Irony and Pun Worksheets To Print:
Time to be Punny - See how funny you can make these sentences. You will be given a target word pair to work off of.
What's It Mean? - Explain what you see going on in each sentence. You may need to think deeply about a few of these.
Irony - It is pretty ironic that you can actually underline the irony that can be found in each sentence.
Using Verbal Irony - Let the true comedian in you flourish. You will finish off each sentence that is started for you to make it more fun.
Writing Dialogue with Irony - For each situation below, write a line of dialogue that uses irony. The situations are very scattered and will be fun to work with.
Figures of Speech - Identify the type of figure of speech. Write the correct letter on the line. There are a total of six to work with.
Making Fun - Read each sentence. Identify the pun. Then briefly explain it on the line near each sentence.
Hoo-Is That? - Do you get the "Hoo" part? Most people don't. See if you can find the uses of personification and allusion in these sentences.
Sarcasm - Create a sarcastic ironic statement in response to that which you read. You will be given text to work from.
In the Headlines - Newspapers sometimes use puns to catch the attention of potential readers.
Types of Puns - Read each sentence and identify whether it is a simple or compound thought that is going on here.
For the Birds! - Fill in the blanks below to complete each pun, using the word bank of ten words and where they fall.
Focusing on Puns Worksheets:
Play on Words - Explain how each these terms are being usd to jazz up the sentence.
Box of Thoughts - How would you best complete each thought. Check the box for answers.
Is It There? - Read each of the sentences and see if there is any word play present.
Homophones - On the line, write the homophone that gives the pun its double meaning.
Composition - Choose a pair of homophones. Can you think of a way to tie them together to create your own sentence?
True or False - Which of the concepts are true and which of them doesn't make sense.
Puns with Idioms - Read each sentence. Explain the literal and the figurative meaning behind each of these.
In the News - Explain each of these real-life headlines.
Shakespearean - As you read or watch the play(s), look for puns. Write them down. Explain them.
Plop in - Pick the word or phrase that will finish off what you read.
Yes or No - Classify each of the sentences as you pass through them.
Shared Concepts - Determine which of these concepts will work and if there is any overlap.
Types of Irony Worksheets:
Dramatic Irony - What kind of effect does this have on the audience? What are the ingredients?
Explore - This will allow you to explore each of the different types and help differentiate between them and their overall effect.
Situational Examples - The reader/viewer expects one thing to happen, and the opposite happens instead. Here is an example for you.
Verbal - The speaker intends that something other than the literal meaning of their words be understood.
Dramatic Examples - This is a literary technique, first used in Greek tragedy, in which the audience knows more than the characters.
3 Examples - You will find evidence of each type in the same work or you can use multiple sources.
Drama - We explore the nature and uses of this by authors.
Composition - In this writing assignment, you will create a scene that employs
dramatic irony. Before beginning to write the scene, establish what is going on, and who knows what. Then, on a separate sheet of paper, write your scene.
Thinking or Saying - Students learn how this can take place internally or externally within a cast of characters.
The Evidence Log - This can help you track exactly where these instances take place within a piece of literaure.
Verbal Dialogue - Write a brief passage of dialogue that includes verbal irony. Remember your intention is to avoid the literal meaning of what you are communicating.
In Your Words - Use your own words to answer this series of questions.