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The Art of Humor: Exploring Responses and Types

Delve into the world of humor with vocabulary like witty, sarcastic, and hilarious. Understand various responses to humor from chuckles to guffaws in this engaging class activity.

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The Art of Humor: Exploring Responses and Types

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  1. Humorous Vocabulary SB 5.3

  2. Purpose • To develop a vocabulary to describe humor and various responses to humor • To differentiate types of humor and responses to humor

  3. Terms • Titter • Mirthful • Groan • Laughable • Light-hearted • Mocking • Sarcastic • Smile • Witty • Ironic • Guffaw • Chuckle • Cute • Snicker • Amusing • Smirk • Outburst • Irreverent • Giggle • Hysterical

  4. Small Groups • Using an iPod, dictionary, and thesaurus, work as a team to define as many terms as you can in 10 minutes. • Separate the terms into two categories and title the categories. • Revisit the anticipation guide and determine which situation fits the context for each term.

  5. Degrees of Humor Sort DELETE THIS TEXT BOX!!!!! This is a whole class assignment, check the notes section. Possibly do not do next slide. • Look at your humorous vocabulary • Working in small groups, determine the intensity using the chart on the next slide. • (Example) amusing is less intense than hysterical

  6. Degrees of Humor HINT: Arrange words on sticky notes in order before you write them down.

  7. Essential Question • How do people respond to humor, and why do responses vary? Class discussion

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