Funny Fairy Tales

by Justin McCory Martin

NEW YORK  • TORONTO • LONDON • AUCKLAND • SYDNEY MEXICO CITY • NEW DELHI • HONG KONG • BUENOS AIRES No Boring Practice, Please! Funny Fairy Tale proofreading © Justin McCory Martin, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To Andrew and Colleen Martin, my brother and his wife, newlyweds.  May you live happily ever after. after.

Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, Broadway, New York, York, NY 10012. Cover design by Brian LaRossa Cover and interior illustrations by Mike Moran Interior design by Sydney Wright ISBN-13: 978-0-439-58847-8 ISBN-10: 0-439-58847-2 Copyright © 2006 by Justin McCory Martin Published by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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To Andrew and Colleen Martin, my brother and his wife, newlyweds.  May you live happily ever after. after.

Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, Broadway, New York, York, NY 10012. Cover design by Brian LaRossa Cover and interior illustrations by Mike Moran Interior design by Sydney Wright ISBN-13: 978-0-439-58847-8 ISBN-10: 0-439-58847-2 Copyright © 2006 by Justin McCory Martin Published by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Contents Introductio Introduction n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Connections to the Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Proofrea Proofreading ding Symbols Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Spelling Fairy Tale Tale Fortune Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 The Poem of the Pea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Storyland Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . 12 Bumper Bumper Stickers Stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 .13 New Year ’s Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Failed Tales Tales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Pumpkin Pumpkin Carriage Carriage Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 .16 Signs, Signs, Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Punctuation and Capitalization Royal Invitation Invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Elect an Insect Insect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 .20 Dear Crabby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 The Little Red Hen Hen and the Banana Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Reverse Curse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . 23 Mack the Messy Magician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Princess Princess Team Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 .25

Grammar Ogre Ogre for Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Veggie Mobiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . 27

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Rapunzel 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 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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