Imagine where someone might naturally say “Mačka spava kraj tople peći.”. Place “Jutros pada sitna kiša.” in a second scene and practise moving between those contexts without English.

In the previous posts you were able to:
Today, we will practice reading this story together :)  

Read the Message before Naming the Letters

Keep direct Cyrillic reading through short, predictable Serbian sentences at the centre of your attention. “Mačka spava kraj tople peći.” supplies the first clue, while “Jutros pada sitna kiša.” shows how the same topic behaves in a different setting.

Latin scriptCyrillic scriptEnglish
Mačka spava kraj tople peći.Мачка спава крај топле пећи.The cat is sleeping beside the warm stove.
Jutros pada sitna kiša.Јутрос пада ситна киша.A light rain is falling this morning.
Moj brat nosi plavi ranac.Мој брат носи плави ранац.My brother is carrying a blue backpack.
Na stolu stoje hleb i sir.На столу стоје хлеб и сир.Bread and cheese are on the table.
Sutra idemo u novu biblioteku.Сутра идемо у нову библиотеку.Tomorrow we are going to the new library.

Let Cyrillic Become the Easy Part

Turn “Moj brat nosi plavi ranac.” into a question, then answer it with information from your own life. Write the final exchange in both Serbian scripts.

Five Short Lines for Smooth Cyrillic Reading

Without looking, dictate “Na stolu stoje hleb i sir.” to yourself in Latin script and “Sutra idemo u novu biblioteku.” in Cyrillic. Check the forms, then use both ideas in a compact spoken summary.

Close the Latin Door for One Minute

Translate the meanings without copying. When every line is complete in both scripts, compare your third answer with “Moj brat nosi plavi ranac.” and correct the remaining forms.

  1. The cat is sleeping beside the warm stove.
  2. A light rain is falling this morning.
  3. My brother is carrying a blue backpack.
  4. Bread and cheese are on the table.
  5. Tomorrow we are going to the new library.

Solutions prepared for Easy Reading Exercises in Cyrillic Script

  1. Mačka spava kraj tople peći.
    Мачка спава крај топле пећи.
  2. Jutros pada sitna kiša.
    Јутрос пада ситна киша.
  3. Moj brat nosi plavi ranac.
    Мој брат носи плави ранац.
  4. Na stolu stoje hleb i sir.
    На столу стоје хлеб и сир.
  5. Sutra idemo u novu biblioteku.
    Сутра идемо у нову библиотеку.