When Mrs. Parks, the sixth-grade science teacher, walked into class that day, no one expected the funny chaos that was about to happen. She had a simple question about the human body, but it turned into an unforgettable lesson for Little Mary.
If you’ve ever cringed at someone misunderstanding something and making a big deal out of it, this story is going to make you laugh. You’ll be glad you weren’t in Mary’s shoes!
Mrs. Parks stood in front of her class and asked, “Can anyone tell me which human body part increases to ten times its size when stimulated?”
Silence filled the room. No one answered, so Mrs. Parks pointed at a student randomly.
Little Mary jumped up with her arms crossed, her face turning red. “You shouldn’t be asking sixth graders dirty questions like that!” she shouted. “I’m going to tell my parents, and they’ll go to the principal, and then he’ll fire you!”
Mrs. Parks calmly ignored Mary’s outburst and asked the question again. “Let’s try that again. Which body part increases to ten times its size when stimulated?”
Mary’s eyes widened, and she pointed at her teacher, yelling, “You’re gonna get in big trouble!”
Still, Mrs. Parks didn’t pay attention to her. She asked the class, “Anyone?”
Finally, Billy, who had been nervously looking around, stood up and said, “The body part that increases ten times its size when stimulated is the pupil of the eye.”
“Very good, Billy!” Mrs. Parks said with a smile.
Then she turned to Mary and added, “As for you, young lady, I have three things to say: One, you have a dirty mind. Two, you didn’t read your homework. And three, one day you are going to be very, very disappointed.”
The class erupted into laughter, and Mary’s cheeks turned even redder. It was a lesson in misunderstanding that Little Mary would never forget!
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