Puns

Puns

by Tiur Anggreini

​In this lesson you will:

• ​consider how puns and other forms of word play can be used to create humour.

​A pun is...

​A pun is a play on words that have different meanings but sound similar or are spelled the same way.

For example:A policeman saw a woman driving a car and knitting at the same time. “Pull over!” he shouted. “No, it’s a scarf,” she replied.

Open Ended

Share as many puns of your own here...

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​Read the extract from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on page 66 of the Student Book.

How many puns can you identify in this extract?

Poll

How many puns can you identify in this extract?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• more than 6

Open Ended

List at least three puns from the extract here: ...