Cursive Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 3A learner wants to build cursive fluency without making the writing unreadable. Which practice goal is most appropriate?
  • Use larger flourishes whenever the rhythm slows
  • Write at maximum speed and correct the shapes later
  • Pause after every stroke to check its angle
  • Maintain an even rhythm at a speed where letterforms remain clear
• 9A writer finishes the main body of a word and then returns to dot an i and cross a t. What are these added marks commonly called?
  • Delayed strokes
  • Baseline shifts
  • Exit strokes
  • Retraced joins
• 10Which description defines a descender?
  • A stroke that crosses another stroke
  • A curved entry into the first letter of a word
  • The part of a letter that extends below the baseline
  • The upper loop of a tall lowercase letter