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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pun Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars increase their knowledge of homonyms and become familiar with puns.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Black and White

For Students 6th - 8th
This site on the book "Black and White" by David Macaulay, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
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Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Puns

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a glossary entry for the term "Puns" including a definition and an extensive list of examples.
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Handout
Other

Pun of the Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This is great site where you can learn about puns and have fun as well. There is a "Pun of the Day" and a "Pun Search" to find phrases with specific words.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Midsummer Nights Dream Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart Activotes are used to help students recall identities of major characters, quotes, and literary terms in Shakespearean play, Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Handout
Other

Cooper: Homonyms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Everything you wanted to know about homonyms and a list.