Monday, April 10, 2006

Sentences

Moving on to funnier topics. One of the big reasons I have yet to leave is my concern for my students. I've really grown quite attached and I enjoy most of them. I particularly like my 9th grade class. That class only has about 18 students in there and most of them are pretty good. Well one of my subjects is Spelling (stupid I know, they already have literature and English and spelling is excessive). We recently had 3rd quarter exams and so we had a week of review. For my spelling exam I kept it simple. I gave them a list of 25 words which we went over in class and then on the day of the exam they were to write sentences demonstrating the meaning of the words. Well during the review one of the words we were discussing was "appeal" and one kid, David, got a mischevious gleam in his eye and asked if they could create a sentence using the phrase sex appeal. I said sure as long as they used it correctly. We then moved on to the word "consequence" and I guess emboldened by the discussion of sex appeal one of the other kids raised his hand and gave the example sentence, "Having sex without a condom can have consequences."
I think they were expecting me to say they couldn't write that or to be shocked by talking about sex in sentences but all I said was, "Good sentence," and apparently I created a monster. I told my kids I'd give them bonus points for funny sentences so when I got the exams most of the sentences had to do with sex appeal, sex, and making out. I was a bit suprised because I dont remember ever thinking that my 9th grade english teacher would find sentences like that funny or appropriate. Needless to say I did find my kids sentences funny so I'm going to post some. I've put the spelling word in bold.

I like mostof the beautiful girls except fortheones thatnevertake a shower.

Thats an specially comfortable sofa for having sex (he meant especially)

She has a strong sex appeal andthats what the men looks for.

He alsways has a strategic plan to make women go to bed with him.
**These 4 were written by the student who came up with the idea of sex appeal. He's definately player and very popular with the girls.**

I have a sex appeal toward her. She is so hot! Yeah baby!

Bringin cell phones to school is apparently a big violation to the school rules, which I thinkisthe dumbest thing I have ever heard.
After a meeting of fathers and teachers with the principal they appeal the cell phone law. "Oh,wait, it was just a dream."

Ms. Meghan had to accept that she heard the Big Fart.

My friend is a dumb and illiterate boy but he can only say the word ass.

The guy was so ignorant he always peedoutside the cover

When Jorge is with Claudia all he can thinkabout is sex appeal. *He toldmethat.

Jorge said that the make up he wears will enhance his beauty.

Jorge is my sex appeal

To what extent can we trust in condoms?

Manuel is an ignorant at kissing

There are more but they're funnier when you know all the kids and how they interact. A lot of the sentences I was just suprised at what the kids felt comfortable saying. But I have to say grading these exams were definately more enjoyable than the other grades. Grading 30 papers with the same 25 words and boring sentences on them all gets old. I'll post more sentences as we do more because there are always a couple that are funny.

1 comment:

Skullcrush3r said...

if i was there, i'd shoot dale's balls off for you. i fucking hate guys like that. if you do stay, make sure to stear clear and don't walk around alone. i can't believe they have someone like that teaching children. maybe if they loose enough teachers because of him they'll finally fire his ass.

i miss you tons megs!

Lauren