Scissor Skills Assessment

Child’s Name: __________________________________________ Date of Assessment:_________________________

Can do independently Can do with help Can not do

Places thumb and fingers in
proper spaces
Has the thumb facing up
Turns paper
(versus moving entire arm)
to cut
Accurately cuts to a specific
point and stops
without passing (fringe
cutting)
Can easily snip strips of
paper
Uses continual cutting
motion with long,
smooth strokes

Can cut various types of li

nes:
Straight lines
Round lines
Zig zag lines
Can cut common shapes:
Circle
Triangle
Rectangle

Can cut materials besides

paper:
Plants (herbs,
flowers, grass, etc.)
Cardboard
String/yarn/ribbon

Can cut a shape out of the

middle of the paper
(examples: donut holes,
rectangle frames)

Notes: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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