INTRODUCTION
Holding a real or imaginary microphone, stand in front of the room and announce, “It’s comedy time.” Tell three or four jokes to the class. Ask the class to rate the poems on a scale of five with one being a groaner and five as hilarious. Then read this poem that critiques a joke:
POEM
The Joke
By Anonymous
The joke you just told isn’t funny one bit.
It’s pointless and dull, wholly lacking in
…….wit.
It’s so old and stale, it beginning to
…….smell!
Besides it’s the one I was going to tell.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Prelutsky, Jack. 1983. THE RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF POETRY FOR CHILDREN. Illustrated by Arnold Lobel. NY: Random House. ISBN 0394850106.
EXTENSION
Have an assortment of joke books and books of humorous poems. Announce that the class will be compiling its own joke book. Students will be encouraged to look through the books. They may copy favorite poems or jokes from the books if they include bibliographic information. They may also write jokes or funny poems they hear from friends or ones they invent. When the book is complete, have a comedy hour in class; everyone gets to perform their favorite joke.
Holding a real or imaginary microphone, stand in front of the room and announce, “It’s comedy time.” Tell three or four jokes to the class. Ask the class to rate the poems on a scale of five with one being a groaner and five as hilarious. Then read this poem that critiques a joke:
POEM
The Joke
By Anonymous
The joke you just told isn’t funny one bit.
It’s pointless and dull, wholly lacking in
…….wit.
It’s so old and stale, it beginning to
…….smell!
Besides it’s the one I was going to tell.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Prelutsky, Jack. 1983. THE RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF POETRY FOR CHILDREN. Illustrated by Arnold Lobel. NY: Random House. ISBN 0394850106.
EXTENSION
Have an assortment of joke books and books of humorous poems. Announce that the class will be compiling its own joke book. Students will be encouraged to look through the books. They may copy favorite poems or jokes from the books if they include bibliographic information. They may also write jokes or funny poems they hear from friends or ones they invent. When the book is complete, have a comedy hour in class; everyone gets to perform their favorite joke.
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