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Handwriting Practice
Jokes & Riddles

40+ Reproducible Practice Pages
Handwriting Practice Jokes & Riddles © Violet Findley, Scholastic Teaching Resources
That Motivate Kids to Improve Their Handwriting
Violet Findley
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................... 3
Using This Resource....................................................................... 4
Making a Joke & Riddle Booklet.................................................... 4
Meeting the K–2 Language Arts Standards...................................... 4
Uppercase Practice Page................................................................. 5
Lowercase Practice Page.................................................................. 6
Joke & Riddle Practice Pages.......................................................... 7
Blank Booklet Page...................................................................... 47
Booklet Cover.............................................................................. 48
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ISBN 13: 978-0-545-22753-7
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Introduction
Welcome to Handwriting Practice: Jokes & Riddles! In the hustle and bustle
of a hectic school day, handwriting 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 crossing t’s and dotting i’s.
What a shame! Clear handwriting is one of the best tools available to
kids for expressing big ideas and showing what they know.
That’s where these lively practice pages come in! In as little as five
minutes a day, you can spur students to spruce up their handwriting. 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, and
spacing of model manuscript.
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
printing? I can’t.
Read on to discover more tips for using this resource to
improve your students’ handwriting and, in so doing, their essential
communication skills.
Your partner in education,
Violet Findley
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Using This Resource
This book has been designed for easy use. Before Handwriting Homework Send home a
embarking on the joke and riddle pages, it’s a good page each night for students to complete in addition
idea to review the basics. Do so by distributing the to the rest of their homework.
upper- and lowercase practice pages to students.
These sheets include arrows showing the standard Handwriting Folders Create personal
way to form each letter. As students complete handwriting folders filled with photocopies of the
these pages, circulate around the room looking for pages for students to complete at their own pace.
writing “red flags”—that is, kids who are forming
their letters in nonstandard ways, for example from
the bottom up. If you notice an error, approach the Making a Joke & Riddle Booklet
student and model standard formation. This will Once students have completed their pages, they
help students rewire their handwriting habits, which can follow these simple directions to make personal
will improve both the clarity and speed of their booklets. Note: The booklets can comprise as many
printing down the road. pages as you like. They need not include every page.
Once students have reviewed the basics, they’re 1. Cut the pages along the dashed lines, discarding
ready to enjoy the joke and riddle pages. These pages the top portions.
can be reproduced in any sequence you choose.
Here are some simple routines for sharing them:
Handwriting Starters Place a practice page

on each student’s desk for them to complete first
thing in the morning.
Handwriting Center Stock a table with a

“practice page of the day” for students to complete
independently. 2. Optional: Photocopy the blank booklet sheet on
page 47 to add original jokes and riddles to the
booklet.
3. Photocopy the booklet cover on page 48.
4. Place the booklet cover on top of the stacked
Meeting the K–2 Language pages in any order you choose.
Arts Standards 5. Staple the book along the left-hand side.
tandard 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical
S 6. Color the booklet covers and interior pages.
conventions in written compositions
U
ses conventions of print in writing (e.g., forms
letters in print, uses upper- and lowercase letters
of the alphabet, spaces words and sentences,
writes from left to right and top to bottom,
includes margins)
Source: Content Knowledge: A Compendium of
Standards and Benchmarks for PreK–12 Education
(4th Edition). (Mid-Continent Regional Educational 7. Share the booklet with family and friends.
Laboratory, 2004)
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Name Uppercase
Letters

ABCDEFGHIJKLM Tip: Look at
the arrows to
NOPQRSTUVWXYZ see how to form
each letter.
Use your best handwriting to copy each letter below.
B on u s
Chuckle!
What do you
call a crying
camel?
A humpback wail!
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Name Lowercase
Letters

abcdefghijklmn Tip: Look at
the arrows to
o p q r s t u v w x y z see how to form
each letter.
Use your best handwriting to copy each letter below.
B on u s
Chuckle!
What do you
get when
you cross a
porcupine with
a balloon?
Pop!
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Use your best handwriting to copy the words. 1

