Children LOVE telling jokes. Kids often tell a joke and giggle hysterically, but often they don’t really understand why the joke is even funny. That is because most jokes are play-on-words, or they are funny because a word in the joke might have two meanings, or the word could be a homonym. Being able to interpret multiple meanings of words is an important reading comprehension skill. So, why not encourage your child’s love of joke-telling, and make it an educational experience at the same time?!
JOKE: How do you get an alien baby to sleep?
ANSWER: You rock-et
EXPLANATION: This is a play on words between “rock it” and “rocket”. You rock a baby to sleep, or move back and forth slowly. A rocket is something that an alien might travel in.
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