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My Computer Ate My Homework
Buy the book When the Teacher Isn't Looking
My computer ate my homework. Yes, it’s troublesome, but true. Though it didn’t gnaw or nibble and it didn’t chomp or chew.
It digested it completely. It consumed my homework whole, when I pressed the Shift and Enter keys instead of Shift-Control.
It devoured my hours of typing, every picture, chart and graph, and it left me most unsettled when I thought I heard it laugh.
I would guess it was a virus, or it could have been a worm, that deleted every bit but didn’t prompt me to confirm.
I suppose I might have pressed Escape instead of pressing Save, but, regardless, my computer now will never misbehave.
For I found a good solution and I smiled to hear the crash, when I chucked it out the window and it landed in the trash.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2005. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 6
Topics: School Poems , Science and Technology Poems
Poetic Techniques: Anthropomorphism & Personification , Imagery , Narrative Poems
From the book When the Teacher Isn't Looking
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This poem is an example of narrative poetry mostly because it-
has a funny ending
doesn't have lines that rhyme
describes feelings
tells a story
What identifies this poem as an example of free verse?
It presents a lesson that can be learned.
It does not follow a rhyming pattern.
It uses figurative language to create imagery
Its lines are not similar in length.
What is the main message of this poem?
It is important be responsible.
It is sometimes difficult to be patient.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Don't leave your homework out where your dog can get it.
Which line from the poem shows that the speaker is worried about her behavior upsetting her mother.
Mom looked at me with disbelief in her eyes.
I thought to myself, " I better make this a good, or I am in trouble."
I tried to avoid questions.
She wanted to know why I wasn't bringing home my homework.
What is the speaker's main purpose in this poem?
To teach readers to seek
to persuade her mother not to ground her
to explain the benefits of doing one's homework
to share a personal experience with the reader.
In the poem, the prefix dis- helps the reader determine that the word disbelief means-
able to belive
believe again
without belief
believing again
The poet uses lines 1 through 4 mainly to
introduce the conflict
compare wo related words
explain how the speaker got her homework
give human characteristics to her dog
What is meaning of the word proceed in line 16?
Read lines 5 and 6 from the poem.
[ I really tried hard today, but I still forgot.]
These lines emphasize that the speaker mostly feel like-
worried what her teacher will think
confused about where her homework has gone
surprised by her mother's actions
frustrated that she has made the same mistakes again
What can the reader conclude from the action in the fifth stanza?
Mother believes what Suzanna is saying.
Mother doesn't believe Suzanna's excuse
Mother wants Suzanna to stay away from the playground.
Mother thinks that Suzanna should come up with a better excuse tomorrow.
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4617 votes Buy the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies My teacher ate my homework, which I thought was rather odd. He sniffed at it and smiled with an approving sort of nod. He took a little nibble — it’s unusual, but true — then had a somewhat larger bite and gave a thoughtful chew. I think he must have liked it, for he really went to town.
MY TEACHER ATE MY HOMEWORK (a poem + questions) worksheet Homework worksheets: Greetings + Homework Level: elementary Age: 8-10 Downloads: 1235 Modal Verbs - Study sheet + homework Level: intermediate Age: 12-14 Downloads: 759 Homework - Yes or No? Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 483 For or against Homework (Debating) Level: intermediate
My teacher ate my homework, which I thought was rather odd. He sniffed at it and smiled with an approving sort of nod. He took a little nibble— it's unusual, but true— then had a somewhat larger bite and gave a thoughtful chew. I think he must have liked it, for he really went to town. He gobbled it with gusto, and he wolfed the whole thing ...
Buy the book When the Teacher Isn't Looking. My computer ate my homework. Yes, it’s troublesome, but true. Though it didn’t gnaw or nibble. and it didn’t chomp or chew. It digested it completely. It consumed my homework whole, when I pressed the Shift and Enter keys. instead of Shift-Control.
answer choices. To teach readers to seek. to persuade her mother not to ground her. to explain the benefits of doing one's homework. to share a personal experience with the reader. Question 6. 300 seconds. Q. In the poem, the prefix dis- helps the reader determine that the word disbelief means-.
01 Start by gathering all the necessary information and materials related to the incident. 02 Clearly explain what happened and provide details about the specific issue or error. 03 Describe any troubleshooting steps you have already taken to address the problem. 04
My Teacher Ate My Homework. MY DOGGY ATE MY HOMEWORK Student: “My doggy ate my homework. He chewed it up,” I said. But when I offered my excuse My teacher shook her head. I saw this wasn’t ...