun is shining.

Question 41

What does the word 'and' mean?

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to put words together

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a number

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a person

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a thing

Question 42

Which of these words sounds the same as 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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ball

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fish

Question 43

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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the

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teh

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tje

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tee

Question 44

Which of these sentences ends with a full stop?

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the cat sat on the mat.

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the cat sat onthe mat

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the cat sat on the mat

Question 45

Which of these is a punctuation mark?

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comma

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dog

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cat

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and

Question 46

What fun things can we do with writing?

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Write stories about our favorite animals

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Write letters to friends and family

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Write lists of our favorite foods

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a good way to practice writing letters?

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Playing on a tablet

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Tracing letters in sand

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Writing letters in the air

Question 48

What sound does the letter 's' make?

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/s/

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/f/

Question 49

Which letter comes after 'm' in the order of the alphabet?

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n

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a

Question 50

What colour is the sky?

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blue

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Yellow

Question 51

What do we call a baby horse?

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foal

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Kitten

Question 52

Which word is spelt correctly?

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cat

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kat

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caat

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katt

Question 53

Which word has the letter combination 'ee'?

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tree

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cat

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dog

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ball

Question 54

Before you write about your favorite toy, what should you do first?

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Think about what you want to say

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Draw a picture

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Write the title

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Find a pencil

Question 55

What should you do if your pencil breaks?

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Sharpen the pencil

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Keep writing with the broken pencil

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Cry

Question 56

Which word is written correctly?

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house

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hous

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hows

Question 57

Which of these shows the correct way to hold a pencil?

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Between your thumb and pointer finger

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Like a fork

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With your whole hand

Question 58

What do you do before starting to write?

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Think about what you want to write

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Grab a pencil and start scribbling

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Wait for the teacher to tell you

Question 59

Which word sounds like 'cat' at the end?

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hat

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dog

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sun

Question 60

What is the first letter in the alphabet?

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A

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B

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C

Question 61

What is the first letter of the word 'doggy'?

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( A )  d

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( B )  o

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( C )  g

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( D )  y

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a writing tool?

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( D )  Ruler

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( A )  Pen

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( B )  Pencil

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( C )  Crayon

Question 63

What should you do first when writing a letter?

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Draw a faint line to form its shape

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Color it in with a crayon

Question 64

Which word is spelled correctly?

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cat

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kat