illustrated math
I think it was the word illustrate that got Sprite. She sincerely thought this was what the question wanted her to do. And I guess on one level, she actually did follow the directions.
I asked her why a math test would want her to draw faces on the numbers. She agreed, “Yeah, I thought it was strange, but I did what they asked me to do. I illustrated it.”
Yet another reason to take these tests every now and then.
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oh, jimmie, this was classic. very much something my boy would do!
thanks for the smiles this evening!
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What a cute story. An innocent “mistake” to be sure. At least she answered the best she could think to.
~Erin
Oh, this is darling!!!! A treasure for a portfolio indeed
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Oh sweet! I sometimes wonder if my girls would cope with external exams someday … There really isn’t a need to make our children take tests when we homeschool, except maths and spelling, but it does show us what skills we need to teach our children.
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My daughter is famous for following the letter of the law and not the spirit of it.
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That was sweet! I wouldn’t have had the heart to mark it wrong!! I LOVED the way she illustrated it. For the 3 to love the 4 and make two babies would be very special indeed in China! LOL! I think that will be a keeper, huh?
) – Deedee
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Jimmie,
I love Sprite’s illustration! It’s probably what I would have done when I was her age too [and I wasn't homeschooled at that age]. I’d definitely put that one aside as a keeper for future generations.
Blessings,
Karen H
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That’s wonderful–her interpretation is much more creative than what the directions intended!
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How sweet is that? I wouldn’t mark it “wrong” but I would show her what that question means and how to “illustrate” so she knew what to do in the future– but I’m sure you’ve done that already!
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I love it!! I wouldn’t mark it wrong at all!
Absolutely priceless!!
my son would likely do the same thing too..very cute!
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I love it! No, I definitely wouldn’t mark it wrong :0) It’s so sweet
I love it! Very funny!
Here, here – not only should she receive full credit, perhaps EXTRA credit is in order. Is that a happy heart I saw above the 4 and 3? Adorable. It reminds my of when my youngest in first grade didn’t understand his assignment to alphabetize the five words in the list. By the time I got back he had alphabetized all of the letters perfectly within each word!
Samantha
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LOL, my 11 1/2 y.o.g. saw me laughing and asked what was so funny, so I covered the text of your post, showed her the pic, and asked her what *she* thought was supposed to be done. She guessed just about everything imaginable to do that had nothing to do with drawing pictures, despite the wording of the question! (And she’s my artist, too!) She honestly had no clue what to do with it, either.
I think that answer is just TOO cute! Love the little baby “12″ there….
Haha… A+ for thinking outside of the box. That made my sick little self laugh out loud.
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That is too precious!! What a concrete, creative thinking process it took to come up with such an illustration!
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Once, my daughter’s workbook asked her to write the Golden Rule, so, she wrote “The golden rule.”
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March 15, 2010 at 9:50 am
ADORABLE!! Definitely a keeper.
LOL!! That’s great. No way I’d mark that wrong… it shows a very unique way of looking at things!! Too precious!!
Bahahahaha! That is HILARIOUS. I would’ve counted it correct and then taken her out for ice cream.
I think the math looks more cheerful with faces and feet, don’t you?
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I wouldn’t mark it wrong, it’s so cute plus she did do what the instructions said! LOL
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That is precious!
I’d give her an A++++++ and a cookie. I love it!
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Thanks for the smile! I wouldn’t mark it wrong. =) I loved this…my boy has Autism and is VERY literal. We’ve seen a lot of this sort of thing and it’s kind of fun to see someone else do it, too!
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That is GREAT!
FUNNY!!
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