Homophones, Homographs, Idioms (PUNS)

A joke exploiting the different possible meaning of the word or the fact there are different meanings.

• pun
• riddle
• figurative language

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Hold your

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When a clock is hungry, it goes ___________ seconds.

• for

• four

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Why was the rabbit upset before he went to the disco?

• Because he sniffed at the flower!

• Because he sniffed the flour!

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

A bicycle can't stand on its own because

• too-tired

• two-tired

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting

• arrest

• a rest

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The pony couldn't speak, he was a little

• horse

• hoarse

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

The wedding was so emotional that even the cake was in

• tiers

• tears

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Cost an arm and a leg

• idiom

• homophone

• homograph

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When pigs fly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B