The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers - Michael Dahl [45]
Words to Know
Gag: A prank or joke that makes people laugh. Sometimes a comedian will have a running gag in the show (that means the same gag will be repeated over and over again). Running gags can also be part of television shows, movies, and plays.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Newark.
Newark who?
Newark for you when you finish the old work!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Aretha.
Aretha who?
Aretha flowers for the door!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Gecko.
Gecko who?
Gecko-ing or you'll be late!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Duke.
Duke who?
Duke you come here often?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Gladys.
Gladys who?
Gladys lunch time, I'm starved!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ears.
Ears who?
Ears looking at you, kid!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Grape.
Grape who?
Grape pie, can I have some more!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Lacey.
Lacey who?
Lacey days of summer!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Wafer.
Wafer who?
Wafer the bus!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Enid.
Enid who?
Enid to take a nap!
FUN FACT
FREEZE FRAME
When you sneeze, all of your body functions stop — even your heart stops pumping for a moment. Whenever you sneeze, air rushes through your body at a rate of 100 miles per hour. And it's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open!
What's am I?
I look like a star in the sky but I live at the bottom of the sea. I'm tough on the outside and I've got a great talent: If I lose an arm I can easily grow a new one back! What am I?
A starfish
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Carrie.
Carrie who?
Carrie these boxes, they're not heavy!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Tommy.
Tommy who?
My Tommy hurts from too much pie!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Doughnut.
Doughnut who?
Doughnut be scared, it's only a joke!
Do I Know You?
The letters in each column go in the squares directly below them, but not in the same order! Black squares are for punctuation and the spaces between the words.
When you have correctly filled in the grid, you will have a silly conversation between two people on opposite sides of a door!
Don't Forget to Brush
See if you can fit all the words into their proper place in the grid. When you are finished, read down the center column to get the answer to this joke:
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Tuba.
Tuba who?
What's So Funny
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Oscar.
Oscar who?
Oscar again, she didn't hear you the first time!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Honeydew.
Honeydew who?
Honeydew-nuts are yummy!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Congo.
Congo who?
Congo out, I'm grounded!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Woodstock.
Woodstock who?
Woodstock up on food if I were you!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Lorraine.
Lorraine who?
Lorraine is falling and I'm getting soaked!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Daisy.
Daisy who?
Daisy goes to school, nights he sleeps!
TRY THIS
A Neighborhood Scrapbook
Go on a nature walk in your neighborhood. See how many different types of flowers and animals you can identify. When you get home, look for pictures of the flowers and animals in magazines. Cut out some of these. Then paste the pictures onto construction paper. Punch holes in the construction paper and tie the pages together with a ribbon.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Bored.
Bored who?
Bored of education!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Fresno.
Fresno who?
Fresno fun when he's angry!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Beezer.
Beezer who?
Beezer black and yellow!
What's am I?
I live in the forest and I make loud noises with my beak when I find a tree with lots of tasty bugs in it. You can't mistake my sound. You may know my uncle — he's a funny cartoon character named Woody. What am I?
A woodpecker
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Seville.
Seville who?