I Bet I Can Make You Laugh: questions to ask and activities to try
Stupendously silly, fantastically funny poems. I Bet I Can Make You Laugh is an award-winning anthology.
What age is it for? I Bet I Can Make You Laugh is best for ages 7–11. Good for: Stupendously silly poems.
I Bet I Can Make You Laugh (Joshua Seigal and Tim Wesson)
- Age
- 7-11
- Best for
- Stupendously silly poems
Read a poem each and see who laughs first.
What it helps with
- Enjoying poetry
- Humour
- Wordplay
- Performing
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which poem made you laugh?”
- “Why was it funny?”
- “Which poet do you like?”
- “Which would you perform?”
- “Can you write a funny line?”
- “Who could you make laugh?”
5-minute activities to try together
Laugh test
Read a poem to someone and see if they laugh.
Funny poem
Write a silly poem about something ordinary.
Free printables: I Bet I Can Make You Laugh worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- Giggle-worthy poems to read aloud
- Age
- 7-11
Please Mrs Butler (Allan Ahlberg)
- Best for
- Funny poems about school life
- Age
- 6-10
Poems Aloud (Joseph Coelho and Daniel Gray-Barnett)
- Best for
- Poems made to be read out loud
- Age
- 5-8
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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