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Importance of Penmanship - Printing

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1.  Who were among the first to develop a written script for transactions and correspondence? The Egyptians The Grecians The Romans The Armenians

2.  Studies show that handwriting is important because: It improves reading skills It improves math skills It improves memory skills All of the above

3.  Which of the follow is NOT a prerequisite skill for handwriting? Visual discrimination skills Understanding a foreign language Postural control Recognizes the letters of the alphabet

4.  At what age is the hand fully developed and strengthened in order to obtain a dynamic tripod grasp for writing? 7 6 5 8

5.  What are the skills needed for text generation? Transcription abilities Executive functioning skills Working Memory All of the above

6.  At what age does writing become fluent, allowing less cognitive skills, freeing up cognitive ability to focus on expression and higher order thinking? 7 9 10 11

7.  Which handwriting program uses two solid lines, a chalkboard, and wood pieces? Zaner Bloser Handwriting Without Tears First Strokes The Sensible Pencil

8.  Which handwriting program was designed to make the transition from manuscript to cursive writing easier? D'Nealian Zaner Bloser Handwriting Without Tears First Strokes

9.  Which of the following fine motor activities improves hand use for functional pencil grasp patterns? Clothespin activities Stamping activities Scissor activities All of the above

10.  Which is NOT the name of a common pencil grip? Stetro Grip The Pencil Grip Moto Grip Tri Go Grip