No. 21Ages 5 to 7
What do you call a great big pile of kittens?
a meow-ntain
Meow-ntain sounds like mountain.
Funny riddles
Puns and silly riddle-jokes, made to be groaned at.
Ages 5 to 7Kindergarten to 2nd grade
No. 22Ages 5 to 7
Why do elephants never need to pack a suitcase?
they always travel with a trunk
A trunk is an elephant's nose and also a big box for packing clothes.
No. 23Ages 5 to 7
Why did the moon say no to dessert?
it was already full
A full moon is a round moon, and full also means not hungry.
No. 24Ages 5 to 7
Why did the mouse take a bubble bath?
it wanted to be squeaky clean
Mice squeak, and squeaky clean means very, very clean.
No. 25Ages 5 to 7
Why did the bee go to the hairdresser?
it wanted a buzz cut
Bees buzz, and a buzz cut is a very short haircut.
No. 26Ages 5 to 7
What kind of music do bunnies like best?
hip-hop
Bunnies hop.
No. 27Ages 5 to 7
Why did the bread stay on the sofa all weekend?
it just wanted to loaf around
A loaf is a whole bread, and to loaf around means to be lazy.
No. 28Ages 5 to 7
Why did the orange stop halfway up the hill?
it ran out of juice
Oranges are full of juice, and running out of juice means getting too tired to go on.
Ages 8 to 103rd to 5th grade
No. 29Ages 8 to 10
Why did the clock get in trouble at school?
it kept tocking in class
Clocks go tick-tock, and tocking sounds like talking.
No. 30Ages 8 to 10
Why did the pencil win the argument?
it had a good point
A pencil has a sharp point, and a good point is a smart reason.
No. 31Ages 8 to 10
Why was the lion the star of the talent show?
it was the mane attraction
A lion's mane sounds like main, and the main attraction is the best part of a show.
No. 32Ages 8 to 10
Why can't a leopard ever win at hide-and-seek?
it's always spotted
Leopards have spots, and being spotted means being seen.
No. 33Ages 8 to 10
Why did the puppy do so well at school?
it was the teacher's pet
A puppy is a pet, and the teacher's pet is the teacher's favorite student.
No. 34Ages 8 to 10
Why does the glue never get lost on a school trip?
it always sticks with the group
Glue sticks, and sticking with the group means staying close to everyone.
No. 35Ages 8 to 10
Why does the cow wear a bell?
because its horns don't work
A cow has horns on its head, and a horn is also something that honks.
Ages 11 to 126th grade and middle school
No. 36Ages 11 to 12
What has more letters than the whole alphabet?
the post office
The alphabet has 26 letters, but a post office is full of letters you mail.
No. 37Ages 11 to 12
Why was the eye the best student in the class?
it was a top pupil
The pupil is the dark center of your eye, and a pupil is also a student.
No. 38Ages 11 to 12
Why did the musician bring a pencil to the concert?
to draw a crowd
You draw with a pencil, and to draw a crowd means to bring lots of people in.
No. 39Ages 11 to 12
Why is a river always rich?
it has two banks
A river has a bank on each side, and a bank is also where money is kept.
No. 40Ages 11 to 12
Why did the math lesson last so long?
the teacher kept going off on a tangent
A tangent is a line in geometry, and going off on a tangent means wandering off the subject.
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