Inspired by Scotland’s #VoiceBox2024 challenge, this activity celebrates laughter, timing, and communication with classic knock-knock jokes. Learners use AAC to deliver punchlines, express humour, and explore comedic timing while sharing a laugh with othe
Joke books, printed joke cards, or knock-knock prompts
AAC devices or communication boards
Optional: sound effects, laughter buttons, video clips
Model telling a knock-knock joke on an AAC device. You might say:
“Knock knock.” → “Who’s there?” → “Boo.” → “Boo who?” → “Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!”
Let learners press buttons or use symbol sequences to tell a joke.
Support expressive reactions: “That funny,” “Don’t like,” or “Again!”
Use visual scenes or prerecorded jokes as needed.
Encourage creativity by inventing new jokes with familiar words.
AAC Model Ideas by Level:
1-word: “more,” “stop,” “again,” “funny,” “mine”
2-word: “my turn,” “more joke,” “that bad”
3-word: “you go again,” “don’t want turn”
Functions Targeted:
Requesting: “More joke,” “My turn”
Directing: “Make me laugh,” “Go again”
Commenting: “That funny,” “Not good”
Refusing: “Don’t want more,” “Stop”
Interjecting: “Haha,” “Knock-knock,” “Oops!”
NEXT SECTION
Use Single Words
Select if you’re proficient at this objective and ready to move onto the next objective
