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Pun with Homophones

Definitions
Homophone: Two or more words that have Pun: A joke that uses a homonym or
the same pronunciation but different homophones for their humor. Ex: Why is the
meanings or spellings. pony so quiet? He’s a little hoarse.

Use the homophone pairs to create your own pun.

1. cent / scent

2. knight / night

3. need / knead

4. mourning / morning

5. Sunday / sundae

I did a theatrical
performance about puns.
Really it was just
a play on words.

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Puns with Homophones #1

A pun is a form of wordplay that uses multiple meanings of a word or
phrase for a humorous effect. Some puns use homophones to give a
statement double meaning.

Remember, homophones are words that sound the same but have
different meanings and different spellings, like ‘there’ and ‘their’.

Directions: Circle the homophone in each pun. Then, on the line, write
the corresponding homophone that gives the pun its double meaning.

Example: This bread recipe is a family secret. I can only share it on a knead to know basis. need

1. When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. _____________

2. When Kelly got married, she got a new name and a dress. _____________

3. Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off ? He’s all right now. _____________

4. My bicycle can’t stand on its own. It’s two tired. _____________

5. The pet store is having a bird contest. No perches necessary. _____________

6. Where do polar bears vote? The North Poll. _____________

7. Kevin wrote a song about tortillas. Actually, it’s more of a rap. _____________

8. When Jake found a gray hair, he thought he’d dye. _____________

9. My pony has a cough today. He’s a little hoarse. _____________

10. Did you hear about the cub who wore slippers? He didn’t want bear feet. _____________

Try it! Write your own pun using a homophone for hair.

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More Puzzling Puns

Homophone: Two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings.
Homonym: Two or more words that have the same spelling and different meanings.
Pun: A joke that uses a homonym or homophones for their humor.
Ex. A sign on the road said, “Frog parking only. All others will be toad.”

Part 1: Finish this list of homophones by writing words that share the same pronunciation, but have
different meanings or spellings.

1. Bored / _______
2. Braid / _______
3. Chord / _______
4. Dessert / _______
5. Eight / _______

Part 2: Choose two of the homophone word pairs to write your own pun.

1. ___________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________

Part 3: Read each pun. Identify if a homophone or homonym was used. Explain how you know.

Ex. A sign on the road said, “Frog parking only. All others will be toad.”

The word “toad” is a homophone. I know this because “toad” is a kind of animal and “towed” means that a
vehicle is moved by another vehicle. They sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.

1. Why do cows have bells? Because their horns don’t work.

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2. This is the best meal, I kid ewe not!

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Homophone Hero
Directions: Choose the correct homophone to complete each sentence.

1. Lamar could _____________ the sound of the ocean when he held the seashell to his ear.
a. here b. hear

2. We went to _______________ house for lunch yesterday.

a. their b. there c. they’re

3. Brandon wasn’t ________________ to eat dessert until he had finished his dinner.
a. aloud b. allowed

4. Carrie checked the __________________ before getting dressed.

a. weather b. whether

5. Marie spotted a _________________ in the woods.

a. deer b. dear

6. I love the Giants because _____________ great baseball players.

a. their b. there c. they’re

7. Kendra’s favorite stuffed animal is a purple ______________ named Sparkles.

a. bear b. bare

8. “Be careful, Julio!” I shouted, “don’t ______________ the eggs!”

a. brake b. break

9. Marshawn ____________________ a letter to his parents from summer camp.

a. cent b. sent c. scent

10. I’m so hungry, I could eat this ____________________ pizza!

a. whole b. hole

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Homographs!!! Name

Homographs are words that look the same but have more than one
meaning, and sometimes more than one pronunciation. For Bat
example, there is an animal called a “bat”, and there is
also a “bat” that baseball players use to hit the ball.

Read the definitions below and write down the homograph

that best fits both sentences.

1. The front of a ship OR a ribbon tied up in a girl’s hair.

2. A place for stray animals OR 16 ounces.

3. The outer layer of a tree OR the sound a dog makes.

4. A person who rules a country OR something used to measure.

5. A type of flower OR the past tense of “to rise”.

6. The earth beneath you OR the past tense of “to grind”.

7. A type of tree that grows in warm climates OR a part of you hand.

8. Spectacles you wear to improve vision OR cups to drink from.

9. To rip something OR a fluid that comes from the eye.

10. To be a short distance away OR to cover an opening.

Riddle Challenge!
Why was the picture sent to jail?

Answer: Because it was framed.

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Many words in English that sound the
same have more than one meaning. Read
each pair of definitions below. Can you

'!'KOUBLE figure out the two words that sound alike,

but are different in both their spelling and
meaning?

1. a group of musicians OR to forbid something

2. a disease like a cold OR the past tense of fly

3. a large heavy mammal who likes to eat fish

OR a lack of covering

4. the reproductive part of a plant OR a powdery

ingredient used in food

5. a round container that has a handle and an

opening on top OR lacking in color

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6. the absence of war OR a separate part of a
whole

Z to have taken minerals or ore from the earth OR

the part of a person that thinks, reasons and feels

8. a yummy ice cream dessert OR a day of

the week

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