by Michael Dahl
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Barbie.
Barbie who?
Barbie Q chicken!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Gumby.
Gumby who?
Gumby our guest for dinner!
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Crawly Caterpillars
Make caterpillars out of old toilet paper rolls! Wrap the toilet paper roll in colorful construction paper (you can use tape or glue to make sure it sticks). Color squiggly designs on it. Cut up a pipe cleaner into six one-inch pieces. Glue or stick the pieces through the bottom of the caterpillar for legs. Now cut another pipe cleaner in half and bend the halves in the shape of antennae. Glue the antennae to the top of the caterpillar's head. Find a pompon and glue it on for a nose. Draw on some eyes. For extra big cater-pillars, use old paper towel rolls instead!
FUN FACT
DON'T SWEAT IT
Did you know that there are more chickens than people in the world? That's because chickens can lay about 320 eggs each year. Also, did you know that chickens never sweat? They have to spread their wings and pant in order to keep cool.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Jude.
Jude who?
Jude the food, then swallowed it!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Icy.
Icy who?
Icy a big monster under the bed!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Window.
Window who?
Window we get to play something else?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Agatha.
Agatha who?
Agatha chills when it's cold!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Howell.
Howell who?
Howell do you know me?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Genoa.
Genoa who?
Genoa good dentist?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Cargo.
Cargo who?
Car-go vroom vroom!
Words to Know
Comedian: A man or a woman who makes a living by being funny. It is a comedian's job to tell jokes and get people giggling.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Xavier.
Xavier who?
Xavier money in the bank!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ham.
Ham who?
Ham I going to see you again?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Thelonius.
Thelonius who?
Thelonius night of the week!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Watson.
Watson who?
Watson television?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Lionel.
Lionel who?
Lionel eat you if he's hungry!
What's So Funny
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Leaf.
Leaf who?
Leaf me alone!
Noah
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Noah.
Noah who?
Use the decoder to find the answer!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Teresa.
Teresa who?
Teresa fly in my soup!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Giza.
Giza who?
Giza nice man!
FUN FACT
ENGLISH ALL OVER
There are many countries that have English-speaking people. In many countries where English is not the first language, English is taught in schools. Did you know that there are more English-speaking people in China than there are in the United States?
What's So Funny
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Court.
Court who?
Court of milk!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Dishwasher.
Dishwasher who?
Dishwasher the way I always shpoke!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Stopwatch.
Stopwatch who?
Stopwatch you're doing!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Founder.
Founder who?
Founder book in the library!
Knocked to Pieces
A knock-knock and its answer were put into the large grid, and then cut into eight pieces. See if you can figure out where each piece goes, and write the letters in their proper places. When you have filled in the grid correctly, you will be able to read the joke from left to right, and top to bottom.
HINT: The black boxes stand for the spaces between words. Careful — some pieces are turned or flipped!
Say What?
To find the end to this knock-knock, cross out all letters that follow these rules:
sound like the name of a vegetable
come after “L” in the alphabet
are tenth in the alphabet
When you are finished, read the remaining letters from left to right, and top to bottom.
I Can't Hear You
These two whispering girls may look the same, but see if you can find the ten differences between them.
HINT: It doesn't count that they are facing in different directions.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Dewey.
Dewey who?
Dewey have to stay much longer?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Samuel.
Samuel who?
Samuel like and Samuel won't!
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Masked and Whiskered
Make a cat mask! Cut a paper plate in half, and use one half for your mask, so that the curved edge of the plate is at the top of the mask. Cut out two triangles for your eyes and a triangle for your nose. Glue three pipe cleaners on each side of the nose for whiskers. Cut ears out of construction paper and glue them on top. Then punch a hole through the sides of the mask and thread some yarn around it so you can tie it to your head. And don't forget to add decorations!
Words to Know
Witty: Something that is clever or amusing. A witty statement will impress people or give them a good chuckle.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Yoga.
Yoga who?
Yo-ga what it takes to be the best!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Camel.
Camel who?
Camel get it, dinner's ready!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Milton.
Milton who?
Milton snow turns to water!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Freeze.
Freeze who?
Freeze a jolly good fella!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Tex.
Tex who?
Tex two to tango!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Aardvark.
Aardvark who?
Aardvark a million miles for you!
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Home Sweet Home
What could be sweeter than a house made of candy? Gather some soft candy such as gumdrops, marshmallows, and gummy shapes. Get a box of toothpicks and start building! Think of the candies as corners and toothpicks as edges, and build by sticking toothpicks through the candies to connect them. You can start with a triangle or square and keep building up. Just don't eat the whole house all at once!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Fletcher.
Fletcher who?
Fletcher in or she'll break down the door!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Vic.
Vic who?
Vic some flowers for me!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Izzie.
Izzie who?
Izzie going to tell any more jokes?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Sherwood.
Sherwood who?
Sherwood like some more pie!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Bacon.
Bacon who?
Bacon a cake for the party!
