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My Computer Ate My Homework

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. From When the Teacher Isn't Looking: and Other Funny School Poems . Running Press . Reprinted by permission of the author.

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Former Children’s Poet Laureate (2013-15) Kenn Nesbitt is the author of many books for kids, including Kiss, Kiss Good Night , My Hippo Has the Hiccups , My Cat Knows Karate , and many others. His poems have appeared in numerous bestselling anthologies, including every book in the popular Kids Pick the Funniest Poems series, and anthologies with nearly two million copies in print. His work has been published in hundreds of school textbooks around the world, as well as national television programs, and numerous children’s magazines. Kenn travels the world, visiting more than 60 schools each year, sharing his wacky brand of poetry with kids everywhere, and helping to create a new generation of poetry lovers. His website, poetry4kids.com , is the most visited children’s poetry website on the Internet.

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"Good morning, dear students," the principal said. "Please put down your pencils and go back to bed. Today we will spend the day playing outside, then take the whole school on a carnival ride. ...

My teacher ate my homework, which I thought was rather odd. He sniffed at it and smiled with an approving sort of nod. ...

I started on my homework, but my pen ran out of ink… My hamster ate my homework… My computer's on the blink… ...

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While strolling down the beach today I came upon a lamp. It was dusty, it was dirty, it was dingy, it was damp. ...

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Homework, I love you. I think that you're great. It's wonderful fun when you keep me up late. I think you're the best when I'm totally stressed, preparing and cramming all night for a test. ...

I cooked my math book in a broth and stirred it to a steaming froth. I threw in papers—pencils, too— to make a pot of homework stew. ...

My dog does my homework at home every night. He answers each question and gets them all right. ...

I baked a dozen cookies and I put them on a plate, and I set them out for Santa Claus, ...

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Hello, my name is Madison. I live on Lincoln Street. I'm in the state of Washington. I think that's pretty neat. ...

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Swimming in the swimming pool is where I like to 'B,' wearing underwater goggles so that I can 'C.' ...

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Kenn Nesbitt is an American children's poet. On June 11, 2013 he was named Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. He is a writer of humorous poetry for children, including the books My Hippo Has the Hiccups and Revenge of the Lunch Ladies. Kenn Nesbitt has collaborated with poet Linda Knaus on one collection of Christmas poems entitled Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney and with children's musician Eric Herman on several CDs. His poems also appear in numerous anthologies of humorous children's poetry. Nesbitt's writing often includes imagery of outrageous happenings, before ending on a realistic note. Being children's poems, many make fun of school life. He was born on February 20, 1962 in Berkeley, California. He grew up in Fresno and San Diego, California, United States. He wrote his first children's poem, Scrawny Tawny Skinner, in 1994. Later, he wrote several more poems. In 1997, he decided to write his first poetry book, My Foot Fell Asleep, which was published in 1998. After that, he continued to author more poetry books. Kenn Nesbitt's poem "The Tale Of The Sun And The Moon", was used in the 2010 movie Life as We Know It (film). It was set to music by Eric Herman.)

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Good Morning, Dear Students "Good morning, dear students," the principal said. "Please put down your pencils and go back to bed. Today we will spend the day playing outside, then take the whole school on a carnival ride. "We'll learn to eat candy while watching TV, then listen to records and swing from a tree. We'll also be learning to draw on the walls, to scream in the classrooms and run in the halls. "So bring in your skateboard, your scooter, your bike. It's time to be different and do what you like. The teachers are going to give you a rest. You don't have to study. There won't be a test. "And if you'd prefer, for a bit of a change, feel free to go wild and act really strange. Go put on a clown suit and dye your hair green, and copy your face on the Xerox machine. "Tomorrow it's back to the regular grind. Today, just go crazy. We really don't mind. So tear up your homework. We'll give you an A. Oh wait. I'm just kidding. It's April Fools' Day."

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My Computer Ate My Homework

I walked into class crying out with a huff, to find my teacher saying “Sit down.” with a puff. My dear old Mr. Smith said take out your homework, I looked at him with shock and surprise because I got no work. I said in a loud voice. “My computer ate my homework.” He looked at me with a twitch in the eye, I looked back at him thinking I would die. “I woke up this morning to find my mac crashing the car, and to see my iPod quite smashing the mac with tar.” “My cellphone was chewing my pen and pencil, as the telephone stabbed the pencil.” “The MP3 started cutting my backpack to tiny bits, as the Ipad was bashing it out of its wits.” “Finally the dreaded computer started eating my homework, until the printer was whacking it to make it go berserk.” My teacher stood up with a jolt, that makes my heart faint with 10,000 volt. He took out his phone to make a quick call, I stood there gawking, looking like I’m about to fall. At 8 past 9 I looked out through the door, to see CNN staring right back through the door. Now before I say all of the good byes, let me remind you to never create a product of lies.

