WORD PLAY

IDENTIFIES PLAFUL USES OF OUR LANGUAGE

PUNS, JOKES, AND PALINDROMES

The reading standard we will study ELA5R3 g.

The student will be able to identify the use of puns, jokes, and palindromes as they are used in our language.

PALINDROMES

What do the words madam, mom, pop, and eye have in common?

They are all palindromes. What are palindromes?

•Palindromes are words, phrases, or numbers that are the same when read forwards or backwards, either by letter-by-letter, number-by-number, or word-by-word.

•We will focus on words and phrases.

•Letter-by-letter examples: tot, level, Bob, and wow

•Word-by-word examples: are phrases such as;

•Was is a cat I saw?

•Madam, I’m Adam.

Now let’s take a palindrome quiz

Enchanted LearningPalindrome Quiz: whttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/english/palindromes/quiz1.shtmlww..com

NEVER ODD OR EVEN

You will work in pairs or in a small group of 3 to help create a class Palindrome word wall.

You may use your reading book, a dictionary, thesaurus, or other resource materials you can think of.

You may use the examples from this web site and the quiz on your chart.

Palindrome Word Chart

http://www.teachingk-8.com/teachersk8/images/content/pdf/How_0305.pdf

PUNS"A Play on Words"

Puns are can be useful in poetry. People use them in advertising slogans, valentines, and

everyday language.

•Pun - A play on words that relies on a word's having more than one meaning or sounding like another word. The pun is funny because the word or phrase has more than one meaning.

Let’s read some puns!!!

1. I recently spent money on detergent to unclog my kitchen sink. It was money down the drain.

2. Our social studies teacher says that her globe means the world to her.

3. A dog not only has a fur coat but also pants.

4 I work as a baker because I knead dough.

5.I used to be twins. My mother has a picture of me when I was two.

You Need a Tie

A man goes into a restaurant and asks for a table.

"I'm sorry sir," the maitre'd says. "You must wear a tie to enter."

The man goes back to his car and looks around, but there's no necktie to be found. So he takes his jumper cables, wraps them around his neck, ties a nice knot, and lets the ends dangle.

He goes back to the restaurant, where the waiter says, "Well, OK, you can come in......but don't start anything."

WHAT’S THE PUN?

Read each passage. With your partner discuss what the pun is and what makes the pun humorous.

Snow White

Snow White took photos of the Dwarfs and their surroundings. She took the film to be developed. After a week or so she went to get the finished photos.

The clerk said the photos were not back from the processor. Needless to say, she was disappointed and started to cry. The clerk, trying to console her, said, "Don't worry. Someday your prints will come."

Chocolate

A man walks into an ice cream parlor and says, "Can I have a pint of chocolate ice cream, please?"

The clerk looks up and says, "Sorry sir, but we don't have any chocolate left."

The man thinks a moment and then says, "OK, I'll have two scoops of chocolate ice cream, then."

The clerk grows frustrated and replies, "No, I'm sorry, there IS NO CHOCOLATE."

The man apologizes and stares at the menu for a while, and then says, "Fine, give me just one scoop of chocolate ice cream, please."

The clerk takes a breath and says, "Sir, could you please spell VAN, as in vanilla?"

The man is intrigued, so he spells out, "V-A-N."

The clerk nods. "Now spell STRAW, as in strawberry, please?"

"S-T-R-A-W", replies the man.

"And finally, spell STINK, as in chocolate?"

The man starts to say "S-T... wait a minute, there's no 'stink' in chocolate!"

"NOW we understand each other!" the clerk exclaims

AND NOW SOME LIFE’S QUESTIONS TO PUN YOU…

Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?

What do you call a male ladybug?

When they first invented the clock, how did they know what time it was to set it to?

If the “black box” flight recorder is never damaged during a plane crash, why isn’t the whole plane made of that stuff?

What do people in China call their good plates?

If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?

What hair color do they put on the drivers license of a bald man?

RIDDLES

A riddle is a statement, question, or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. ...Good riddles rely upon creative use of metaphors, similes,concrete imagery; and imaginative presentation and description of an object or concept.

SOME RIDDLING PUZZLES FOR YOU

Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?

Answer: incorrectly

What building has the most stories?

Answer: The library.

What gets wetter the more it dries?

Answer: A towel.

Until I am measured, I am not know.Yet how you miss me, when I have flown.What am I?

Answer: Time

You're driving a bus that is leaving on a trip from Pennsylvania and ending in New York. To start off with, there were 32 passengers on the bus. At the next bus stop, 11 people get off and 9 people get on. At the next bus stop, 2 people get off and 2 people get on. At the next bus stop, 12 people get on and 16 people get off. At the next bus stop, 5 people get on and 3 people get off. Question: What color are the bus driver's eyes?

Answer: You are the bus driver so the color is of your eyes.

Did you know studies have shown that puzzles and among other activities, stimulate the brain, cause the brain to grow and also reduce chances of memory loss later.

How are puns, palindromes, and riddles used in our language?

How do puns, palindromes, and riddles add humor to our language?

How do you identify the differences between puns, palindromes, and riddles?