Types of Letters
Tall, Short, Descending
Tall, Short, Descending
True/False and Why Part 1
What's Wrong with
This Sentence?
This Sentence?
True/False and Why Part 2
Types of Letters Part 2
20
What type of letter is j?
descending letter
20
All upper-case letters are tall.
True. Upper-case letters are capitals, and all capital letters are tall.
20
I we nt t o the zo o wi th m y fa mil y.
There should not be spaces between letters--only words.
20
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" contains all of the letters of the alphabet.
True. That's why we write it so often in OT.
20
Banana contains how many short letters, and what are they?
5
3 a's and 2 n's
30
What type of letter is n?
short letter
30
When I copy from a model, it's OK to spell words the way I think is right.
False. Words should be spelled the same as in the model.
30
The student did not write on the line.
30
The word cat contains a descending letter.
False. It has 2 short letters and one tall letter.
30
Name the descending letters in the word jump.
The j and p are descending letters.
40
What type of letter is h?
tall letter
40
Spaces between words are not needed.
False. Without spaces, the sentence looks like one long word.
40
I have tWo cAts At My hOusE.
There are too many capital letters. Only the I should be capitalized.
40
The dirb flies up in the tree.
All words in this sentence are spelled correctly.
False. It should be "The bird flies up in the tree."
40
Thanksgiving contains how many tall letters, how many short letters, and how many descending letters?
3 tall letters (T, h, k)
7 short letters (a, n, s, i, v, i n)
2 descending letters (g, g)
50
Name the 3 types of letters in the word dip.
d is tall, i is short, p is descending
50
The first word of a sentence and proper nouns are the only words that should have capital letters in a sentence.
True. Proper nouns are the names of a person, place, or thing. Names are important and should start with a capital letter.
50
What did you do in school today
There should be a question mark at the end of the sentence.
50
It's OK to prop my head up with my helper hand while I'm writing.
False. My helper hand should be holding the paper.
50
"Handwriting Jeopardy" contains how many tall letters and how many descending letters, and what are they?
5 tall letters (H, d, t, J, d)
3 descending letters (g, p, y)
100
What type of letter is m?
short letter
100
Letters can all be the same size.
False. Letters can be tall, short, or descending.
100
Iliketoeaticecream.
There are no spaces between words.
100
There should be more space between words than between letters.
True. Correct spacing makes your writing easier to read.
100
Basketball contains how many tall letters, and what are they?
6
B, k, t, b, l, l