Tell me what you really think.
I must have slept in the morning we covered that.
OOH! OOH! I think I know this one!
Diagram?
"Diagram?" No.
Parse?
We used to diagram sentences, too. But I don't think that's descriptive of the process.
"Painful" springs to mind.
I'd say diagram, or parse, but difficult is always good, too.
"Parse" it is. Bonus points for Jennifer and Carmen.
I'd have to go with "parsing" a sentence as well. This is killing me to find out!
Oh, I guess you told us already. I was asleep on my grammer book.
Well shoot. I'm blaming it on mommybrain 
Do you think they will take back my English Lit degree? LOL
I knew it was parse too, but I got here too late. Anyone who does crosswords on a regular basis will know the word parse.
I think I had that same teacher. What a pompous ass. He told me i would never pass freshman english in college. He was right, because I tested out of it.
I pray that my extraordinarily smart little girl never, ever gets a teacher like that. Her thirst for knowledge inspires me!
Ummmm...yea...I knew the answer....lol. Who had time to study in school? I was too busy trying to stay alive!!!
Ya never know when some bit of data ya got stored upstairs will come in handy.....like playing Trivial Pursuit or as I discovered, being on the number two College Bowl team my Senior year at SDSU. I was almost shocked at the amount of stuff I knew when they asked the right questions. Alas, we were not quite as fast on the buzzer. Trivial crap also helps keep the boores away at parties.
You let students email you?
I really think I must have missed more of school than what I realised..
I remember when I was in First grade and wanted to check out an Entomological compendium. The librarian refused. When I insisted, the librarian called my mom, asking if I was capable of handling a book like that. My mother answered, yes, he reads well beyond his level, and that I should be allowed to check out the book. The librarian demured and insisted that I read a portion of the book for her.
I got the book.
It's never failed to amaze me how people become rigid in their dedication to principle at the expense of allowing the universe to progress.
*sigh* It's the battle I pursue - fighting these rigid thinkers.
Nicely done. We'll be adding your site to the EduSphere. Please let us know if that's not OK.
The one thing I learned at school was that if you wanted recognition (good marks) you had to learn to be a sheep. Individuality just doesn't crack it. I'm still struggling with that one.
Oh joy, I got that wrong. Yet, I am not surprised. Love words myself, but you take the cake. And yes, you're right...ask the right questions. Why do students need to know the things that don't necessarily matter?
I'm dying of curiosity. Did either of those guys in your early class yesterday get it right?
-G
I went through the same thing when I was in school. I remember having to read part of a book for my teacher and the librarian before they would let me check it out. I look back now and I'm amazed I learned anything. I blame my voracious and omnivorous reading habits for most of my education.
You've parsed some of the reasons that move parents to home-educate.
English for me, in school, was just a parsing fancy.
AHA! I would have gotten that! I heard it in English class last night.
Have a great weekend - and have fun at Hula's. She's an absolute riot and a wonderful hostess!!
So I have a question...Why did Clara's brothers keep dying and why was her homelife so freaky, and what are the rings of Saturn made of and why the combined seas of the eart are appoximately the same size and shape as the moon, what happened to the planet that is suppose to be between Mars and Jupiter...and any other questions you would like to answer. I will reward you with not only bonus points but I will find a lima bean shirt with a face on it!! *snicker
Rats - I had this one, but I over-slept and missed class
I've stumbled onto your blog through Blog Explosion and I must say this entry spoke to me. I'm a senior in a private high school, and most classes at my school are discussion-based and that allows us to exercise our thoughts quite well. However, I also took some college courses, in particular biology. I have always been told that I'm not a math or science person and I believe that may have contributed to my dismal performance in the class - but the teacher also helped in that by teaching us things I found interesting, like that if our pores allowed water into our bodies, we would burst in a swimming pool...and then testing us on whether or not we could parrot back the details of the Krebs cycle (nevermind the concepts behind it). Your attitude towards learning is very refreshing to me and reading this entry has been very thought-provoking. I expect I'll be visiting your site again soon. 
Found you through the Edusphere Conglomorate of the Education Wonk. Good stuff. I like the idea of a question or two for kids to think and respond to. I will certainly use it this year!
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