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Why is the joke funny?

Authored by CHERYL ERNST

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Why is the joke funny?
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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

My friend said he had a hilarious construction joke to tell me. I waited and waited...
Then he said, “Never mind…”
“I’m still working on it.”

Why is this joke funny?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

2.

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3 mins • 1 pt

My little cousin asked why people say your nose “runs” and your feet “smell,” and then asked, “What happens if your nose gets really, really long—like 12 inches?”
I said, “Well, then it would be a foot.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

We went to this fancy Italian restaurant, and I saw something strange on the menu.
I asked the waiter, “Is this real spaghetti?”
He whispered, “No… it’s an impasta.”

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4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

My math teacher dropped his textbook, sighed deeply, and said,
“I just can’t take it anymore… this book has too many problems.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

I saw a bicycle just lying on the sidewalk, completely tipped over.
I asked someone what happened. They said,
“Oh, it just got two-tired.”

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6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

I started reading a book about anti-gravity for science class.
Now I can’t stop…
It’s impossible to put down.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

I went to the football game, and it was freezing inside the stadium—even though it was 85 degrees outside.
When I asked why it felt so cool, someone said,
“Because it’s full of fans.”

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