That’s Punny

like to jokeI like to smile

It really is quite fun.

But what I likeTo do the most

Is to create a pun.

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A pun's a wayTo use few words

To mean more than one thing.Double meaning

Evokes surpriseAnd sudden smiles will bring

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For exampleArrange and create

These words to make a fit.You could say that

"He is bananas!I wish that he would split!

How about this?"That dog's so thin!He'd better eat real

quick!Hope he will soonGain extra weight

Make no bones about it!"

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If they are fastTo bake a big cake--And they are good

looking,You could tell me"They are a nice

‘dish.'They are really

cooking!"

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Let's make a jokeUsing a few ducks.We can make them

snackers.Could their favorite

Summertime treat beSoda pop and quackers?

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I think by nowYou get the idea.

Making jokes can be fun.

Use your words inUnexpected ways,

And you have learned the PUN!

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A "pun" is a way to use words in an ________________ way.

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The writer tells us that words used as puns have a ___________ meaning.

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In the example with the cook, the meaning of "dish" that is used to make the joke is:   Attractive person   Cooking utensil   To spoon out food   Plate

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In two of the examples, the words with double meaning have something else in common. It is:   They all have 5 syllables.   They rhyme.   They begin with the same letter.   None of the above.

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Why do puns make people laugh?

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The writer uses a pun in the title of the poem. What words are used and what would you expect?