dogs cats you Tip: Begin
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below.
letters from the
top, not the
Why should you stay inside when it is raining cats and dogs? bottom.
Because you might step in a poodle!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Why do dogs
always run in
circles?
Because it’s hard to
run in squares!
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kitten glass of Tip: Pull the
pencil toward
the middle of
What happened to the kitten that drank a big glass of your body when
you write.
lemonade? She became a real sourpuss!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is a
cat’s favorite
breakfast food?
Mice Crispies!
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gray and slipper Tip: Use your
pinkie finger or
a paper clip to
What is gray, weighs five thousand pounds, and wears measure the
space between
a dainty glass slipper? Cinderelephant! each word.
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is gray,
has a wand,
and gives
money to
elephants?
The tusk fairy!
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cli mb top inside Tip: All
uppercase
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. letters should
touch the top
Why did King Kong climb to the top of the Empire State and bottom
Building? Because he could not fit inside the elevator! lines.
B on u s
Chuckle!
What
happened
when the gorilla
ate too much
candy?
He got a belly-ape!
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fish ocean goes Tip: Lowercase
letters b, d, f, h,
and l are tall.
What kind of fish lives in the ocean and goes perfectly They all touch
the top line.
with peanut butter? Jellyfish!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is the
best way to
communicate
with a fish?
Drop it a line!
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birds fly winter Tip: Lowercase
letters g, p, q,
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. and y have tails.
The tails hang
Why do birds always fly south in the winter? down below the
bottom line.
Because it is way too far for them to walk!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What do you
give a sick bird?
Tweetment!
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bear cross skunk Tip: Try to
make all of your
letters stand up
What do you get when you cross a teddy bear with a skunk? straight.
Winnie the Phew!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is black
and white and
goes round
and round?
A skunk stuck in a
revolving door!
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pony say horse Tip: Always
take your time
when practicing
What did the pony say when he had a sore throat? your handwriting.
“Excuse me, I am a little horse.”
B on u s
Chuckle!
Where do sick
ponies go?
The horse-pital!
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sharks swim them Tip: If you are
coming to the
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. end of the line,
begin the next
Why do sharks swim only in saltwater? word on the
following line.
Because pepper makes them sneeze!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What happened
when the shark
swallowed a
bunch of keys?
He got lockjaw!
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all igator is drink Tip: Practice
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. writing your
letters in the air.
What is an alligator’s very favorite thing to drink?
Gatorade, of course!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is an
alligator always
wearing?
Alligator shoes!
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bla ck red white Tip: You can
practice writing
your letters in
What is black and white and red all over! the sand.
A very embarrassed zebra!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What do
zebras have in
common with
old movies?
They only come in
black and white!
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Name

parrot say duck Tip: You can
practice writing
your letters on
What did the parrot say when he fell in love with the duck? your friend’s
back.
“Polly want a quacker!”
B on u s
Chuckle!
What time
does a duck
wake up?
The quack of dawn!
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cows field night Tip: You can
practice writing
your letters with
Why were Farmer Brown’s cows never in the field finger paints.
on a Saturday evening? That was moo-vie night!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Why did the
cow cross
the road?
To get to the
udder side!
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snail
world house Tip: Drawing
circles, squares,
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. and triangles
will help you
Why is a snail the strongest animal in the world? write better
No other creature can carry a whole house on its back! letters.
B on u s
Chuckle!
What did the
snail say to
the slug with
wings?
My, how slime flies!
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Name

