It is terribly difficult to teach someone how to tell a knock knock joke. Imagine trying to teach a native Japanese speaker to tell a knock knock joke, that was what it was like trying to teach one to Maddy tonight. We were laughing so hard because she kept answering the who part of the question instead of giving the next line. Here is our joke (feel free to use it):
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Cows say (every time we fed her this line she would say moo)
Cows say who?
Cows don't say who, cows say moo, owls say who!
The punchline of the joke she can say, she gets it, but not the who line. What would you do to explain it?
Do you have a favorite knock knock joke? I also like the banana and orange knock knocks. Marc does too.
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Randomly the other day, I said, "Knock, Knock" to Jordan. And he replied, "Who's There?...Cocoa!" I had never ever tried this with him so I have no idea who taught him to say who's there. And then, I have no idea where the cocoa came from! I guess you could model between you and Marc and then have her say the parts with one of you? I think it comes with age, too. So cute though!
I can't think of any good knock knocks right now! I'll have to see if I can remember one!
My sister's boys love to tell knock knock jokes that make absolutely no sense, which is pretty funny in and of itself. Example...
2 year old: "Knock knock."
Me: "Who's there?"
2 year old: "Um. Mommy."
Me: "Mommy who?"
2 year old: "Mommy Kleenex!"
Now that Carter and Aidan are older, they of course tell the standards. But twins just rattle off random words for answers.
The orange banana one is classic - I like that one too. Here's another oldie-but-goodie:
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Cargo
Cargo who?
Cargo "beep, beep"
Just for fun I went looking for Knock Knock jokes for kids in Google. I found this site: http://www.azkidsnet.com/JSknockjoke.htm
You mouse over the question part to get a new joke. you mouse over the answer part to see the punch line.
There are some cute ones here. I really like
Knock Knock
Who's there?
Mercy book.
Mercy book who?
You're welcome!
OH! Good one, Marc. And it's a French lesson at the same time :-)
Oh man, teaching kids how to tell jokes is downright painful. They think everything is funny and they make up nonsense. It makes me tired just thinking about it.
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