Lesson 1
HOMOPHONES
All about the pun
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SPaG LOLz
English – Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar KS1 & KS2
Write Jokes, Learn SPaG
Which jokes make you LOL? Why do some fall flatter than a pancake? Join Dennis, Gnasher and their Beano pals to help your pupils unleash their everyday rebel to create big belly laughs.
16 easy step-by-step lesson plans with presentations and worksheets linked to the English, Welsh and Scottish Curriculums and complete with learning objectives and outcomes, pupils will investigate ways to create their own jokes.
Lesson 2
KNOCK, KNOCK JOKES
Punctuation and language patterns
Lesson 3
SILLY JOKES
Question words and wacky ideas
Lesson 4
COMPOUND WORDS
Jokes using two-part words
Lesson 5
CONJUNCTIONS/ CONNECTIVES
Jokes using complex sentences
Lesson 6
STAND-UP PERFORMANCES
Create and perform a joke routine
Lesson 7
NEW: IDIOMS
Idioms are a piece of cake
Lesson 8
NEW: RHYMES
Rhyming games and jokes
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