Grade 2 · Writing · Lesson 23

Make Up a Silly or Funny Story

Silly stories are some of the most fun things to write! The key to making a story funny is the unexpected — put ordinary characters in ridiculous situations, or give them absurd problems that have even more absurd solutions!

What this lesson teaches

1Plan a silly story using the three-part frame: a silly character, a silly problem, and a silly fix
2Use exaggeration (so, such, absolutely, the entire) to make sentences ridiculous and funny
3Mix unexpected things together and end with a surprising twist so the reader laughs

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