In my high-level classes, we've been reading the classic "Miss Nelson is Missing". After reading and going over vocabulary for the last 2 weeks, this week I gave the kids a piece of paper with 6 panels and tasked them with retelling the story, with pictures and words. Giving the kids creative work is always my favorite thing, and I got a lot of great work (great for reasons ranging from painstaking effort to comical deliciousness), but this one is my favorite so far (reproduced verbatim, errors and all):
[Picture of a teacher with no face, only an 'N', and children throwing paper planes and what looks like a human-sized screw]
Here is Room 207 and Miss Nelson is there. They didn't listen Nelson's voice.
[ At the teacher's desk is only a dotted outline. The kids are saying "Horray" and "She's gone~"]
Next morning, Miss Nelson is missing. Then, children was realy act up when they know the Nelson is missing.
[A woman comes through the door saying, "I'm your new teacher Viola Swamp". Kid: "Oh my, she is wich...we are dead" Another kid is writing on the board: 'Go away~', and, in progress, 'Fuc']
And Miss Swamp is appeared. Everyday, they must spend terrible time.
[Kids stand outside a house. An arrow-shaped sign says, "Miss Nelson". A spider dangles from a web on the sign]
Some of Nelson's children went to Nelson's house, but She was not at home.
[The teacher with an N-face is back:"Hi everyone. Are you missed me?" Kid:"Wow~realy are you Nelson?" Board: "Turn back Miss Nelson!"]
Next day, Nelson is come back. Children cried, and Nelson had a secret. 'She was Swamp.'
[Teacher: "Let's have read time" Kids:"Yes. Miss Nelson"]
And they have read time. But no more act up.
Just when I'm ready to strangle them all, they get all cute on me!
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