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Wisecracking Cursi�� Cursive`Volume`1E
Cursive Penmanship and Composition
Hoeden Copywork Fonts licensed from vLetter, Inc.
(www.schoolhousefonts.com)
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Hoeden copywork curriculum helps students practice cursive writing skills through tracing individual uppercase and lowercase letters, free writing letters within the lines, writing out whole words and sentences, and finally writing original compositions.
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8 Introduction to Cursive
11 Letters and Words
39 Pangram Practice #1
42 Full Alphabet
49 Pangram Practice #2
52 Wisecracks Begin!
67 Writing Numbers
79 Story Starters Begin!
80 Story Starter #1
85 Story Starter #2
91 Story Starter #3
96 Story Starter #4
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Wisecracking Cursi��
“Mr. Wisecracker” (Psst! It’s really Barry)
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Aa`Bb`Cc`Dd`Ee`Ff Gg`Hh`Ii`Jj`Kk
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Aa`Bb`Cc`Dd`Ee`Ff Gg`Hh`Ii`Jj`Kk
Ll`Mm`Nn`Oo`Pp Qq`Rr`Ss`Tt`Uu Vv`Ww`Xx`Yy`Zz 1`2`3`4`5`6`7`8`9`0
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AaA`Bb�`CcA`DdA`EeA`Ff GgJ`HhA`IiA`JjJ`Kk
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Introduction to Cursive
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mmmA`mmmA`mmmA`mmm
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mmmA`mmmA`mmmA`mmm
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nnnA`nnnA`nnnA`nnnA`nnnA`
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nnnA`nnnA`nnnA`nnnA`nnnA`
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iiii`iiii`iiiiA``iiiiA`iiiiA`iiiiA`iiiiA`iiiA`__________________________
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iiiiA`iiiiA`iiiiA``iiiiA`iiiiA`iiiiA`iiiiA`iiiA`__________________________
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Letters & Words
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C`c
C`C` ________________________
c`c` ________________________
CA`CA` ________________________
cA`cA` ________________________
C`C` ________________________
c`c` ________________________
A`a
A`A` ________________________
a`a` ________________________
AA`AA` ________________________
aA`aA` ________________________
A`A ________________________
a`a` ________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters.
`C `a
`a `A
`c `c
`A `C
Ca
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AcA`
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Ca
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Ac
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T`t
T``T _________________________
t`t` _________________________
T``T` _________________________
tA`tA` _________________________
T``T` _________________________
t`t` _________________________
G`g
G`G` _________________________
g`g` _________________________
G`G` _________________________
gJ`gJ` _________________________
G`G` _________________________
g�`g�` _________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. G T
t g
T G
G t
CatA`
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ActA`
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AtA`
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TagJ`
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E`e E``E` _________________________
e`e` _________________________
EA``EA` _________________________
eA`eA` _________________________
E``E` _________________________
e`e` _________________________
Ii
I`I _________________________
i`i` _________________________
I`I _________________________
iA`iA` _________________________
I`I _________________________
i`i` _________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. `E `i
`i `E
`e `I
`I `e
AgeA`
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AteA`
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GateA``
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Ice
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L`l`
L`L` _________________________
l`l _________________________
L`L` _________________________
lA`lA` _________________________
L`L` _________________________
l`l` _________________________
P`p
P``P _________________________
p`p _________________________
P``P` _________________________
pA`p _________________________
P``P` _________________________
p`p _________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. `L p
`p ` L
`l P
`P ` l
LipA`
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PitA`
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LapA`
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Pal
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U`u
U`U _________________________
u`u _________________________
UA`U _________________________
uA`u _________________________
U`U _________________________
u`u _________________________
W`w
W``W` _________________________
w`w` _________________________
W``W` _________________________
w�`w _________________________ W``W _________________________
w`w _________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. `U `W
`w `u
`u `w
`W `U
WagJ`
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WigJ`
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PetA`
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PupA`
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Q`q
Q`Q _________________________
q`q _________________________
Q`Q _________________________
qA`q _________________________
Q`Q _________________________
q`q _________________________
J`j
J``J _________________________
j`j _________________________
JJ``J _________________________
jJ`j _________________________
J``J _________________________
j`j _________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. Q `j
q q
J J
j Q
JetA`
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QuitA`
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PutA`
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CupA`
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D`d
D`D` ________________________
d`d ________________________
D`D ________________________
dA`d ________________________
D`D ________________________
d`d ________________________
F`f`
F``F` ________________________
f`f` ________________________
