The Kids’ Reading Rooom : Reading by 9 : Pint-Sized Punch Lines

* What do you call a fly that doesn’t have any wings? It’s a walk. (Jason, 6, Westchester)

* What did the mountaineer call his son? Cliff. (Ari, 6, Kadima Hebrew Academy)

* Why did the chicken cross the road? For the chicken strips. (Justine, 5, Los Angeles, Hillside Elementary)

* How do you make a gold soup? Add 14 karats. (Daniel, 7, Sherman Oaks, Fountain Day School)

* What do fish drink to lose weight? Swim fast! (Devon, 8, Dallas, Texas, Canterbury Episcopal School)

* What’s Santa Claus’ favorite shampoo? Ho-ho-ba. (Saleiman, 10, Orange, La Veta Elementary)

Kids, got a joke or a riddle? Include your full name (type or print), age, hometown and school, or we can’t publish your submission. Send it to Pint-Sized Punch Lines, Southern California Living, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053, or by fax to (213) 237-0732. Please note we try to avoid jokes we’ve published before. And please be patient.