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Funny Word Play: Puns!

A kindergarten worksheet introducing the concept of puns through simple riddles and fill-in-the-blanks, focusing on word sounds and meanings.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4.aCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.a
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Funny Word Play: Puns!

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Puns are funny jokes that use words that sound alike but have different meanings! Read each riddle and choose the best answer. Then, fill in the blank to make a funny pun!

1. What do you call a sleeping bull?

a

A sleepy cow

b

A bulldozer

c

A bull-dozer

d

A snoring bull

2. Why did the bicycle fall over?

a

It was tired

b

It had two tires

c

It had two wheels

d

It was two tired

1. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt  .

2. What do you call a sad strawberry? A  .

3. What do you call cheese that isn't yours?  .

Draw a picture of a flower and a flour bag. How are they alike in sound but different in meaning?