Eleven Knees???

One of our spelling words this week was "allusion."

Before their test today, we reviewed each word's meaning. An allusion is "a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication."

I gave the class an example. "FN has Hercules-like strength." When I asked the class for an example of an allusion, AZ said, "Ms. Schwarzlose is pretty like Shakira." (I can't complain about that compliment, can I?)

When I said, "Well, thank you. Shakira is half Lebanese too, actually," one student yelled out, "WHAT? SHE HAVE ELEVEN KNEES?? She can bend her leg in all kinds of directions!!"

Ahh, the joy of working with ESL students. :) Today was also a culture lesson on how people from Lebanon are called "Lebanese" and how subject/verb agreement is very important! She HAS eleven knees. ;)