SET 1

DETERMINING HAND DOMINANCE

Guidelines Do not tell the child that she or he is being tested. Work with only one child at a time.

Keep a record as to which hand is used for (1 . Let the child pick up the (2 ; do not hand them to

the child.

Hand puppet Place a hand puppet on the table.

Observe the child to see which hand she or he puts the puppet on.

Screwing lids on jars Place several jars of (3 with (4 on the table. Place the lids in a (5 . Ask

the child to (6 the lids with the jars, put the lids on the jars, and close them. Throwing a ball Place a (7 ball on the floor. Ask the child to pick up the ball and throw it to you.

Cutting with scissors Place a pair of scissors and a piece of (8 paper on the table. (9 the child

to cut the paper into (10 . Observe which hand is used to pick up the scissors and to cut the paper.

Answer:

1. each specific situation

2. testing materials 3. various sizes 4. removable lids 5. separate pile 6.

match 7. rubber 8. construction 9. Instruct 10. strips SET 2

MARIETTA HOLLEY Date of birth July 16, (1 At age 14 Her (2 ended.

At age 25 She (3 her family after her father died.

She wrote both (4 and attempted to sell them under a pseudonym. In 1872 She received (5 $ ((6 in those days for her first book.

Writing style Her style of writing was often compared both in (7 with that of the famous Mark

Twain. She used (8 and (9 to pose questions concerning women's lack of rights in a then (10 .

Answer: 1. 1836

2. formal education 3. cared for 4. poetry and fiction 5. 600

6. a substantial sum 7. content

and popularity 8. wit 9. gentle satire 10. male-dominated world Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are True or False.

The passage will be read ONLY ONCE. SET 1

1. Hand dominance can vary depending on the task. True False

2. Because handedness involves more than just the hands, it's useful to talk more generally about

laterality. True False

3. On the inside of the body, the left-right differences are slight. True False 4. The left lung has three lobes, while the right has only two, to make room for the heart. True False

5. A very few people have their heart sitting more over to the right of their chests. True False

Answer: 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True SET 2

1. \True False

2. Japanese researchers found that fewer than 2% of the population would admit to being lefthanded.

True False

3. Left-handedness is regarded as a flaw all over the world. True False

4. Using a standard keyboard, and typing with both hands, only 187 words are typed solely with the

right hand. True False

5. Left-handed people also have a dominant left ear, eye and foot. True False Answer: