Handwriting: Words and Sentences — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A student wrote: 'thedog ran fast.' What mistake did the student make?
A) Forgot a period
B) No space between words
C) Used the wrong letters
D) Wrote too slowly
The student forgot to put a space between 'the' and 'dog,' making it look like one word.
2. Which sentence shows the best handwriting?
A) all letters are different sizes
B) Letters sit on the line and are the same size
C) EVERY letter is a capital letter
D) words have no spaces between them
The best handwriting has letters that rest on the baseline and are uniform in size.
3. What should you do before writing a sentence?
A) Close your eyes
B) Think about what you want to say
C) Write as quickly as possible
D) Skip the first line
Planning what you want to write before you start helps you write more neatly and avoid crossing out mistakes.
4. Which letter has a tail that goes below the baseline?
A) b
B) e
C) g
D) n
The letter g is a tail letter with a descending stroke that hangs below the baseline.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A complete sentence always ends with a punctuation mark.
Every complete sentence must end with a punctuation mark: a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
2. Lowercase letters like a, c, and o are called short letters.
These lowercase letters are short because they stay in the middle space and do not reach the top line.
3. We use the dotted line in the middle to guide the height of short letters.
The dotted midline on lined paper shows how tall short letters should be.
4. Writing each letter from top to bottom helps keep letters uniform.
Forming letters from top to bottom is the correct stroke direction and helps keep letters consistent.
5. Good posture means sitting with your back straight.
Sitting with a straight back gives you better control of your pencil and helps you write neatly.