The education process has always been considered as something strictly defined, something that happens according to certain rules without too much deviations. However, in modern teaching, which is increasingly being promoted today, such a thing should not be a priority. Instead of a strict and serious approach, the humorous one should be more included in the teaching process. It is the humor that is considered to be one of the most attractive characteristics of each individual, so it is desirable that teachers have it and use it in teaching. The thesis discuss Humor in teaching Literature in the Junior grades of primary school an seeks to determine attitudes and opinions od teachers about humor in general, but also to examine whether they use humor in teaching literature and if they do in what extent, in what ways and for which purpose. The survey included 119 primary school teachers od the Republic of Croatia who participated in the research. The survey was conducted with a survey questionnaire which included 23 questions of different types. The results show that almost all respondents believe that humor is important and desirable for better teaching process. Teachers stated that they use humor in teaching literature, mostly in experiential-cognitive motivation. They mainly use it for purpose of creating a more relaxed atmosphere in the classroom. The thesis also analyzes textbooks where the representation of short literary forms that encourage humor was checked. It was concluded that there are several od them in textbooks, but not to the extent that they should be represented.