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Perfect Ending
Q: Why do prisoners like the punctuation marks period (.), exclamation point (!) and question mark (?) when they write? A: Because each one marks the end of their sentence! Explanation: If you have been convicted of a crime and sent to … Continue reading
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A Purrfect Joke
Q: What color is a happy cat? A: Purr-ple! Explanation: Cats make two common sounds- they meow and they purr (they can also howl and screech but those sounds are not as common). Purring is that low, rumble that you can feel on … Continue reading
Brilliance
Q: Why did the teacher wear sunglasses during class? A: Because her students were so bright! Explanation: Have you ever seen a teacher wear sunglasses while teaching in a classroom? I haven’t. Most people only wear sunglasses when they are outside in the … Continue reading
Sweet Honey in the Hair
Q: Why do bees have sticky hair? A: They use honey combs! Explanation: You already know that bees make honey. Honeycomb is where honey is stored in the hive. The honeycomb is made of many hexagons (a 6 sided figure like a snowflake … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, comb, ELL, ESL, funny, hair, hexagon, honey, honeycomb, humor, joke, jokes explained, sticky, Sweet Honey in the Rock, vocabulary
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Gives You Goosebumps
Q: What do ghosts read? A: Booooks! Explanation: Ghosts say, “Boo!” when they come out to scare you. Of course books are for reading. This joke is funny because it combines the word ‘boo’ with the word ‘books.’ Ok, it’s only … Continue reading
A Pirate’s Life
Q: What is a pirate’s favorite letter? A: You might think it’d be R but ’tis the C they love! Explanation: Pirates are known for saying “Arrrr.” But it is really the Sea (C) they love. Of course they love the … Continue reading
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Toothless
Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A: A gummy bear! Explanation: The soft, red part that your teeth seem to come out of is called your gums. When you lose a tooth your gums will probably bleed a … Continue reading
Sad Fruit
Q: What fruit do you eat when you are sad? A: Blueberries. Explanation: In English some colors are associated with feelings. Blue is associated with sadness. When you “feel blue” it means that you are feeling sad. If the berries are blue … Continue reading
Musical Teeth
Q: What musical instrument is found in the bathroom? A: A tuba toothpaste. Explanation: A ‘tuba‘ is a large musical instrument, a brass instrument, that plays very low notes when you blow into it. A tube of toothpaste is, well, toothpaste … Continue reading
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