School’s Out
STARTING POINT
A pun is a play on words. Puns use words with double meanings or words that sound alike. Can you explain these puns to each other? a Why did the spider go to the computer? To check his website. b Why are teddy bears never hungry? They are always stuffed. c Two hats are sitting on a shelf. One hat says to the other, “You stay here, I’ll go on ahead.”
Andy Seed is a British author and poet who writes funny books and poems.
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Dad’s always wrestling (with the crosswords); Granny’s brilliant at running (the bath); Mum’s good at curling (her hair); Grandad loves bowls (of ice-cream); My brother’s great at diving (into bed); My sisters are experts at rowing (with each other); And I’m very keen on polo (mints). What a sporty family! (not).
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wrestling strever, sporten wrestling running fyller vann, sporten løping curling krølle, sporten curling bowls skåler, en type bowling på gress diving å stupe rowing å krangle, å ro polo sporten polo polo mints peppermyntesukkertøy