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All My Great Excuses

By kenn nesbitt.

I started on my homework but my pen ran out of ink. My hamster ate my homework. My computer’s on the blink.

I accidentally dropped it in the soup my mom was cooking. My brother flushed it down the toilet when I wasn’t looking.

My mother ran my homework through the washer and the dryer. An airplane crashed into our house. My homework caught on fire.

Tornadoes blew my notes away. Volcanoes struck our town. My notes were taken hostage by an evil killer clown.

Some aliens abducted me. I had a shark attack. A pirate swiped my homework and refused to give it back.

I worked on these excuses so darned long my teacher said, “I think you’ll find it’s easier to do the work instead.”

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I started on my homework, but my pen ran out of ink… My hamster ate my homework… My computer's on the blink…

I tripped and dropped my homework in the soup my mom was cooking… My brother flushed it down the toilet when I wasn't looking…

My mother ran my homework through the washer and the dryer… An airplane crashed into our house… My homework caught on fire…

Tornadoes blew my notes away… Volcanoes rocked our town… My books were taken hostage by an evil killer clown…

Some aliens abducted me… I had a shark attack… A pirate swiped my homework and refused to give it back…

I worked on these excuses so darned long my teacher said, "I think you'll find it's easier to do the work instead."

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My computer ate my homework

Abdalla Khalil

Junior David Dinh works on his “Quest” physics homework. Trouble with access can make these assignments a burden.

Eryn Lyle , Staff Writer March 17, 2015

Technology is a revolutionary learning tool. Through the Internet, we have been able to explore ideas and connect with people about interests that might have never developed otherwise. Twitter keeps us in touch with our world, Snapchat gives us a window into other’s lives, blogging and photo platforms allow us to share skills, ideas and innovations instantly and constantly. I believe that computers and the Internet are the greatest education portal ever created.

But should teachers use this resource for post-class instruction and assignments?

Logic would say yes – we live in a world of technology and communication, so why not utilize it? However, as our school and many others begin moving toward a more web-based homework system, it is becoming apparent that there are still several issues that need to be resolved.

The most prevalent of these issues is access. In many of my classes, teachers use Facebook and other social media sites to communicate information they forget to share in class with students. However, the school blocks Facebook on their Wi-Fi so I cannot see anything posted during the day or after school until it is too late. At this point, I’ve now missed a changed due date or quiz announcement that students with 4G or early release have been able to see. Access is also difficult if you do not own or cannot use a device that connects to the Internet. If students cannot afford their own personal computers to do assignments, they must use library computers, which are only available for very brief times before and after school (an even greater challenge if one rides the bus) or if they skip lunch entirely.

Access challenges aside, web homework and textbook user interface is often poorly developed and difficult to access. One of my textbooks is online, but it cannot be loaded onto a phone and is constantly crashing my computer in the middle of work. This wastes my already limited time, as I must reboot and find my place again, then recover all lost files. Because such a strong Wi-Fi connection is required to access these websites, I also cannot read or do work during holidays spent away from home and must rush to finish my assignments the night before school resumes.

Despite the continuing challenges of using the Internet as an out-of-class learning and communication tool, the benefits of online homework are immense. There are many resources and different types of assignments that allow for inter-group discussion and collaboration on projects that would not have been possible before. Canvas’ discussion boards  in particular lets students explore and communicate about a topic easily, which is much more educationally efficient than classroom discussions, where the primary topics of conversation tend to be more about a concert and less about the Kreb’s cycle.

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My Teacher Ate My Homework- Class 8 English All Exercise [New Course]

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My Teacher Ate my Homework

A. write the rhyming words for these words from the poem. add one of your own words to each of them..

odd: nod, plod

true: blue, clue

town: frown, crown

pass: glass, mass

B. Find their meanings and use them in your own sentences.

nibble – to take small bites or gentle bites

Sentence: The mouse nibbled on the cheese, savoring each morsel.

bite – to take a firm or strong bite

Sentence: The dog bit into the bone with excitement.

chew – to crush and grind food with the teeth

Sentence: She took her time to chew the steak thoroughly before swallowing.

gobble – to eat quickly and greedily

Sentence: The children gobbled up their ice cream before it melted.

wolfed – to eat voraciously and quickly, like a wolf

Sentence: After skipping lunch, he wolfed down his dinner in record time.

lick – to pass the tongue over something

Sentence: The cat licked its paws clean after finishing its meal.

