Me: That's... interesting. Explain it to me.
Student: Well, the question said to draw the monster.
Me: Uhuh...
Student: ... So I am.
Me: Yeah, true but what are you basing the picture on?
Student: ... The description of it in the story.
Me: Great. So what're these?
Student: Well the story said it was a bit Octopussy so I've done eight of them.
Me: ... Yeeeeeesssss...
Student: And it said that it had evil eyes so I've done them all red.
Me: I like the eyes, they're good. But why are these hairy?
Student: Oh, I know, I wondered about that cos it's says they're like leather doesn't it?
Me: It does yeah, so why do them hairy?
Student: ... Well... Because they are hairy aren't they?
Me: ... Um... Are you sure?
Student: Yeah.
Me: ... Could you, um, could read that word out for me please?
Student: That one?
Me: Yes, yes please.
Student: Testicles.
Me: (Trying not to giggle) ... Um... No. No it says tentacles.
Student: (After a long pause) ........................................ Oh.
Me: Yes.
Student: Ah.
Me: Yes.
Student: Can I start again please, sir?
Me: Yes. Yes that might be a good idea.
Why I wrote Disraeli Avenue for charity
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The houses on Disraeli Avenue all looked the same, the same shape, the same
size but behind each coloured front door there was a story, a secret, a
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4 comments:
Terrific! I had 1 of these when I was teaching The Odyssey. The students were asked to write an essay about Odysseus at the banquet and he wrote: "When Telemachus slid him the pork..." And that was a university student!
Well, hello there. Good to see that you and your adventures are back Dr Nik
Sue - Hehe, a few people left some good ones on Facebook too, but none beat that one. It's genius!
Megan - Hi! I know, sorry it's been geet ages, I'll have to be stopping by your blog soon I think :)
Erm...how did your student know testicles are hairy? Don't you teach young children?
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