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Writing digits 0-9

English · Handwriting & Transcription · ages 5-6
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  1. Kai starts to write a 2. Which part comes first?

    • A flat line at the bottom
    • A curve at the top
    • A slant down to the left

  2. Which digit is made of one straight line going down?

    • 3
    • 1
    • 8

  3. You should draw each digit the same way every time.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. The digit 7 is made of curvy lines.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Leo wrote his 3 facing backwards, like a mirror. What should he do?

    • Fix it so it faces the right way
    • Leave it backwards
    • Draw a bigger 3

  6. Zoe made her 6 twice as tall as her letters. What should she change?

    • Make the 6 match her letter height
    • Make the 6 even taller
    • Make her letters shorter

  7. Noah wrote his 2 with sharp corners. His friend read it as a Z. What should Noah fix?

    • Make the corners sharper
    • Give the top of the 2 its curve back
    • Write the 2 much bigger

  8. Which digit has just one loop, sitting at the bottom?

    • 9
    • 6
    • 8

  9. Tom starts his 9 from the bottom loop instead of the top. His 9s often look wrong. What is likely the problem?

    • He is not starting at the top
    • His pencil is too soft
    • He is holding the paper wrong

  10. The digits 1, 4, and 7 are straight-line digits. Which digit does not belong in their family?

    • 4, because it has corners
    • 3, because it is curvy
    • 1, because it is straight
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Answer key

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Writing digits 0-9 W1-mt_oAK9GXSfqV-s1

  1. A curve at the top · A 2 starts with a curve at the top, then slants down and ends on a flat line.
  2. 1 · The digit 1 is one straight line going down.
  3. True · The same shape every time keeps your digits easy to read.
  4. False · The 7 belongs to the straight-line family, not the curvy one.
  5. Fix it so it faces the right way · A backwards digit is hard to read. Fix the direction.
  6. Make the 6 match her letter height · Numbers should stay close to letter height, not grow too tall.
  7. Give the top of the 2 its curve back · A 2 needs a curvy top. Sharp corners make it look like a Z.
  8. 6 · The 6 has one loop at the bottom. The 9 has its loop on top.
  9. He is not starting at the top · Starting at the correct point helps the digit form the right shape.
  10. 3, because it is curvy · The 1 and the 4 are straight-line digits. The 3 is curvy, so it does not belong.
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