A pun is a humorous play on words that uses homophones or words with mul�ple meanings. See ifyour students can figure out the jokes, then try wri�ng their own puns!
Homophone Puns
What’s the last part of a story?The tale end.
Why did the baker stop making doughnuts?He got �red of the hole thing.
Why did the vegetable lie down?It was beet.
What does a clock do when it’s hungry?It goes back four seconds.
Why did the chimney go to the doctor?Because it had the flue.
Why is it so wet in England?Because of all of the kings who have reignedthere.
Why didn’t the man go to the funeral?He wasn’t a mourning person.
What did the grape do when it wassqueezed?It let out a li�le whine.
What kind of oranges do sailors like?Naval oranges.
What did the crowd do when the soccerplayer kicked the winning goal?They applauded his great feet.
Where do they put crying children?In a bawl park.
What kind of trees come in two’s?Pear trees.
Why was the pail pale?It wasn’t a well bucket.
Why did the boy bring a fork to math class?He heard there was going to be pi.
What did the model say when she startedturning gray?I think I’ll dye.
Where do medieval soldiers study?At knight school.
Why did the girl drop out of school?She didn’t like the principal of it.
What do rabbits use to comb their fur?A hare brush.
Why did the lady give her ice cream to herdog?She didn’t want it to go to waist.
How did the man learn to drive the icecream truck?He went to sundae school.
Why did the envelope dress like a boy?He wanted everyone to know he was mail.
What did the husband say when he saw therabbit on his wife’s head?What a beau�ful head of hare!
What’s black and white and read all over?A newspaper.
Why did the roof leak?Because it needed ceiling.
What did the sign in the doctor’s office say?“We have a lot of pa�ence.”
