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L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. WHAT IS A PUN?. P U N S. WHAT IS A PUN?.
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L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. WHAT IS A PUN? PUNS
WHAT IS A PUN? • A word play suggesting, with humorous intent, the different meanings of one word or the use of two or more words similar in sound but different in meaning. (From Poetry Glossary) • A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.
From Grammar Dictionary: pun • A humorous substitution of words that are alike in sound but different in meaning, as in this passage from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll: • “And how many hours a day did you do lessons?” said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject. • “Ten hours the first day,” said the Mock Turtle, “nine the next, and so on.” • “What a curious plan!” exclaimed Alice. • “That's the reason they're called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.”
Puns written by Kids! • Why did the kid bring scissors to school? • So he could cut class. Written by Anglela, age 11 - Tom Swifities Link
Pun Fun! • How do mountains hear? • With mountaineers. Written Dave, age 10- Tom Swifities Link
Pun Fun! • What was the reporter doing at the ice cream shop? • Getting the scoop! Tom Swifities Link
Pun Fun! • How do you fix a broken tomato? • With tomato paste. Tomato Paste Tom Swifities Link
Pun Fun! • Why did the spider go to the computer? • To check his web site. Written by Rachel - Tom Swifities Link
Pun Fun! • Why is a crossword puzzle like a quarrel? • Because one word leads to another. (Joseph Rosenbloom
Pun Fun! • What did the big toe say to the little toe?" • There's a big heel following us. (Kid's Jokes)