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Lettuce Begin!

Puns and wordplay

Lesson 11
Medium
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Date
Chef Polpetta

Every pun has two meanings at once. Say it aloud and listen for the second word hiding inside.

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Tick the pun

aThe baker kneads the dough.The baker makes the bread.pun
bThe eggs were broken.The eggs cracked up laughing.pun
cWhat a grate idea!What a good idea!pun
dThe bike was two-tyred.The bike was in the shed.pun
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Find the 3 that aren't puns

Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It felt crumby. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the grape stop? It was tired. What do you call a sad strawberry? A red fruit. Why did the tomato blush? It was hot.
Two jokes already work.
Write the corrections here
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Lesson 11 · Medium · side 2

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Now you write

☆☆☆
a Which are puns? A bakery sign:
Tick 2We knead you!Bread for sale.Our rolls are on a roll!Open at nine.Fresh today.
Now write your own:
b Which are puns? A fishmonger's sign:
Tick 2Our fish are o-fish-ally the best!Fish for sale.Come for the cod, stay for the fun: you'll be hooked!Closed on Monday.Cod and chips.
Now write your own:
c Which are puns? A greengrocer's sign:
Tick 2Peas be our guest!Apples and pears.Lettuce help you!Carrots 50p.Fresh fruit.
Now write your own:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

My new sign: Our pizza is a pizza. Hilarious! Perfetto, no?

Tell Polpetta why his sign isn't a pun, then write one that is.
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