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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the technical term for the tip of the calligraphy pen?
edge
nib
point
I don't know I wasn't listening in class
What are letters called that go upwards into the row above the "home row"?
upcenders
descenders
downcenders
ascenders
What are letters called that go downward below the "home row"?
downcenders
descenders
upcenders
ascenders
The lowercase letter f that we learned in class is: (choose all that are true)
an ascender
a descender
takes up 4 rows
takes up 3 rows
What degree angle should you hold your pen for the lowercase alphabet in calligraphy?
90 degrees
45 degrees
180 degrees
25 degrees
Calligraphy means
plain handwriting
cursive handwriting
printing
decorative handwriting
You should spin your pen around when you write in calligraphy
True
False
The & symbol is called
a camperstand
an ampersand
an amperstand
a sampersand
When making the letter "o" in calligraphy, the shape is best described as
round
elliptical
creating it in one stroke
wide
The paper we use to practice our letters on is called
spacing paper
dash line paper
liner paper
thick line paper
What size nib are we using in class, that I said was a great size to learn calligraphy with?
2.0 mm
2.5 mm
3.0 mm
3.5 mm
If you don't have a liner page to match the new pen you purchased, you can make your own by
using the size of your pen times 3
using the size of your pen times 4
using the size of your pen times 5
using the size of your pen times 6
The letter "a"
starts with a push across the top of the "home row"
starts a little below the line of the "home row"
is an ascender
is a descender
The letter "b"
is an ascender
is a descender
is neither an ascender or a descender
is done in two strokes
Mrs. Scott's least favorite letter to make in calligraphy because it is hardest for her :)
w
t
j
s
The crossbar on the letter "t"
sticks out the same on the left and the right sides
sticks out more on the left side than the right side
sticks out more on the right side than the left side
The letter "e"
is done in one stroke
is done in two strokes
is a descender
is an ascender
When pulling from the upper left down to the lower right, if your pen is angled correctly, the line will be
thick
thin
When pulling from the upper right down to the lower left, if your pen is angled correctly, your line will be
thick
thin
The majority of our middle school students voted this letter as being the easiest one
a
e
i
o
