# Lesson 23: Make up a silly or funny story

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟡 C. Creative Writing

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## Objective

I can write a silly or funny story by using surprise, exaggeration, and playful words. I will keep a clear beginning, middle, and end.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️ and eraser
- Ruled paper or tablet
- Tracing Pad (below)

Tip: Humor often comes from the unexpected. Ask, “What would be the silliest thing that could happen next?”

## Mini-lesson — What makes writing funny?

1. Surprise: Something happens that the reader doesn’t expect.
2. Exaggeration: Make something way bigger, louder, or sillier than real life.
3. Playful words: Try sound words like boing! or zap! and fun names.
4. Keep the story shape: Beginning (who/where), middle (what silly problem happens), ending (how it’s solved).
5. Stay kind: Jokes should be friendly and not hurt anyone’s feelings.

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## Guided Practice — Trace on the Pad

Trace funny words, then draft a short silly story (4–5 sentences) about a banana that wants to be a superhero:

- Funny words: boing, whoosh, zap, giggle
- Example outline:
  1. Beginning: A banana dreams of flying.
  2. Middle: It makes a cape from a napkin and practices “whoosh!”
  3. Middle: A rolling apple needs help—boing! The banana zips over.
  4. Ending: Friends cheer and share a fruit-salad party. 🍌🍎

Tracing Pad
Lines
Letter
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Build Funny Sentences

Drag the chips into the slots to make sentences that could fit a silly story. Keep punctuation at the end.

My llama wore purple pajamas.
The banana shouted boing and zoomed away.
First the cat cooked pancakes for everyone.
Because the pie was so giggly we laughed.
Next my socks sang a tiny concert.
Finally we shared noodles with a tap dancing turtle.
My beginning tells who and where.
The middle shows a silly problem to solve.
Exaggeration makes normal things extra funny.
Sound words like boing and whoosh add humor.
Keep the story kind so everyone can laugh.
End with a happy or silly surprise.

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) Which sentence uses surprise?

The sun is bright. Suddenly, my backpack started to sing! I packed my lunch.

#### 2) Exaggeration means…

Whispering softly. Telling only facts. Making things bigger or sillier than real life.

#### 3) Which sound word fits a funny jump?

boing hush drip

#### 4) A silly story still needs…

ten characters a beginning, middle, and end a real superhero

#### 5) Which is kind and funny?

Teasing someone’s feelings. Calling names. Jokes about talking sandwiches.

#### 6) Which could be a silly problem?

The school bell turns into a duck quack. The bell rings at 9:00. We study math.

#### 7) Which sentence has exaggeration?

The cookie is round. The cookie is bigger than my house! I ate a cookie.

#### 8) Pick the funniest name.

Mr. Brown Ms. Park Captain Giggle-Noodle

#### 9) Which keeps the story shape?

Beginning → Middle → End End → Middle → Beginning Middle → Beginning → End

#### 10) Playful words are helpful because…

they are always long. they add fun sounds and feelings. they make the story real.

#### 11) Which ending is funny and clear?

We went home. The story stops. We solved it with a dance party—problem boogied away!

#### 12) Which word is a sound word?

whoosh blue careful

#### 13) If a joke might hurt someone, you should…

use it anyway change it to be kind shout it

#### 14) A good beginning tells…

only the ending only the problem who and where

#### 15) Which line could be in a silly story?

My backpack told a joke and the zippers giggled. The backpack is red. I put books inside.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Story has a clear beginning, middle, end Uses surprise or exaggeration to add humor Uses playful words/sounds that fit the story Keeps humor kind and friendly

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can write a funny story with surprise 🙂 I need more practice using sound words 😅 It was tricky to think of a silly problem

#### I will practice…

Beginning → Middle → End Adding a silly but kind surprise Reading aloud for flow and laughs
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