bats live hang Tip: Practice
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. your handwriting
a little each day.
Why do bats always live in gigantic groups?
Because they love to hang out with their friends!
B on u s
Chuckle!
How did the
bat learn to fly?
Batting practice!
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centipede parrot Tip: Make sure
your pencil is
nice and sharp
What do you get when you cross a centipede with before you begin
writing.
a very chatty parrot? A walkie-talkie!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Why was the
centipede late
for the party?
He decided to put on
his shoes!
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dol phin cross tide Tip: Make
sure you have
a good eraser
Why did the bottlenose dolphin cross the Atlantic Ocean? before you
begin writing.
To get to the other tide!
B on u s
Chuckle!
How do
dolphins make
a decision?
Flipper coin!
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dog hen eggs Tip: A clean
desktop is the
best place to
What do you get when you cross a hen with a hound dog? practice your
handwriting.
Pooched eggs!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is the
opposite
of cock-a
doodle-doo?
A cock-a-doodle-don’t!
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bees always can Tip: Always
try your very
best.
Why are bees always humming?
Because they can never remember all of the words!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What’s even
more impressive
than a talking
bird?
A spelling bee!
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bul lfrog the he Tip: Have
a good time!
Handwriting
What happened when the bullfrog broke his leg? is fun.
He became very unhoppy!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What
happened to
the frog’s car?
It got toad away!
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do porcupine turtle Tip: Begin
letters from the
top, not the
What do you get when you cross a porcupine with a turtle? bottom.
A real slowpoke!
B on u s
Chuckle!
How do turtles
communicate
with other
turtles?
Shell phones!
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butterfly to was Tip: Pull the
pencil toward
the middle of
Why wasn’t the butterfly invited to the dance? your body when
you write.
Because the dance was a moth-ball!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Why did the
little boy throw
butter out the
window?
He wanted to see
the butter fly!
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rhino
phone two Tip: Use your
pinkie finger or
a paper clip to
What is harder than getting a rhino into a phone booth? measure the
space between
Getting two rhinos into a phone booth! each word.
B on u s
Chuckle!
What should
you do if you
see a blue
rhino?
Cheer it up!
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girl oil mouse Tip: All
uppercase letters
should touch the
Why did the little girl pour oil on her new pet mouse? top and bottom
lines.
Because it was squeaking!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What game
does every
mouse love
to play?
Hide and squeak!
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mosquito go bite Tip:
Lowercase
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. letters b, d, f, h,
and l are tall.
Why did the mosquito go to see the dentist? They all touch
the top line.
He wanted to improve his bite!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What do you
get when
you cross a
mosquito and
a snowman?
Frostbite!
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pig home school Tip: Lowercase
letters g, p, q,
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. and y have tails.
The tails hang
Why did the little pig go straight home after school? down below the
bottom line.
He had lots and lots of ham-work to do!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Where did the
pioneer keep
his pigs?
In a hog cabin!
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chicken get slide Tip: Try to
make all of your
letters stand up
Why did the chicken cross the playground? straight.
He wanted to get to the other slide!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What do you
call a funny
book for
chickens?
A yolk book!
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ant great uncle Tip: Always
take your
time when
What do you call an ant that lives with your great uncle? practicing your
handwriting.
Your great ant of course!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Where do
ants like to go
on vacation?
Fr-ants!
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worm apple half Tip: If you are
coming to the
end of the line,
What is the only thing worse than finding a worm begin the next
word on the
in your apple? Finding half a worm in your apple! following line.
B on u s
Chuckle!
How can you
tell which end
of a worm is
which?
Tickle both and see
which one laughs!
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rabbit whole wide Tip: You can
practice writing
your letters in
Who is the strongest rabbit in the whole wide world? the air.
Hare-cules!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is a
rabbit’s favorite
dance style?
Hip-hop!
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fly between bird Tip: You can
practice writing
your letters in
What is the difference between a fly and a bird? the sand.
A bird can fly but a fly cannot bird!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Why did
the fly fly?
Because the spider
spied ‘er!
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owl voice hoot Tip: You can
practice writing
your letters on
What happened when the owl lost his voice? your friend’s
back.
Nothing, because he did not give a hoot!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is green
and loves to
peck at trees?
Woody Wood-pickle!
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turkey prove not Tip: You can
practice writing
your letters with
Why did the turkey decide to skydive? finger paints.
He had to prove that he was not chicken!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is a
turkey’s favorite
dessert?
Peach gobbler!
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snakes funny joke Tip: Drawing
circles, squares,
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. and triangles
will help you
What do snakes say when they hear a very funny joke? write better
“That was so hiss-terical!” letters.
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is a
snake’s favorite
subject in
school?
Hiss-story!
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leopard in long Tip: Practice
Use your best handwriting to copy the sentences below. your handwriting
a little each day.
Did you hear what happened to the leopard who
stayed in the shower too long? He became spotless!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is the
difference
between a tiger
and a lion?
A tiger has the mane
part missing!
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giraffe for school Tip: Make sure
your pencil is
nice and sharp
Why was the little giraffe late for school? before you begin
writing.
Because his mom got stuck in a huge giraffic jam!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What do
giraffes have
that no other
animal has?
Baby giraffes!
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kangaroo to see Tip: Make
sure you have
a good eraser
Why did the kangaroo hop over to see his doctor? before you
begin writing.
He was feeling quite jumpy!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is a
kangaroo’s
favorite
season?
Spring!
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littl e say penguin Tip: A clean
desktop is the
best place to
What did the ocean say to the little penguin? practice your
handwriting.
Nothing. It just waved!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is a
penguin’s
favorite drink?
A waddle bottle!
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spider did crawl Tip: Always
try your very
best.
Why did the spider crawl across the computer keyboard?
He wanted to make a Web site!
B on u s
Chuckle!
Why did the
spider buy
a car?
He wanted to go
for a spin!
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grizzl
y bear rain Tip: Have
a good time!
Handwriting
What do you call a grizzly bear that gets caught in the rain? is fun.
A drizzly bear!
B on u s
Chuckle!
What is a polar
bear’s very
favorite food?
A brrr-grrr!
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Handwriting Practice

Jokes & Riddles

New York • Toronto • London • Auckland • Sydney

Cover and interior design by Maria Lilja

ISBN 13: 978-0-545-22753-7

Copyright © 2010 by Violet Findley

Your partner in education,

Handwriting Starters Place a practice page

Handwriting Center Stock a table with a

Because you might step in a poodle!

Winnie the Phew!

“Excuse me, I am a little horse.”

A very embarrassed zebra!

on a Saturday evening? That was moo-vie night!

He became very unhoppy!

He wanted to get to the other slide!

A bird can fly but a fly cannot bird!

He had to prove that he was not chicken!

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