Early Writing Skills: Mark-Making, Letter Formation, and Sentence Writing

Question 1

How should we hold a pencil when we write?

Accepted Answer

Between our thumb, pointer finger, and middle finger, near the tip

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Like a sword, with our fist around it

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Between our thumb and pointer finger, far from the tip

Question 2

When writing a story about a cat, which of these sentences is complete?

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The cat sat on the mat

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The cat

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On the mat

Question 3

I'm feeling sad and my eyes are full of tears. Which word means the opposite of sad?

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Happy

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Angry

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Tired

Question 4

We know the letter 'c' makes the sound /k/. Which letter do we start with to spell 'cat'?

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C

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A

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T

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O

Question 5

When writing a letter to a friend, we start with a special word to be polite. What word do we use?

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Hello!

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Our name

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Goodbye

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Thank you

Question 6

Sammy has written a story about a princess who goes on an adventure. What type of story do you think Sammy might have written?

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A fairy tale

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A mystery

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A story about real people

Question 7

When we talk about ourselves, we use a special word. What is it?

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I

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He

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She

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You

Question 8

Let's help Billy write a correct sentence: 'The boy is swimming in the pool.'

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The boy is swimming in the pool.

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The boy is swiming in the pool.

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The boy is swiming in the swimming pool.

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The swimming boy is in the pool.

Question 9

Why is it helpful for Sammy to think about what he wants to write before he starts writing?

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So that his writing makes sense and is easy to understand.

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So that he can use a lot of big words.

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So that he doesn't have to erase a lot.

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So that he can finish writing quickly.

Question 10

When we write the letter 'e', which part should be big and round like a tummy?

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The tummy

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The top line

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The bottom line

Question 11

When we write a letter to a friend, we always start with a polite greeting. What punctuation mark should we use after the greeting?

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Comma

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Full stop

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Exclamation mark

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Question mark

Question 12

When Sammy writes, he wants his writing to look neat and clear. What should Sammy do to the spaces between his words?

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Leave small spaces between the words.

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Write the words all together without any spaces.

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Leave big spaces between the words.

Question 13

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

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C

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A

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T

Question 14

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

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The dog is running

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The dog is runing

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The dog is runnig

Question 15

Which of these words does NOT rhyme with 'cat'?

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Box

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Hat

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Bat

Question 16

Which of these is not a letter of the alphabet?

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7

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A

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B

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C

Question 17

How do we write the letter 'S'?

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Like a snake

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Like a circle

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Like a triangle

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Like a square

Question 18

Which of these words starts with the 'm' sound?

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Mouse

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Cat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 19

What do we call a mark that looks like a squiggly line?

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Line

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Dot

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Circle

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Square

Question 20

Which shape looks most like the letter 'A'?

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Upside-down triangle

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Triangle

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Square

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Circle

Question 21

Which word starts with the same sound as 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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ball

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cup

Question 22

Which word is a name for a thing?

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tree

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run

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and

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happy

Question 23

Which word do we use a lot?

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the

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zebra

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because

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sometimes

Question 24

What does a question mark do?

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Ends a question

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Ends a statement

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Ends a sentence

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Makes a sentence stronger

Question 25

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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hat

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dog

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ball

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cup

Question 26

How should you hold a pencil for writing?

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Hold it between your thumb and middle finger

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Hold it tightly in your whole hand

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Use a special pencil grip

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Hold it like a spoon

Question 27

What do we call a set of words that make sense together?

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A sentence

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A story

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A paragraph

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A book

Question 28

Which word is spelled correctly?

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cat

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kat

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caht

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caat

Question 29

What punctuation mark ends a sentence?

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.

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,

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!

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?

Question 30

Which letter is a capital letter?

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M

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a

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z

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w

Question 31

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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Bat

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Dog

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Tree

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Ball

Question 32

What helps make writing look tidy and easy to understand?