F``F` ________________________
fA`f` ________________________
F``F` ________________________
f`f` ________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. `D F
`F d
`d D
`f ` f
PigJ`
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GapA`
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DipA`
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FallA`
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H`h`
H`H` ________________________
h`h` ________________________
H`H` ________________________
hA`h ________________________
H`H` ________________________
h`h ________________________
K`k`
K`K` ________________________
k`k` ________________________
KA`KA` ________________________
kA`kA` ________________________
K`K` ________________________
k`k` ________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. `K h
`k k
`h ` K
`H ` H KeepA`
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HelpA`
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PackA`
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FlipA`
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R`r`
R`R` ________________________
r`r` ________________________
RA`R ________________________
rA`r ________________________
R`R ________________________
r`r ________________________
S`s`
S`S` ________________________
s`s` ________________________
S`S` ________________________
sA`s` ________________________
S`S` ________________________
s`s` ________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. `S `s
`r `R
`R `r
`s `S
SipA`
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PartA`
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WashA`
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Wrap
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B`b``
B`B _________________________
b`b _________________________
B`B _________________________
b�`b _________________________
B`B _________________________
b`b _________________________
O`o``
O``O` _________________________
o`o _________________________
O``O` _________________________
o�`o _________________________ O``O` _________________________
o`o _________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters.
O `B
o `b
B `O
b` `o
Sob
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Bow
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WishA`
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BirdA`
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V`v``
V`V` _________________________
v`v` _________________________
V`V` _________________________
v�`v _________________________
V`V` _________________________
v`v _________________________
M`m`
M`M` _________________________
m`m _________________________
MA`MA` _________________________
mA`m _________________________
M`M _________________________
m`m _________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters.
m ` M
M ` V
V ` m
v ` v
Oli��ri
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VeryJ`
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So�e
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MetA`
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N`n`
N`N` ________________________
n`n` ________________________
NA`NA` ________________________
nA`n ________________________
N`N` ________________________
n`n ________________________
Y`y`
Y`Y` ________________________
y`y` ________________________
YJ`YJ` ________________________
yJ`yJ` ________________________
Y`Y` ________________________
y`y` ________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. `n `Y
`y `N
`N `y
`Y `n
Barry
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To
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Make
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Yet
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X`x
X`X` ________________________
x`x` ________________________
X`X` ________________________
xA`x ________________________
X`X` ________________________
x`x ________________________
Z`z`
Z`Z` ________________________
z`z` ________________________
ZJ`ZJ` ________________________
zJ`zJ` ________________________
Z`Z` ________________________
z`z` ________________________
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Match the uppercase and lowercase letters. Z `Z
x `z
z ` `x
X ` X
Texas
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Zer�
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Way
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PANGRAM PRACTICE #1
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TheA`quickA`b��w�A`f��A`jumpsA`___________________________
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Full Alphabet There are many ways to write in cursive.
Your style will be unique to you.
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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
A```B```C```D```E```F```G`______________________________
H```I```J```K```L```M```N``
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O```P```Q```R```S```T```U```
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V```W```X```Y```Z``______________________________
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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
A```B```C```D```E```F```G`______________________________
H```I```J```K```L```M```N``
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O```P```Q```R```S```T```U```
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V```W```X```Y```Z``______________________________
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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
A```B```C```D```E```F```G`______________________________
H```I```J```K```L```M```N``
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O```P```Q```R```S```T```U```
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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
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h``i``j``k``l``m``n``
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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
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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
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PANGRAM PRACTICE #2
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How�`d��`y���`make�`a�`tissue�`dance�?
