Wit & Wisdom Module 2

Module 2:  Word Play

Essential Question: 

• How and why do writer's play with words?

In this module, we will ask these questions:

• How can wordplay create confusion and humor?

• How can writers use wordplay to develop a story’s settings and characters? 

• How can writers use wordplay to develop a story’s plot? 

• How is The Phantom Tollbooth a story of transformation? 

 Playing with words together is a lot of fun. Try word games like this one at home:

Hink Pink: One person thinks of two rhyming words, such as “fat cat” or “lead bed.” That person shares a clue so his or her partner can guess the rhyming words, such as “a large feline” (fat cat) or “a heavy sleeping place” (lead bed). 

A few to get you started: ▪ Soaked animal in the house (wet pet) ▪ Seafood dreams (fish wish) ▪ Playground at night (dark park)