puns - homophones and homonyms
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Puns, Homonyms and Homophones for ESL / EFl studentsTRANSCRIPT
Homonyms and Homophones
Puns
Puns, jokes and word play
PunshomonymsWords having the same spelling and pronunciation but with 2 or more meaningse.g. well
homophonesWords having the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellinge.g., new and knew
What is a homonym?
homonymsWords having the same spelling and pronunciation but with 2 or more meaningse.g. wellThey are used to make puns in many jokes
Look at the picture. What is the homonym?
fan
What is the homonym?
Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?
Because his students were so bright
bright
Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?
Because his students were so bright
What is the homonym?
Why do cows have bells?Because their horns don’t work.
horns
Why do cows have bells?Because their horns don’t work.
What is the homonym?
Why can't a car play football?Because it's only got one boot
boot
Why can't a car play football?Because it's only got one boot
What is the homonym?
Time flies like an arrowFruit flies like a banana
flies, like
Time flies like an arrowFruit flies like a banana
What is the homonym?One day an English grammar teacher was looking ill. A student asked, "What's the matter?""Tense," answered the teacher, describing how he felt.
The student paused, then continued, "What was the matter? What has been the matter? What might have been the matter... ?"
tenseOne day an English grammar teacher was looking ill. A student asked, "What's the matter?""Tense," answered the teacher, describing how he felt.
The student paused, then continued, "What was the matter? What has been the matter? What might have been the matter... ?"
What is the homonym?
A woman was driving in her car on a narrow road. She was knitting at the same time, so she was driving very slowly.A man came up from behind and he wanted to pass her. He opened the window and yelled, "Pull over! Pull over!"The lady yelled back, "No, a sweater!"
Pull over
A woman was driving in her car on a narrow road. She was knitting at the same time, so she was driving very slowly.A man came up from behind and he wanted to pass her. He opened the window and yelled, "Pull over! Pull over!"The lady yelled back, "No, a sweater!"
What is the pun?
dig up (phrasal verb)
What is the pun?1
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put down (phrasal verb)1
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Homophones
HomophonesWords having the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellinge.g., new and knewThey are used to make puns in many jokes
What are the homophones which make the puns in the following photos? >
What is the homophone?
Toad = Towed
What is the homophone?
i = eye
What is the homophone?
Horse = Hoarse
What is the homophone?
Bored = board
What is the homophone?
Sole = Soul
What is the homophone?
Paws = pause
What is the homophone?
A salt = Assault
What is the pun?
A tack = Attack
What is the pun?
Intense = In tents
What is the pun?
Why will you never starve in the desert?
Because of all the sandwiches there
sandwiches = sand which is
Why will you never starve in the desert?
Because of all the sandwiches there
Why does a milking stool have only three legs?Because the cow has the udder.
Bad pun – almost a homophone
Warning! Really bad joke!
Bad pun – almost a homophone
Why does a milking stool have only three legs?Because the cow has the udder.
The udderThe other
Warning! Really bad joke!
More bad puns
Udder = otherComb hair = come herePoultry in motion = poetry in motionDarth Vader = waiterIrrelevant = irrelephantMatters = mattress
More bad puns
Find the puns. Are they homonyms or homophones?
1. It’s not that he didn’t know how to juggle. He just didn’t have the balls to do it.
2. What do you call a woman who stands between two goal posts? Annette. 3. A bicycle can’t stand on its own. It’s two-tired.4. Police were called to a kindergarten where a three-year-old was resisting a
rest. 5. A pessimist's blood type is b-negative. 6. I used to be addicted to soap, but I'm clean now. 7. The apple crossed the street because he wanted to get to the other cider the
road. 8. In some conifer forests, you can't cedar wood for the trees. 9. A prisoner's favourite punctuation mark is the period (USA) / full stop (UK). It
marks the end of his sentence. 10.What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangaroo? A woolly jumper
Find the puns. Are they homonyms or homophones?
1. It’s not that he didn’t know how to juggle. He just didn’t have the balls to do it. (Have balls = be brave)
2. What do you call a woman who stands between two goal posts? Annette. (= a net)
3. A bicycle can’t stand on its own. It’s two-tired. (= too)4. Police were called to a kindergarten where a three-year-old was resisting a
rest. (= arrest)5. A pessimist's blood type is b-negative. (= be)6. I used to be addicted to soap, but I'm clean now. (clean = no longer addicted)7. The apple crossed the street because he wanted to get to the other cider the
road. (= side o(f) )8. In some conifer forests, you can't cedar wood for the trees. (= see the)9. A prisoner's favourite punctuation mark is the period (USA) / full stop (UK). It
marks the end of his sentence. (sentence = time in prison)10.What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangaroo? A woolly jumper (=
jersey)
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