Pun-tastic Fun!
A worksheet to help 4th graders understand and identify puns, a type of figurative language.
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Pun-tastic Fun!
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Read each section carefully and answer the questions about puns. A pun is a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
What is a Pun?
A pun is a clever play on words! It uses words that sound alike but have different meanings, or a single word that has multiple meanings, to create a humorous effect. Puns can make us laugh or think about words in a new way.
1. Which sentence contains a pun?
The cat sat on the mat.
I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down!
The sun is very bright today.
She likes to play with her friends.
2. Which of these is an example of a pun?
My dog barks loudly.
Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two tired!
The flower smells sweet.
He runs very fast.
Complete the following sentences to make a pun.
1. What do you call a sleeping bull? A .
2. I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough .
3. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many .
Explain the pun in the following sentences.
1. I'm so glad I brought my ladder to the party. I heard the drinks were on the house!
2. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Read each sentence. Decide if it contains a pun (True) or not (False).
1. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
True
False
2. The dog chased the squirrel up the tree.
True
False
Can you think of your own pun? Write a sentence or a short joke that uses a pun.