Practice cursive in a fun way by translating monster language!...
Nika Dubrovsky and Noel Bush drawings by Nika and Benjamin
BOOK 2: MONSTER LANGUAGE!
MONSTROUS CURSIVE BOOK 2: MONSTROUS CURSIVE! by Nika Dubrovsky and Noel Bush Illustrated by Nika Dubrovsky and Benjamin Bush
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ISBN: 9780983002109 First published 2010
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Hi there! This is a book about learning cursive. You know... the writing that
looks like
this!
It can take a little time to learn how to read
cursive, and a little more time to learn how to
write it. But once you've got it down, it's really
handy! Even if you do most of your writing using a computer, there are times when you need to write something by hand, and cursive is a lot faster than block lettering!
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In this activity book, we're asking you to help translate what our
friends the Cursive Monsters are
saying, or to tell us what you think they are doing.
Just like when you first see
cursive,
some people might think
strange.
But we know that you
what they are saying and doing is can help us sort it out.
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In some cases, we will ask you to "translate" what the monsters are saying. Don't worry, there are no
wrong answers. Use your imagination! We also need your help to give the
monsters names, and to tell us what you think they are doing.
On the left-hand pages, you'll find
outlines to help you practice writing cursive letters. Have fun!
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% AaBbCcDdEeFf %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% GgHhIiJjKkLl %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% MmNnOoPpQqRr %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SsTtUuVvWwXx %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Y y Z z Gor Shleem Meep 4
Gor! Shleem! Zablamor? Meep!
Name this Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%
What does that mean?
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Daha daha smorto Smoto %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Noo noo flan Flan patata %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Patata char Char Kirat kirat %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% aha mor lan atat har ira 6
Daha, smorto!
Noo, flan patata char? Kirat. What are they talking about?
Names of Monsters:
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Moonast den perwan. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Thamatosis tal. Ab Ba Ca Da %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Ef Fa Ga He Ib Je Ka Le %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Ma Ni Po Qu Ri So Te Uv Vu %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Xy Za moon june spoon 8
Moonast den perwan. Thamatosis tal.
Translation:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Name of Monster:
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% AaBbCcDdEeFf %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% GgHhIiJjKkLl %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% MmNnOoPpQqRr %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SsTtUuVvWwXx %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Y y Z z Eh eh Tikvor bort 10
Name this Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Eh, eh, eh! Tikvor moonadyoo, klyovatsim. Bort. What did he say?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 11
Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% AaBbCcDdEeFf %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% GgHhIiJjKkLl %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% MmNnOoPpQqRr %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SsTtUuVvWwXx %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Y y Z z you she he it they 12
Give me a name!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Remember me? What do you think I am doing in this picture?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 13
Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% elf wizard dragon knight %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% princess king pirate witch %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% dwarf troll giant ogre spell %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% potion magic sword quest %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% treasure ghost legend queen 14
Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% What do you think this monster is thinking?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 15
Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% AaBbCcDdEeFf %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% GgHhIiJjKkLl %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% MmNnOoPpQqRr %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SsTtUuVvWwXx %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Y y Z z lion tiger bear snake 16
Oooo: This must be something very interesting!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%% Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Mother mother Mom Mum %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Father father Dad Daddy %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% brother sister cousin uncle %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% aunt nephew niece grandma %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% grandpa husband wife friend 18
Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% What do you think this monster is looking at?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% AaBbCcDdEeFf %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% GgHhIiJjKkLl %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% MmNnOoPpQqRr %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% SsTtUuVvWwXx %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% YyZz 20
Watch out! What is this one up to?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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Here's some blank space for practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 22
Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Is something wrong?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 23
Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Sun sun Mercury Venus %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Uranus Neptune Pluto comet %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% asteroid galaxy cosmos star %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% black hole Universe Big Bang 24
This one looks friendly. Where do you think she is going?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% apple banana celery date %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% endive fig guava horseradish %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ita palm jalapeño kohlrabi %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% lemon melon nori orange %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% plum quince radish spinach 26
Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
This monster seems to be saying something interesting.
Smort? Seet! Seet! Gof. Borton buzzy grass slahm. Fennem mennem blenn.
But what in the world does it mean?
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% head hair ears eyes nose lips %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% teeth tongue forehead cheek %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% chin neck shoulder arm elbow %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% wrist finger thumb palm chest %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% belly button hip thigh knee 28
Name of Monster:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% What's up with this monster?
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Here's some more blank space for practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% 30
Are these two friends?
%%%%%%%%%%%
Names of Monsters:
%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
What are they doing?
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% in out around through between %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% inside outside upside down off %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% on stop go start pause play %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% rewind forward reverse along %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% backward among within atop 32
What is happening here?
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Russia Germany France %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Japan Italy Sweden Nigeria %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Egypt Haiti Belize Chile Togo %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Denmark Pakistan Iraq USA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Jordan Morocco Djibouti 34
Write the names of these monsters!
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Trace and practice!
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% store movie theater park plaza %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% playground mall house bank %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% supermarket library school %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% station museum pool beach %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% forest stadium ice skating rink 36
What are these monsters planning?
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