Friday Funnies From Adrien Helm, a sixth grade reading teacher at Meadowlawn Middle School in St. Petersburg, Florida: ìMy sixth grade reading students look forward ëFriday Funnies.í All week I clip comic strips (usually four or five only) which illustrate aspects of language use, and project them in class with the overhead projector. Often they provide excellent examples of puns, double entrendre, or simply quality writing. They also are an excellent, brief vehicle for cultural education. In addition, by asking ëdo you get this?í I am able to see where I need to structure lessons in critical reading.î