Teacher: "Name two things you would take on the Mayflower."
3rd grade student: "Well, one would be my imaginary friend, so I wouldn't get bored..."
Teacher: "We need a general statement that introduces a paper about you. It should lead into you telling three things you enjoy or participate in."
4th grade student: "Here are three ways I make a living."
Teacher: "Um, so you work? You have jobs?"
Student: "What?"
5th grade student: "Oh yeah! I totally get that. It's just like my imaginary pet unicorn!"
4th grade student: (on writing a paper about something he is thankful for). "So really, what is
Thanksgiving anyway? It's not like a real holiday. It was just created to make more work for kids at school. That's the only reason it's around."
Reading question in a book about the history and science of flight:"How long do you think a pilot trains for and why would they train for that amount of time?"
4th grade student's written answer: 3 + 5 years. In case they would be confused about what they are doing.
Question: "What makes a plane lift of the ground?"
Student"s written answer: "Gas + motor = maybe."
Student: "So we didn't get to go apple picking after all."
Teacher: "Oh, that's too bad."
Student: "Yah, that's what happens when mom says to use the GPS and dad doesn't listen."
*Note: This is the result of me sitting down at 8 pm to work on report cards.
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