Recently
I posted “English
Language in Usage Today”
and within it, is a section...'An Eighth Grade Education.'
Perhaps you readers are smarter than me...
but I confess “I'd Never Pass on that Exam!”
but I confess “I'd Never Pass on that Exam!”
Dr. Seuss said, “Sometimes the questions are complicated
and the answers are simple.”
and the answers are simple.”
Oft, when a person reads a question, he fails to answer it; opting
to lengthily respond with extraneous material indirectly associated
with the question...and then wonder, 'Why the low mark?'
Advice from Rumi: “ Look for the answer inside your question.”
(In response to Dr. Seusse' statement above...
it is not the question that is difficult: it's the ANSWER!)
Teaching
Math Over 50 Years
(with thanks to my son for the following data)
In
the 1950's:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $50. His cost of
production is 4/5 of the price or $80. What is his profit?
In
the 1970's:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of
production is 4/5 of the price of $80. What is his profit?
In
the 1980's:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of
production is $80. Did he make a profit? Yes or No.
In
the 1990's:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of
production is $80 and his profit is $20.
Your assignment: Underline
the number 20.
In
the 2000's:
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and
inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the
preservation of our woodlands. He does this to make a big profit.
What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation answering the question:
“How
did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes?”
(There are no wrong answers. Feel free to express your feelings...
e.g.
anger, anxiety, inadequacy, helplessness, etc.)
Should you require debriefing at conclusion of exam,
there are counsellors available to assist you to adjust back into the real world.
there are counsellors available to assist you to adjust back into the real world.
Failed
Exam ~ Student Who Obtained 0% on an Exam
In
which battle did Napoleon die? His
last battle.
Where
was the Declaration of Independence signed?
At the bottom of the page.
River
Ravi flows through which state? Liquid.
What
is the main reason for divorce? Marriage.
What
is the main reason for failure? Exams.
What
can you never eat for breakfast? Lunch
and dinner.
What
looks like half an apple? The
other half.
If
you throw a red stone into the blue sea, what will it become? Wet.
How
can a man go eight days without sleeping? No
problem...he sleeps at night.
How
can you lift an elephant with one hand? You
will never find an elephant with one hand.
If
you had 3 apples and 4 oranges in one hand and 4 apples and 3 oranges
in the other hand, what would you have? Very
large hands.
If
it took 8 men 10 hours to build a wall, how long would it take 4 men
to build it?
No time at all...the wall is already built.
How
can u drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it? Any
way you want...concrete floors are very hard to crack.
(Oh...the ambiguity of questions! One should think before he
speaks!)
An
Amazing 2-Letter Word!
(from Sherrie, one of my ardent readers)
A reminder that one word in the English language (as part of
speech)
that can be a noun, verb, adjective, adverb and preposition.
UP
This 2-letter word in English has more meanings than any other
2-letter word...and that word is UP.
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of a
list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?
At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?
Why do we speak UP...and why are the officers UP for election...and
why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our
friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the
leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP
the old car.
At other times, this little word has special meaning. People stir UP
trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite and think UP
excuses. To be dressed UP is one thing, but to be dressed UP is
special.
And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is
stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning, but we close it UP at
night. We seem pretty mixed UP about UP!
To be knowledgeable about proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in
the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4
page and can add UP to about 30 definitions. If you are UP to it, you
might try building UP a list of many ways UP is used. It will take
UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with
a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun
come out, we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, the earth soaks
it UP. When it does not rain for a while, things dry UP. One could
go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP for now...my time is UP. Oh, one
more thing:
What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you
do at night?
U P! Did that one crack you UP?
Don't screw UP. Send this to everyone you look UP in your address
book...or not...
It's UP to you. Now I'll shut UP!
One
of the Big Questions in the Climate Change Debate...
“Are
Humans any smarter than frogs in a pot?
If you put a frog in a pot...and slowly turn up the heat, it won't
jump out.
Instead, it will enjoy the nice warm bath until it is
cooked to death.
We Humans seem to be doing pretty much the same
thing.”(Jeff Goodell)
Compiled by Merle Baird-Kerr...June 5, 2017
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