Cursive Handwriting Makes a Comeback Quiz

What is the new law in California regarding cursive handwriting?

• Teaching cursive is now optional for grades first through sixth

• Teaching cursive is now mandatory for grades first through sixth

• Teaching cursive is now banned in all grades

• Teaching cursive is now mandatory for grades seventh through twelfth

What is cursive handwriting?

• A form of flowing handwriting with joined and rounded letters

• A form of block handwriting with separate letters

• A form of printed handwriting with bold letters

• A form of calligraphy with intricate designs

Who helped to pass the law in California regarding cursive handwriting?

• Sharon Quirk-Silva

• Dreamstime/TNS

• Tribune Content Agency

• Artificial Intelligence

Why does Sharon Quirk-Silva think teaching cursive is important?

• It helps students to write faster

• It helps students to use AI tools for their assignments

• It helps students to draw intricate designs

• It helps students to type on computers

What is the purpose of teaching cursive handwriting according to the article?

• To make handwriting more legible for teachers

• To make handwriting more difficult for students

• To help students write faster and prevent the use of AI tools

• To make handwriting look more artistic

What is the illustration in the article about?

• Dreams

• Artificial Intelligence

• Cursive handwriting

• Tribune Content Agency

What is the purpose of the law in California regarding cursive handwriting?

• To ensure students are taught cursive in early grades

• To ban cursive handwriting in all schools

• To make cursive handwriting optional for students

• To make cursive handwriting mandatory for college students

What does the author want the reader to learn?

• why schools have trouble teaching writing

• why people first started writing in cursive

• why schools should focus on children attending classes

• why some people want students to learn cursive writing again

Read the section “Two Sides To Teaching Cursive.”

Which sentence from the section explains what some people think students

should learn instead of cursive?

• Some people are against teaching cursive.

• They say students have too many subjects to learn.

• These would include coding and keyboarding.

• Supporters of cursive point to education studies.