Explore how language is used for comic effect. Middle schoolers determine which of the three formulas for jokes (double meanings, unexpected outcome, humorous mental image) make each of 18 classic, corny examples funny. They complete a...

Youngsters read seven jokes with multiple meaning words, with answers at the bottom of the page.

If you feel like giving your lecture students a chuckle, this entertaining presentation is worth your time. Exploring humor in various types of jokes, the slides include examples of license plate jokes, lightbulb jokes, singlets, and...

After working in groups to analyze primary sources related to a historical hoax, learners will discuss how people managed to be fooled and work to identify one of the biggest April Fools jokes in history.

After reading a workplace ethics scenario regarding an employee who makes racially insensitive comments, your learners will discuss how language that stereotypes others is discriminatory and never "just joking."

In this writing worksheet, students first select a collection of jokes and riddles to read. Students complete 4 activities: illustrating jokes, making a matching game with riddles and answers, making a comic strip, and telling a joke...

Humor offers a great tool teach the basics of economics to scholars via video clips, satire, and political cartoons. Individuals create their own economic humor to present to the class—with the assistance of Daryl Cagel's online...

Students watch a video and participate in a discussion to explore the differences between joking, bullying and teasing. They create a skit to present to the class, write poetry and create pictures to document their observations.

With no discussion on the topic of practical jokes, this presentation opts instead for providing visual aids, allowing teachers and professors to craft a discussion around the various links to humorous videos. Many videos feature pranks...

In this book report form instructional activity, learners write about a joke/riddle book they have read. There are 4 questions, and students write answers inside large blank shapes.

First graders share and create jokes to promote and enhance reading skills (fluency, emphasis, timing and sight word recognition), acquire vocabulary and recognize homophones. Students read their jokes aloud, concentrating on voice...

How do you make a prediction? Practice active reading comprehension strategies, like making predictions, with your readers. Learners make predictions during the independent reading of Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sacher. They observe...

Students explore Halloween by practicing their creative writing. In this comedy writing lesson, students read several jokes pertaining to Halloween traditions and share them with their classmates. Students identify the three elements...

For this biology worksheet, students use the given code to discover the punch lines for each of the funny jokes as they relate to different bugs. Then they compare their answers to others in class.

A lighthearted introduction to themes, this resource uses adolescent-relevant jokes to help your secondary readers tease out themes implied in reversal of expectations. Perhaps ask them to think of jokes (school appropriate, if you're at...

Oncology presents multiple opportunities for research and the collaboration of many different types of scientists. Scholars divide into groups and research the history of mass spectrometry, polarity/non-polarity,...

In this joke worksheet, students examine the definition of a joke and then write their own joke and draw a funny face as well as a funny cartoon.

Third graders focus on humor in poetry during this week long series of lessons. They examine the jokes and vocabulary used. They look at shape poems and identify pronouns before writing an original shape poem using adjectives.

In this jokes instructional activity, learners choose the correct answer to jokes said in phrases. Students complete 20 multiple choice problems.

Uncovering the function and forms of ethnic jokes, this presentation with enlighten your students as it explores the concept of "insiders vs. outsiders" and various examples of ethnic stereotypes in literature and society. The...

By posing controversial questions about racially charged words and jokes, this presentation explores the function and use of ethnic humor. Sure to inspire debates and discussions in your sociology or anthropology class, the slideshow...

Determining a theme is one of the most difficult and most important standards in the Common Core. Use this plan to help your learners identify the message that an author is sending to the reader. The instructional activity is based...

New ReviewWelcome to the Renaissance, known as one of the most vibrant periods in the world of theater. An informational video provides a thorough overview of the period, noting key changes that took place on the stage. After a lengthy discussion...

In this joke worksheet, students categorize joke words, and read jokes and answer short answer questions about them. Students complete 4 activities.