Sound-alike words
Think of a word that sounds like "bum." It should be a word from the story.
bomb
Who radioed the police?
The bus driver
What was passed from person to person in the bus?
A message about a man hiding in the bus
Where did the man at the airport want to go?
Oakland, California
Why did the woman at the the restaurant in Mexico order "soup with soap and horses?"
She used the wrong words in Spanish. She thought she was ordering "soup with ham and onions."
Think of a sound-alike word for "they."
day
Who was late for work one morning?
A Korean woman who lives in the United States
What did the airlines give the man who flew to Auckland?
A free hotel room and a free flight back to California.
Where was the man with uncombed hair hiding?
In the restroom
Why do you think the message changed from "There's a bum in the restroom?" to "There's a bomb in the restroom?"
Someone misunderstood the message.
Think of a sound-alike word for "glass?"
grass
Who gasped when she learned that a man had gotten on the wrong plane?
What does "sopa con jabón y caballos" mean in English?
Soup with soap and horses
Where did the bum want to go without paying?
New York
Why did the bus driver radio the police?
A passenger told him that there was a bomb in the restroom.
What is a sound-alike word for "hot."
hat
Who had only 35 cents in his pocket?
A bum who was hiding on a bus
What made the Korean woman smile?
Where did the man with dirty clothes get on the bus?
Baltimore, Maryland
Why did the flight attendant on the airplane gasp?
She realized that a man thought he was going to Oakland when he was actually going to Auckland.
What is a sound-alike word for "jello?"
yellow
Who closed the highway in the story about the man with dirty clothes?
The police
What was the special of the day at the restaurant in Mexico?
Soup with ham and onions
Where was the bomb hidden?
TRICK QUESTION!! There was no real bomb in this story.
Why did the Korean woman's boss ask her about a plate?
TRICK QUESTION!! He didn't. He actually asked her if she got "up late," and she misunderstood him.