L8.5a - Verbal Irony: Pun Matching
Taylor Taughts
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Grade Levels
7th - 10th
Subjects
Standards
CCSSL.7.5
CCSSL.8.5a
CCSSL.9-10.5
Formats Included
- Word Document File
Pages
2 pages
Taylor Taughts
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This is a great addition to my irony unit! After learning about verbal irony, the kids are often confusing it with puns so this helps clarify they are not the same!
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Description
Fun with puns! Students match 30 different puns with their funny, clever, and often cringe worthy definitions! For example, did you hear about the circus fire? It was in tents! Or, what happened when the cow tried to jump over the barbed wire fence? Udder destruction!
Use this as a fun homework assignment - hits common core state standards for puns and verbal irony in 8th grade and analyzing figurative in 6-10. An answer key is provided on the last page.
Total Pages
2 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
30 minutes
Last updated Oct 20th, 2019
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSL.7.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
CCSSL.8.5a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context.
CCSSL.9-10.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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