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Year 4 Handwriting Assessment
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Year 4 Handwriting Assessment
At the surf lifesaving club, Ngaio is making a clear message for the beach noticeboard. Complete each task carefully. Check your letter formation, letter size, word spacing and overall readability.
Copy with care
Use the writing space to copy the message. Keep tall letters tall, small letters even, and leave a clear gap between words.
1.Copy this message in your neatest handwriting: “Please walk, look, and listen near the water. Stay with your group and follow the lifeguard’s instructions.”
2.Copy each word once, paying attention to smooth letter shapes and joins: lifeguard sunshine whistle careful
3.Rewrite this sentence with clear spaces between every word: taliaandhemicarrytherescuefloat
4.Which choice would make a sentence easier to read?
- Make every letter a different size.
- Leave a clear space between words.
- Join all the words together.
- Press so hard that the pencil marks tear the page.
5.A capital letter should usually be taller than a lowercase letter such as a, e or o.
TrueFalse
6.Which version has the most helpful word spacing?
- The tide is rising.
- Thetideisrising.
- The tide is rising.
7.Copy this reminder neatly, keeping the letters a similar size: “Bring a hat and drink water.”
8.Rewrite this message with clear spaces and punctuation: waitbehindtheyellowline
9.Write one helpful sentence for a younger beach visitor. Make your letters clear, use spaces between words, and finish with the correct punctuation.
10.Choose one handwriting skill to practise next: letter formation, consistent size, word spacing or overall neatness. Write the skill and one way you will practise it.
Before you finish, check your work: Are your letters formed clearly? Are similar letters about the same size? Can a reader see the spaces between words? Is each sentence easy to read?
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