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Why�`d��`b�rds�`fly�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________
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What�`did�`o�e�`plate�`say�`t��`the�`o�her�`plate�?
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How�`d��s�`a�`scientist�`freshen�`her�`b�eath�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________
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What�`d��`y���`call�`a�`boo�erang�`that�`wo��t�`c��e�`b�ck�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Why�`can�t�`Elsa�`ha���`a�`b�ll�o��?`________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Why�`aren�t�`d��s�`g�o��`dancers�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Why�`did�`Superman�`flush�`the�`t��let�?`__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Why�`isn�t�`there�`a�`cl��k�`in�`the�`li��ary�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________
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What�`time�`sh��ld�`y���`g��`t��`the�`dentist�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Why�`did�`they�`quit�`gi��ng�`tests�`at�`the�`z�o�?
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WRITING NUMBERS
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1 to 12 One _____________________
Two _____________________
Three _____________________
Fo�r _____________________
Fi�� _____________________
Six _____________________
Se��n _____________________
Eight _____________________
Nine _____________________
Ten _____________________
Ele��n _____________________
T��l�� _____________________
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What�`time�`is�`it�`w�en�`the�`cl��k�`
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Teens
Thirteen _____________________
Fo�rteen�_____________________
Fifteen _____________________
Sixteen _____________________
Se��nteen�`___________________
Eighteen _____________________
Nineteen _____________________
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What�`d��`y���`call�`an�`o�d�`sn�w�an�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________
WaterA!
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20 to 100
T��nty _____________________
Thirty _____________________
Fo�ty _____________________
Fifty _____________________
Sixty _____________________
Se��nty�_____________________
Eighty _____________________
Ninety _____________________
Hundred _____________________
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How�`d��`y���`get�`a�`squirrel�`t��`like�`y���?`________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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1`th��sand�`t��`1`septilli��
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1,000,000,000,000
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1,000,000,000,000,000
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1,000,000,000,000,000,000
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1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
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Why�`w�s�`6`afraid�`o��`7?`________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Money
Do�lars _____________________
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Nickel _____________________
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Penny _____________________
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What�`b�ilding�`in�`Ne��`Y��k�`has�`the�`m��t�`st��ies�?`
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Story Starters
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Story Starter #1
1. Use your imagination to create the rest of the story.
2. Feel free to write your story on your own sheets of paper first.
3. Proof-read your story, fix the errors and write the final draft in this book.
4. Draw your own illustrations for your story or paste photos that you have cut from magazines about your story, in the spaces provided.
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What�`did�`zer��`say�`t��`eight�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Story Starter #2
1. Use your imagination to create the rest of the story.
2. Feel free to write your story on your own sheets of paper first.
3. Proof-read your story, fix the errors and write the final draft in this book.
4. Draw your own illustrations for your story or paste photos that you have cut from magazines about your story, in the spaces provided.
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I`ha���`a�`secret�`superp���r�`that�`n�bo�y�`kn�w��`a�o�t�!
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What�s�`wo�se�`than�`finding�`a�`wo�m�`in�`y��r�`apple�?`________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Story Starter #3
1. Use your imagination to create the rest of the story.
2. Feel free to write your story on your own sheets of paper first.
3. Proof-read your story, fix the errors and write the final draft in this book.
4. Draw your own illustrations for your story or paste photos that you have cut from magazines about your story, in the spaces provided.
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What�`d��`y���`call�`a�`pig�`that�`kn�w��`karate�?
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Story Starter #4
1. Use your imagination to create the rest of the story.
2. Feel free to write your story on your own sheets of paper first.
3. Proof-read your story, fix the errors and write the final draft in this book.
4. Draw your own illustrations for your story or paste photos that you have cut from magazines about your story, in the spaces provided.
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You worked
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