C. Complete the following text with the suitable words/ phrases given below.

[his fingers, cooking class, approved, tasted, strange]

The speaker found it  strange  when he saw his teacher eating the homework. First, he sniffed and then smiled to show the  approval  of what the speaker had done. Then, he  tested  the homework bit by bit. The speaker guessed that the teacher had liked his task. The teacher even licked  his fingers  and finally said that the speaker had passed. This made the speaker guess the way the teachers grade the  cooking class.

D. Write a short poem about your favourite subject and recite it in the class.

A wonderful river.

The river flows, a winding path,

Through mountains, valleys, and plains.

It brings life to all it touches,

And brings joy to all who remain.

The river is a source of beauty,

A source of peace, and a source of strength.

It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times,

There is always hope for a better future.

A. Match the statements with their questions.

a. My father is washing the car.- iv. What is your father doing?

b. Ali doesn’t want to help you.- v. Who doesn’t want to help?

c. Yes, she sings English songs.- vi. Does she sing English songs?

d. Yes, they have a hotel in India.- i. Do they have a hotel in India?

e. Madan will buy a computer next year.- iii. When will Madan buy a computer?

f. We can go to the cinema tomorrow.- vii. When can we go to the cinema?

g. Yes, I had my computer repaired.- ii. Did you have your comuter repaired?

B. Change the given statements into questions. Use the words in brackets to start the questions.

a. Pravu is in class eight. (Who)

Who is in class eight?

b. The dog is chasing a cat. (What)

What is the dog chasing?

c. They were practising English yesterday. (Were)

Were they practising English yesterday?

d. He went to the market to buy some vegetables. (Why)

Why did he go to the market?

e. I came to see you yesterday. (When)

When did you come to see me?

f. Anuska bought a new computer. (Did)

Did Anuska buy a new computer?

g. William saw a snake under the tree. (Where)

Where did William see a snake?

h. They will have to do the work. (Will)

Will they have to do the work?

i. We paid in cash. (How)

How did you pay?

j. She has a beautiful painting. (Does)

Does she have a beautiful painting?

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Introduction

The poet in a rather humorous way narrates how the computer works. However, lately, the computer seems to be behaving strangely and forgetful. The poet wonders if the machine too needs a vacation. The poem is divided into four stanzas and follows the couplet rhyme scheme. 

The computer is a very brainy and smart machine. It is an ocean of information . The computer leaves no question unanswered. It is super fast in providing those answers. All the answers are just a click away.

The poet complains that lately, the computer has started to misbehave. It is absent minded and does not concentrate on its given tasks. The poet cannot understand what she should do to correct this behavior. Instead of saving the matter that the poet has worked hard to create, the mischievous machine forgets to save the content. The content vanishes and so does the poet’s hard work.

Tragically, the computer caught a virus one day and fell sick . The poet swiftly called a doctor.  While the technician, who is addressed as the doctor , examined the tired computer, the poet wondered and asked, if the machine too needed a break from all the work.

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I Finished My Homework

From the book When the Teacher Isn't Looking

I finished my homework. It took me all night. I tried to make sure I got everything right.

I read every chapter the teacher assigned. My eyes grew so bleary I nearly went blind.

I studied each problem until my eyes burned. Researched each detail, leaving no stone unturned.

I finished my reading and got out my pen and pulled up a chair at my desk in the den.

I answered each question. I checked every one. I wrote out my essays. At last I was done.

By eight in the morning I’d run out of fuel. I packed up my backpack and headed to school.

I handed the teacher my homework, and then I noticed, embarrassed, I’d used the wrong pen.

The teacher looked puzzled. I felt my heart sink. I’d used my trick pen with invisible ink.

 — Kenn Nesbitt

Copyright © 2005. All Rights Reserved.

Reading Level: Grade 2 Topics: School Poems Poetic Techniques: Hyperbole , Idioms , Irony , Narrative Poems Word Count: 143

About This Poem

Do you ever feel like your teacher assigns way too much homework? Do you wish it didn’t take so long, or that there was an easier way to do it? My book When the Teacher Isn’t Looking contains about 50 poems about all the silly things that happen at school, including Homework, I Love You , My Dog Does My Homework , My Computer Ate My Homework , and this one. Of course, it’s not likely you have so much homework that you have to stay up all night to do it. So, this poem is a bit of an exaggeration. But, even though you probably never get as much homework as the kid in this poem, it may feel like it sometimes. You may not be able to change how much homework your teacher assigns, but what you can do is laugh at it. I hope this poem helps.

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