by Justin McCory Martin
by Justin McCory Martin
NEW YORK
NEW YORK •• TORONTOTORONTO •• LONDONLONDON •• AUCKLANDAUCKLAND •• SYDNEYSYDNEY M E X I C O C I T Y
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ISBN-13: 978-0-439-58847-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-439-58847-8
ISBN-10: 0-439-58847-2 ISBN-10: 0-439-58847-2
Copyright © 2006 by Justin McCory Martin Copyright © 2006 by Justin McCory Martin
Published by Scholastic Inc. Published by Scholastic Inc.
All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Printed in the U.S.A.
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To Andrew and Colleen Martin, To Andrew and Colleen Martin, my brother and his wife, newlyweds. my brother and his wife, newlyweds.
May you live happily ever May you live happily ever afterafter..
No Boring Practice, Please! Funny
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Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway557 Broadway,, New YNew York, NYork, NY 10012.10012.
Cover design by Brian
Cover design by Brian LaRossaLaRossa
Cover and interior illustrations by Mike Moran Cover and interior illustrations by Mike Moran
Interior design by Sydney Wright Interior design by Sydney Wright
ISBN-13: 978-0-439-58847-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-439-58847-8
ISBN-10: 0-439-58847-2 ISBN-10: 0-439-58847-2
Copyright © 2006 by Justin McCory Martin Copyright © 2006 by Justin McCory Martin
Published by Scholastic Inc. Published by Scholastic Inc.
All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Printed in the U.S.A.
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 0 440 0 114 4 113 3 112 2 111 1 110 0 009 9 008 8 007 7 0066
To Andrew and Colleen Martin, To Andrew and Colleen Martin, my brother and his wife, newlyweds. my brother and his wife, newlyweds.
May you live happily ever May you live happily ever afterafter..
Contents
Contents
Intro
Introductioduction n . . . .5. . . .5
How to Use This Book How to Use This Book . . . .6. . . .6
Connections to the Standards . . . .6
Connections to the Standards . . . .6
Proo Proofreafreading Symbding Symbols ols . . . .9. . . .9
Spelling
Spelling
Fairy T Fairy Tale Fortune Cookies ale Fortune Cookies . . . .10. . . .10The Poem of the Pea . . . .11
The Poem of the Pea . . . .11
SSttoorryyllaannd d MMaalll l .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .1122
Bumpe Bumper Stickerr Stickers s . . . .. . . .1313 N Neew w YYeeaarr’’s s RReessoolluuttiioonns s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1144
Failed T Failed Tales ales . . . .15.15 Pumpk Pumpkin Carriain Carriage Safety ge Safety . . . .1. . . .166
SSiiggnnss, , SSiiggnnss, , SSiiggnns s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1177
Punctuation and
Punctuation and Capitalization
Capitalization
Royal Invi Royal Invitation tation . . . .18.18 World Wide Web . . . .19World Wide Web . . . .19
Elect an Insec Elect an Insect t . . . .. . . .2020 D Deeaar r CCrraabbbby y . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . ..2211
The Little Red He The Little Red Hen and the Banana Split n and the Banana Split . . . .22. . . .22
R Reevveerrsse e CCuurrsse e . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .2233
Mack the Messy Magician . . . .24
Mack the Messy Magician . . . .24
Prince Princess Tss Team eam . . . .. . . .2525
Grammar
Grammar
Ogr Ogre for Hire e for Hire . . . .26. . . .26V Veeggggiie e MMoobbiillees s .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .2277
No Boring Practice, Please! Funny
Witch’s Spellbook . . . .28
The Queen’s County Fair . . . .29
Knightly News . . . .30
Mirror, Mirror . . . .31
Goblin Grammar . . . .32
Enchanted Forest Vacation . . . .33
Mixed Review
New TV Shows . . . .34Rapunzel Online . . . .35
The Wicked Stepsister’s Diary . . . .36
Directions to Grandma’s House . . . .37
Dragon Den Decorating . . . .38
Three Worst Wishes . . . .39
Helpful Hints for Kissing Frogs . . . .40
One-Minute Makeovers . . . .41
A Hare-Racing Experience . . . .42
Wanted by the FBI (Fairy Tale Bureau of Investigation) . . . .43
Ye New Products . . . .44
Off the Wall . . . .45
The Wolf’s Side of the Story . . . .46
Origami Troll . . . .47
Size XXXXXL . . . .48
Home, Sweet Castle . . . .49
Dragon Obedience School . . . .50
Sorcery School Homework . . . .51
Fairy Tale Olympics . . . .52
Favorite Storyland Bands . . . .53
