Notes for teachers

1. Notes for teachers • These resources were developed by computer scientists at the University of Aberdeen, as part of a public engagement grant provided by the EPSRC. • The resources are available for use without charge for educational purposes. • They are designed for use with children aged 9-13, to assist in understanding language (especially homonyms and homophones) and ICT. • Slides 2-27 are intended to be delivered by an adult as a presentation to children. • Slides 28 – 33 should be printed off as worksheets for the children. Print them off double-sided, so that the hints are on the back of each work sheet. • If you have any questions or comments about these materials, do get in touch! Our email address is jokingcomputer@abdn.ac.uk

2. The Joking Computer

3. Dictionary Joke Recipes What is it? It is a computer that makes up jokes. It uses: • A very largedictionary • Some recipes for making jokes

4. What sort of jokes? Riddles : question and answer What do you call a puppy that is wet? A soggy doggy!

5. Why create a Joking Computer? Some children have trouble with speaking - e.g. if they have a disability such as cerebral palsy The Joking Computer helps children like this to explore language… …and to make up jokes of their own.

6. Why create a Joking Computer? Computers don’t normally understand jokes. We are trying to teach the Joking Computer what is funny, so that it can behave a bit like a real person. This is calledArtificial Intelligence. ? ? ? ?

7. Can you think like a computer? You can use our recipes to make funny jokes too ! Here’s an example….

8. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a ? Copy Copy ! A

9. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a ? Copy Copy ! A

10. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) means roughly the same as means roughly the same as bear What do you call a bare ? Copy Copy ! A

11. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a ? Copy Copy ! A

12. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a ? Copy Copy ! A

13. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked ? Copy Copy ! A

14. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked ? Copy Copy ! A

15. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked teddy ? Copy Copy ! A

16. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as This is my joke question What do you call a naked teddy ? Copy Copy ! A

17. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked teddy ? Copy Copy ! A

18. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked teddy ? Copy Copy bare ! A

19. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked teddy ? Copy Copy bare ! A

20. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked teddy ? Copy Copy bare bear ! A

21. Joke recipe 1 Choose 2 words that sound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) bare bear means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a naked teddy ? Copy Copy This is my joke answer bare bear ! A

22. Joke recipe 1 So here’s my great gag…. What do you call a naked teddy? A bare bear!

23. Now make your own jokes • Fill in a Joke Recipe worksheet step-by-step • Work with a friend or by yourself • There are 3 different recipes to try • Make up as many jokes as you like!

24. If you get stuck… There is an example on the left of each Joke Recipe worksheet. There are examples of words to use on the back of each joke recipe. Try using a Thesaurus to find words that mean the same as each other.

25. Want to find out more? • Website http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jokingcomputer/ • Contact us by email jokingcomputer@abdn.ac.uk

26. A THESAURUS! WHAT DO YOU CALL A DINOSAUR THAT KNOWS LOTS OF WORDS? And finally…

27. Joke Recipe 1 Your joke My joke Choose 2 words that sound the same Choose 2 words thatsound the same An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) An adjective (describing word) A noun (naming word) funny bunny means roughly the same as means roughly the same as means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you call a witty rabbit ? What do you call a ? Copy Copy funny bunny A ! Copy Copy Your name A !

28. Joke Recipe 1: Some words you can use yummy / mummy mad / dad round / hound drunk / skunk lather / father loose / moose airy / fairy runny / honey limp / shrimp smelly / telly The authors give permission for these worksheets to be reproduced for educational purposes.

29. Joke Recipe 2 Your joke My joke Choose 2 words. Word1 should sound like the start of Word2. Choose 2 words. Word1 should sound like the start of Word2. Start of Word2 End of Word2 Start of Word2 End of Word2 Word1 Word1 hair aer oplane means roughly the same as means roughly the same as means roughly the same as means roughly the same as What do you get when you cross a fur jet with a ? What do you get when you cross a ? Copy end of Word2 Copy Word1 with a - hair oplane A ! Copy Word1 Copy end of Word2 Your name A - !

30. Joke Recipe 2: Some words you can use smelly / elephant juice / goosebump trick / ticket ham / handbag moose / museum van / vampire fang / fantastic eye / ice-cream sock / chocolate mum / marmalade harm / homework The authors give permission for these worksheets to be reproduced for educational purposes.

31. fruit Joke Recipe 3 Your joke My joke Choose 2 words. Word1 should sound like the start of Word2. Choose 2 words. Word1 should sound like the start of Word2. Start of Word2 End of Word2 Start of Word2 End of Word2 Word1 Word1 baa ba nana is a kind of is a kind of is a kind of is a kind of What do you call an animal noise ? that is a What do you call a ? that is a Copy end of Word2 Copy Word1 A nana ! baa - Copy Word1 Copy end of Word2 Your name A - !

32. Joke Recipe 3: Some words you can use jelly / elephant wine / dinosaur bat / catapult horse / hospital moo / movie sock / chocolate mum / marmalade boy / toilet jelly / helicopter The authors give permission for these worksheets to be reproduced for educational purposes.