What am I?
I can grow up to 19 feet tall. I often weigh more than 1,600 pounds, and I can clean my ears with my 21-inch-long tongue. Even though I am so big and tall, I am a gentle creature and can be found roaming the African savanna. What am I?
A giraffe
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Bertha.
Bertha who?
Bertha-day party!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Howl.
Howl who?
Howl I know if you're on your way over?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Tail.
Tail who?
Tail all your friends about it!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Adlai.
Adlai who?
Adlai my life on the line!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Rabbit.
Rabbit who?
Rabbit up carefully, it's a present!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
House.
House who?
House it going?
What's So Funny
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Wheel.
Wheel who?
Wheel stop coming over if we're not invited!
Words to Know
Pun: A word or joke that is a play on words and may have two or more meanings. All knock-knock jokes are puns.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Maine.
Maine who?
Maine thing here is that we're all friends!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Thermos.
Thermos who?
Thermos be another way!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Statue.
Statue who?
Statue or is that someone else?
WHEN FUN COMES A KNOCKIN'
What am I?
I am a tree or shrub that grows along the edge of streams and beaver ponds. My roots spread out and grow deep. They keep the soil from getting washed away by floods. What am I?
A willow
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ears.
Ears who?
Ears some more knock-knock jokes for you!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Feline.
Feline who?
Feline fine, and you?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Tad.
Tad who?
Tad old black magic!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Freddie.
Freddie who?
Freddie cat, Freddie cat!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Eisenhower.
Eisenhower who?
Eisenhower late getting here!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Sheik.
Sheik who?
Sheik-speare was a famous poet!
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A Quick Trick
Put an ice cube in a bowl of water. Lower a string on top of the ice cube. Sprinkle salt on top of the ice cube and the string. Then try to lift the ice cube with the string. The salt will melt just enough ice so the string will stick.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Burma.
Burma who?
Burma hand on the stove!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ostrich.
Ostrich who?
Ostrich my arms up to the sky!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Beagle.
Beagle who?
Beagle with lox!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Lena.
Lena who?
Lena little closer, I have something to tell you!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Pooch.
Pooch who?
Pooch your coat on!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Hurley.
Hurley who?
Hurley to bed, Hurley to rise!
What's So Funny
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Weavish.
Weavish who?
Weavish you a very happy birthday!
Mix and Match
Write the number of the correct ending into the space by each knock knock. Choose from the list at the bottom of the page.
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Poker.
Poker who?
Poker and see if she gets upset!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Iran.
Iran who?
Iran as fast as I can!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Justin.
Justin who?
Justin time for dinner!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Omelet.
Omelet who?
Om-e-let stronger than you think!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Megan.
Megan who?
Megan supper for you!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Nicholas.
Nicholas who?
Nicholas equal to five cents!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Havana.
Havana who?
Havan-a nice time!
Words to Know
Funnyman: A funnyman is just that, a man who is funny. Sometimes a comedian will be introduced to his audience with this title. One famous funnyman is Robin Williams. Of course, there are funnywomen too!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Shirley.
Shirley who?
Shirley you don't want to hear any more jokes!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Miri.
Miri who?
Miri me and we'll spend the rest of our lives together!
FUN FACT
A SMELLY SITUATION!
The power of smell is fascinating. This sense is very important to our survival. For example, it lets us know whether the food we're about to eat is fresh or spoiled. In all, the human nose can identify more than 10,000 different smells.
What's So Funny
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Passover.
Passover who?
Passover that chapter, it's boring!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Uganda.
Uganda who?
Uganda keep getting away with this!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Yachts.
Yachts who?
Yachts up with you?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Irma.
Irma who?
Irma great student!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Genoa.
Gen
oa who?
Genoa any new knock-knock jokes?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Dent.
Dent who?
Dent be late!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Gorilla.
Gorilla who?
Gorilla my dreams!
What's am I?
I live underground in dry fields. I don't like to be around people at all. I'm very small, but I sure am tough and will defend my territory.
What am I?
A badger
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ya.
Ya who?
When did you become a cowboy?
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Berlin.
Berlin who?
Berlin' the water for some tea!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Ayn.
Ayn who?
Ayn on my way!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Nixon.
Nixon who?
Nixon stones will break my bones!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Detail.
Detail who?
De-tail on de rabbit is fluffy!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Fodder.
Fodder who?
Fodder and I are going to the park!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Fanta.
Fanta who?
Fanta Claus!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Boo.
Boo who?
Don't cry, it's just a joke!
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Butterflies Welcome!
Make a butterfly garden. There are more than 10,000 types of butterflies in the world. They all flock to certain kinds of plants. If you have those plants in your garden, you'll surely see butterflies. Late spring or early summer is the best time to plant. Try milkweed for monarchs. Butterfly bush and butterfly weed also are great. See how many other butterfly plants you can find!
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Uruguay.
Uruguay who?
You go Uruguay, and I'll go mine!
Knock knock!
