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Cursivecopy Writing 3000
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Written, Designed and Printed in Ireland
Good Posture
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pull in your chair
do not slouch
sit up straight
use spare hand to hold copy steady
Pencil Grip
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thumb index finger 3rd finger
Use the first three fingers
Pencil pointing towards you
3 Pinch the pencil
using thumb and index finger
4 Flip the pencil
rest the pencil on 3rd finger
• Make sure that your pencil is sharpened • Always refer to the instructions for good posture and pencil grip • Use the letters on pages 2 and 3 as a reference • Do not lift your pencil until the letter is complete (Exceptions: t, x, F, H, K, Q, X) • Riddles / True or False? Think about it! Don’t go straight to the answers at the back. • Do your best and enjoy Mrs Murphy’s Copy!
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Write rules for the cinema. It doesn’t have to be an acrostic.
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manager@bestpizza.com Unhappy Customer
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* Write a reply to the email.
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Compose your own poem
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* Write your own story. Use the words in the word box.
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* Free Writing. Choose a topic of your choice.
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Riddles (1) page 16
1 Which letter of the alphabet holds the most water? Letter C 2 What starts with a P, ends with an e and has thousands of letters? Post Office 3 What goes around and around the wood but never goes into the wood? The bark on a tree trunk 4 What never asks questions but is often answered? A doorbell 5 I’m tall when I am young. I’m short when I am old. What am I? A candle 6 What is easy to get into but often hard to get out of? Trouble
Riddles (2) page 44
1 You have me today, Tomorrow you’ll have more. As time passes, I’m easy to store. I am what you saw, But not what you see. What am I? Memories 2 What question can you never answer yes to? Are you asleep yet? 3 They have no flesh, scales or feathers but they have fingers and thumbs. What are they? Gloves
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Winter lasts for 21 years on Uranus. True A tiger can eat more than 36kg (80lbs) of meat in one sitting. True A hippo’s lips are about 61cm (2 feet) wide. True Gorillas burp when they are sad. False (They burp when they are happy.) Early golf balls were stuffed with paper. False (They were stuffed with goose feathers.) Glass is made from sand. True
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