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Leaving spaces between words

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Using many different colors

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Writing only in capital letters

Question 33

Sammy is excited to go to the park and wants to write a sentence to show how he feels. What kind of sentence should he write?

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An exclamation

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A question

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A statement

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A command

Question 34

Which of these shapes is similar to the letter 'O'?

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A circle

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A square

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A star

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A triangle

Question 35

When you see the letter 'd', what sound do you hear?

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The 'd' sound

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The 't' sound

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The 'p' sound

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The 'b' sound

Question 36

Help the cat find its missing letter. Which letter completes the word 'ca_t'?

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T

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R

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S

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P

Question 37

Which of these words has the same starting sound as 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Cup

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Spoon

Question 38

We're learning numbers! Which of these is the correct way to write the number 'five'?

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5

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V

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Fv

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fiVe

Question 39

Look at these letters. Which one is a big letter, like the one at the beginning of your name?

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Z

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a

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m

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u

Question 40

We use this mark to ask a question. Which mark looks like a question mark?

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?

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!

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.

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,

Question 41

Which shape has curvy lines?

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A circle

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A straight line

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A triangle

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A square

Question 42

Which word is spelled correctly?

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cat

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kæt

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caet

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catte

Question 43

What do we use to end a sentence?

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A full stop

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An exclamation mark

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A question mark

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A comma

Question 44

Which word completes the sentence correctly: 'The boy is _______ the ball'?

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kicking

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kick

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kickly

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kicks

Question 45

What is the first thing we do when writing a letter?

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Start with a capital letter

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Write our address

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Draw a picture

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Put the date

Question 46

Which word starts with the sound 'buh'?

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ball

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dog

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cat

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house

Question 47

What does the word 'and' mean?

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Together with

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Not

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Or

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But

Question 48

How should you hold a pencil?

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Between your thumb and fingers

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Like a knife

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Like a hammer

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In your palm

Question 49

What do we call a group of letters that make a sound together?

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A syllable

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A word

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A sentence

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A sound

Question 50

What do we use to write letters?

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Pencil

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Spoon

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Fork

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Paintbrush

Question 51

A simple sentence is like:

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The kitty sat on the rug.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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The shiny sun.

Question 52

The first letter in the alphabet is:

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A

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B

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C

Question 53

Letters and numbers are different because:

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Letters make sounds, while numbers tell us how many.

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Letters are curvy, while numbers are straight.

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Letters are tall, while numbers are short.

Question 54

When drawing a straight line, what movement should you make?

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Hold your pencil loosely and draw from left to right

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Move your pencil quickly back and forth

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Press down very hard on the pencil

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Draw the line in a circle

Question 55

What punctuation mark do we use to ask a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 56

Which of these helps you improve your writing?

Accepted Answer

Practicing regularly

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Copying words from a book

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Writing only when you must

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Making no mistakes

Question 57

Which of these shapes looks like a letter?

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O

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☁️

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□

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✳️

Question 58

What sound do you hear at the start of the word 'cat'?

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k

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s

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c

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a

Question 59

Which of these words starts with the same sound as 'bug'?

Accepted Answer

bag

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cup

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dog

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hat

Question 60

What do we use to show the end of a sentence?

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.

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!

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?

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/

Question 61

Which sentence has a capital letter at the start and a full stop at the end?

Accepted Answer

I Like Cats.

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i like cats

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i like cats.

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I like Cats

Question 62

Which story is in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She went to the forest. She met a friendly dragon.

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She met a friendly dragon. Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She went to the forest.

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She went to the forest. She met a friendly dragon. Once upon a time, there was a little girl.

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She met a friendly dragon. She went to the forest. Once upon a time, there was a little girl.

Question 63

Which of these words describes a thing?

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car

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happy

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run

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quickly

Question 64

When holding a pencil, which fingers should you use to grip it?

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Your thumb, index finger, and middle finger

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Just your thumb and index finger

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Your whole hand