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Another pun: I used to hate crayons but I’m drawn to them now. Explanation: Crayons are used for drawing. “To be drawn to something” means that something is enticing, attractive, makes you want to approach it or get to know it. … Continue reading
Apple or Blueberry?
Q: What’s the best thing to put into a pie? A: Your teeth! Explanation: Mmmmmm! I love a good pie! I love to sink my teeth into a good pie (“Sink your teeth into” is also an idiom)! When someone asks … Continue reading
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Chicken Little
Q: Why did the Easter egg hide? A: Because he was a little chicken! Explanation: An egg will soon become a chicken so you could say that an egg is a little chicken, a small chicken (OK, I know that an egg … Continue reading
All Decked Out
Q: Why couldn’t the pirate play cards? A: Because he was sitting on the deck! Explanation: The flat part of sail boat (or pirate ship!) where you stand is called the deck. A group of playing cards is called a … Continue reading
Your Future is Very Clear
Q: What kind of cookies make you rich? A: Fortune cookies! Explanation: If you have a lot of money you have a fortune. The cookies that they give you in Chinese restaurants are called fortune cookies. This joke is funny because it … Continue reading
Dread Knight
Q: What bug do knights hate? A: Dragonflies! Explanation: Bugs are insects. A knight (sounds like night) is a soldier for a king or queen. They often wore armor or a coat of mail and rode on horses. In stories, knights sometimes fight … Continue reading
Rain in your Brain
Q: Why was there thunder and lightning in the lab? A: The scientists were brainstorming! Explanation: I love a good thunderstorm! Especially if I am safe inside. A brainstorm is not a real storm but a way to gather ideas … Continue reading
Tools for Fools?
Q: What tool can you use to cut water? A: A sea-saw! Explanation: To understand this joke you must first know what a seesaw is. A seesaw is a toy/ game/ ride that you might see on a playground where children play … Continue reading
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Tagged ELL, English, ESL, food, funny, gymnast, gymnastics, humor, joke, jokes, kids, kids jokes, playground, reading, saw, seesaw, sports, teeter-totter, teeterboard, tool, water, writing
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February Cannot
Q: Can February March? A: No, but April May! Explanation: Happy Groundhog’s Day! Or Groundhog Day? Hmmm… The above joke plays with the months and the double meaning of some of the words. “To march” means to walk with a regular pace … Continue reading