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1 Jokes & RiddlesNew York Toronto London Auckland SydneyMexico City New Delhi Hong Kong Buenos Aires40+ Reproducible Practice Pages That Motivate Kids to Improve Their Cursive WritingCursive Writing PracticeViolet FindleyCursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesContentsIntroduction ..3 Using This Resource ..4 Making a Joke & Riddle Booklet ..4 Meeting the 2 5 Language Arts Standards ..4 Uppercase Practice Page ..5 Lowercase Practice Page ..6 Joke & Riddle Practice Pages ..7 Blank Booklet Page ..47 Booklet Cover ..48 Scholastic Inc. grants permission to photocopy the reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of the publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.

2 For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY and interior design by Maria LiljaIllustrations by Doug JonesISBN-13: 978-0-545-22752-0 All rights in the Copyright 2010 by Violet FindleyCursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesIntroductionWelcome to Cursive Writing Practice : Jokes & Riddles! In the hustle and bustle of a hectic School day, Cursive Writing often gets short shrift. With reading, Writing , math, science, and social studies to learn, few students have the time or inclination to perfect the fine art of the loop-the-loop. What a shame! Clear Cursive Writing is one of the best tools available to kids for efficient note taking and s where these lively Practice pages come in!

3 In as little as five minutes a day, you can spur students to spruce up their Cursive Writing . Just reproduce and pass out a page, then sit back and watch kids move their pencils with levity and care. Why? Because the simple act of rewriting an amusing joke or riddle motivates them to master the shape, size, spacing, slant, and curve of model script. And here s more good news: The completed Practice pages can be quickly bound into instant joke-and-riddle books to share with family and friends. Can you think of a cooler way to showcase a child s carefully crafted script? I can t. Read on to discover more tips for using this resource to improve your students Cursive Writing and, in so doing, their essential communication partner in education, V i o e t F i n dle y 3 Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesThis book has been designed for easy use.

4 Before embarking on the joke and riddle pages, it s a good idea to review the basics. Do so by distributing the upper- and lowercase Practice pages to students. These sheets include arrows showing the standard way to form each letter in Cursive . As students complete these pages, circulate around the room looking for Writing red flags that is, kids who are forming their letters in nonstandard ways. If you notice an error, approach the student and model standard formation. This will help students rewire their Cursive Writing habits, which will improve both the clarity and speed of their printing down the students have reviewed the basics, they re ready to enjoy the joke and riddle pages. These pages can be reproduced in any sequence you choose. Here are some simple routines for sharing them: Cursive Writing Starters Place a Practice page on each student s desk to complete first thing in the Writing Center Stock a table with a Practice page of the day for students to complete Writing Homework Send home a page each night for students to complete in addition to the rest of their Writing Folders Create personal Cursive Writing folders filled with photocopies of the pages for students to complete at their own a Joke & Riddle BookletOnce students have completed their pages, they can follow these simple directions to make personal booklets.

5 Note: The booklets can comprise as many pages as you like. They need not include every Cut the pages along the dashed lines, discarding the top Optional: Photocopy the blank booklet sheet on page 47 to add original jokes and riddles to the Photocopy the booklet cover on page Place the booklet cover on top of the stacked pages in any order you Staple the book along the left-hand side. 6. Color the booklet covers and interior Share the booklet with family and the 2 5 Language Arts Standards Standard 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions Writes in CursiveSource: Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for PreK 12 Education (4th Edition) (Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory, 2004)Using This Resource4 Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesPractice PageName Use your best Cursive Writing to copy each letter B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZUppercase LettersTip!

6 Use the arrows to guide you in forming each !What s an eight-letter word that has only one letter in it? An envelope! Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources5 Practice PageName Use your best Cursive Writing to copy each letter below. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Lowercase LettersTip! Use the arrows to guide you in forming each !What word is always spelled incorrectly? Incorrectly !DictionaryCursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources6 Practice PageNameUse your best Cursive Writing to copy the words. Use your best Cursive Writing to copy the sentences !What School supply is always sleepy?

7 A nap-sack!BonusChuckle!b o y h o me w o rk te a che r 1W y d i d the b o y e a t u p all o h is h o me w o rk ?Be c a use h is te a che r s a i d i t w as a p ie ce o c ake !Tip: Check your SIZE. Is each of your letters the right height and resting neatly on the line? Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources7 Practice PageNameUse your best Cursive Writing to copy the words. Use your best Cursive Writing to copy the sentences i n de rell a s o c ce r p u m pk i n W y d i d C i n de rell a l o e e v r y s i n g e s o c ce r g a me ? Be c a use he r c o a ch w as j us t a p u m pk i n !Tip! Check your SLANT. Do all your letters slant in the same direction?

8 2 BonusChuckle!What did Cinderella say when her photos didn t arrive? Someday my prints will come! Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources8 Practice PageNameUse your best Cursive Writing to copy the words. Use your best Cursive Writing to copy the sentences below. w i te b a ck z eb r a Wh a t is b a ck a n d w i te a n d s p i ns a r o u n d ? A z eb r a s t u ck i n a re v o v i n g d o o r !3 Tip! Check your SHAPE. Are all of your letters the right shape and closed where they should be?BonusChuckle!Why can t elephants ever get rich? Because they work for peanuts! Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources9 Practice PageNameUse your best Cursive Writing to copy the words.

9 Use your best Cursive Writing to copy the sentences !4 c o m p u te r s q ue ak m o use W y d i d the c o m p u te r s q ue ak ? Be c a use s o me o ne a c c i de n t all y s te p pe d o n i ts m o use !What did the baby computer call his father? Data!Tip! Check your SPACING. Are all of your letters and words evenly spaced? Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources10 Practice PageNameUse your best Cursive Writing to copy the words. Use your best Cursive Writing to copy the sentences ! m o ns te r w re w o f m u m m y Wh a t sh o ul d y o u d o if y o u f i n d y o u rself i n a r o o m w i th a m o ns te r , w re w o f , a n d m u m m y ? S t o p i m a g i n i n g !

10 What do you call a very smart monster? Frank Einstein!Tip! Check your SMOOTHNESS. Do all of your letters have the same line thickness?5 Cursive Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources11 Practice PageNameUse your best Cursive Writing to copy the words. Use your best Cursive Writing to copy the sentences !T a r z a n g o f s w i n g W y d i d T a r z a n s pe n d s o m u ch t i me o n the g o f c o u rse ? He w a n te d t o i m p r o v h is s w i n g !Why did the golfer bring an extra pair of pants? In case he got a hole in one!Tip! Clear your desk so you have room to Writing Practice Jokes & Riddles Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources12 Practice PageNameUse your best Cursive Writing to copy the words.