1. Bellwork for January 14, 2013  Take handouts from the back counter  Write in your agenda.  On your note card, explain the meanings of the following idioms: 1. A chip on your shoulder 2. A taste of your own medicine 3. Bend over backwards 4. Crack someone up 5. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. 6. Get up on the wrong side of the bed. 7. Go out on a limb 8. Hit the books 9. Hold your horses 10. Pulling your leg

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3.  A word play suggesting, with humorous intent, the different meanings of one word or the use of two or more words similar in sound but different in meaning. (From Poetry Glossary)  A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

4.  A humorous substitution of words that are alike in sound but different in meaning, as in this passage from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll:  “And how many hours a day did you do lessons?” said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.  “Ten hours the first day,” said the Mock Turtle, “nine the next, and so on.”  “What a curious plan!” exclaimed Alice.  “That's the reason they're called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.”

5. scissors  Why did the kid bring scissors to school? cut So he could cut class. Written by Anglela, age 11 - Tom Swifities Link

6. mountains hear  How do mountains hear? Written Dave, age 10- Tom Swifities Link mountaineers With mountaineers.

7. reporter ice cream shop  What was the reporter doing at the ice cream shop? scoop Getting the scoop! Tom Swifities Link

8. broken tomato?  How do you fix a broken tomato? Tom Swifities Link tomato paste With tomato paste. Tomato Paste

9. spider computer  Why did the spider go to the computer? Written by Rachel - Tom Swifities Link web site To check his web site.

10. crossword puzzle quarrel  Why is a crossword puzzle like a quarrel? one word leads to another. Because one word leads to another. (Joseph Rosenbloom

11.  What did the big toe say to the little toe?" big heel There's a big heel following us. (Kid's Jokes)

12. 1. I recently spent money on detergent to unclog my kitchen sink. It was __________. 2. Our social studies teacher says that her globe means the _________ to her. 3. A jury is never satisfied with the verdict. The jury always ___________. 4. Sir Lancelot once had a very bad dream about his horse. It was a ___________. 5. A dog not only has a fur coat but also _______.

13. 1. I recently spent money on detergent to unclog my kitchen sink. It was money down the drain. 2. Our social studies teacher says that her globe means the world to her. 3. A jury is never satisfied with the verdict. The jury always returns it. 4. Sir Lancelot once had a very bad dream about his horse. It was a knight mare. 5. A dog not only has a fur coat but also pants.

14. 6. I tried to catch the fog, but I _____. 7. The girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I’d never met _________. 8. We had a class trip to the Coca-Cola factory. I hope there isn’t a __________. 9. Broken pencils are _____________. 10. I didn’t like my beard at first, but then it__________.

15. 6. I tried to catch the fog, but I mist. 7. The girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I’d never met herbivore. 8. We had a class trip to the Coca-Cola factory. I hope there isn’t a pop quiz. 9. Broken pencils are pointless. 10. I didn’t like my beard at first, but then it grew on me.

16.  Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. For example, onomatopoeia is the hum of the bees, the pop of a balloon, or the tweet of a bird. humpoptweet

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18.  Get your handout.

19.  Try to write a pun.  Think of words and phrases that you know that have more than one meaning OR find a word/words that sound similar to others.  Examples: (You may not use these.) newly weds (newly webs) Tylenol (tile and all) appeal ( a peel) Lettuce ( let us)