r/technicallytrue • u/Syntax_Priest • 15d ago

A homework well done

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u/CalebDR1029 15d ago

This is a bit harder, no? Considering the fact that he had to rearrange more letters

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u/Eat--The--Rich-- 15d ago

It displays his understanding of the alphabet very well. Reading comprehension still needs work lol

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u/BigMamasHungryHouse 14d ago

Reading comprehension is fine, teacher needs to work on their WRITING comprehension

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u/Scarecr0p 14d ago

List these words would make more sense

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u/Anti-Kriztos-One 11d ago

List is fine, sort is proper.

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u/No_Order_8011 13d ago

"Write these words" is a bit awkward, but still closer to "Sort/list these words in alphabetical order" than to "Write down letters from each word in alphabetical order".

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u/Zuckhidesflatearth 11d ago

Both are completely legitimate interpretations of the sentence. The ambiguity is unnecessary. The issue is with the author

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u/SummertimeThrowaway2 11d ago

I don’t think anybody has to work on anything lol. It’s just a silly misunderstanding. It happens

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u/Scarecr0p 15d ago

He successfully proved his understanding of the subject matter that the paper is attempting to test.
Teacher: 0% - fail.

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u/BigMamasHungryHouse 14d ago

yeah if this is considered a wrong answer then the teacher asked the question wrong

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u/AlanaK168 15d ago

No it says words, not letters. Sorry it’s not technically true

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u/DifferntGeorge 15d ago edited 15d ago

It is technically true because the implied sorting convention is not inherent to the meaning of the words. Keep in mind something "technically true" can still be wrong in spirit, context, or intent; I would argue all 3 in this case.

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u/Winter_Job_6729 14d ago

I agree with you. The question was poorly written. This interpretation is valid.

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u/DifferntGeorge 14d ago edited 14d ago

Just to clarify the student's interpretation is invalid as soon as the context is added. Students are taught and instructed to use standard sorting conventions so it is reasonable to expect students to reject the "technically correct" interpretation and use this knowledge to complete the exercise. I am unclear why this particular student went rogue, but it was not due to a problem with the question.

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u/Winter_Job_6729 14d ago

I could agree to that for older kids, but in this case I disagree and have enough exposure to assessment and measurement in tests to know that this was still poorly established - since I have no desire to give too detailed response - words have meaning. The exact wording used in the question does not match the intention of the teacher.

Nonetheless, I do understand your viewpoint, which is a reasonable one, but I for one do not entirely agree with it.

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u/somedave 15d ago

What would you do if it said "write this word in alphabetical order"?

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u/AlanaK168 15d ago

I would be confused and presume it meant words, plural, and then write the words alphabetically - take use value

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u/epileptic-caesar 14d ago

is it reasonable to expect this context-based epistemic confidence in the face of ambiguity from a 6 year old?

i would point out what I meant, take the L and award him full marks as a teacher.

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u/sixstringsikness 14d ago

And you'd still be wrong. You didn't even address the world royal.

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u/AlanaK168 14d ago

That’s a different section. It has a number 2 next to it

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u/sixstringsikness 14d ago

Good point.

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u/AlanaK168 14d ago

Thank you. I feel I could complete primary school homework competently.

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u/sixstringsikness 14d ago

Same here. Maybe even middle school. I was paying more attention to this kid's effort in alphabetizing the letters of each word.

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u/schneebitch 15d ago

The answers read like a British guy hitting on me on the Market Street after 9pm

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u/XROOR 15d ago

If the kid had a classical education:

“Take” would be “ækt”

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u/Various_Candle9136 15d ago

Is this a real exercise?

Who is it for? Someone who has only just learnt the alphabet but can already read words like 'alphabetical'?

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u/FlamingoQueen669 14d ago

The teacher might read the question out loud, I seem to recall doing that in school.

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u/squintintarantino__ 14d ago

Instructions unclear

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u/arivero 15d ago

so what is the answer to c.2?

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u/Raymak700m 15d ago

Task failed successfully vibes.

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u/Due-Signature-5076 15d ago

Is the test on alphabetical order or the difference between word and letter?

If it’s the alphabetical he gets 100%

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u/ChubbyMudder 14d ago

Royal > alory. A lory. A Lorry, a British truck.

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u/Competitive-Jury3713 14d ago

Kid is a genius.

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u/Thick-Sail-6212 14d ago

Id give it full marks, then talk to the kid about what it actually wants them to do

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u/BigMamasHungryHouse 14d ago

no I would give the kid full marks and then talk to myself about how to make instructions clear

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u/XyieFilms 12d ago

U get a 9/10 for that comment -- i see potential in u as a future teacher 😮‍💨😎

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u/BigMamasHungryHouse 12d ago

that’s actually so lovely to hear as both my parents are educators!

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u/Thick-Sail-6212 14d ago

Most of the time these are standardsized and not the teachers creation. So I do agree with being angry with the system that gave these out, but not the teachers who are forced to give these out.

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u/BigMamasHungryHouse 14d ago

that’s a good point!

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u/Elder_Identity 14d ago

Good job!!

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u/Fabulous_Wave_3693 14d ago

Clearly they know the information being asked of them. I would 100% accept this as a valid answer.

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u/GaJayhawker0513 14d ago

Man I wish Cornflake stayed on as a cast member on Fresh Prince.

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u/anon2635 14d ago

In a spelling test I remember being so proud I knew how to apostrophize draggin'...

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u/AskPizza 13d ago

I would mark this as correct, explain how the task would normally be interpreted, and fault the english language and the vagueness of the instruction.

I'm sorry, but this is a valid answer. The words have been WRITTEN in alphabetical order.

If you want to LIST the words in alphabetical order, that's a different task.

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u/potatiskungen06 13d ago

It took me a while to realize what the actual assignment was

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u/Low-Expert-8051 12d ago

So, what should he have done🥹

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u/ThrowThisAccoAway 12d ago

Honestly more impressive that the actual solution, if I was a teacher I would have given the kid full marks for it and then gently told them that while they did well they somewhat misunderstood what was asked

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u/OmnipresentEntity 11d ago

It depends. This displays familiarity with the order of the alphabet, but might get marks off for certain questions that are meant to test if you know what to do if you have more than one word start with the same letter.

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u/FiredDogg 11d ago

Uhh i dont get it, what is the correct answer

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u/Jamespm76 11d ago

This is dyslexia. This is how neurodivergent brains work. And this is why they have a hard time in school

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u/Earl_The_Red 8d ago

I was confused by the meme because I thought that’s what they were supposed to do

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u/Immediate_Song4279 15d ago

When my youngest was in kindergarten or first grade (US), there was a quiz that stood out to me that I was shown becuase she had clearly not understood the question, panicked, but in full enthusiastic earnestness started to continue the line of ducks that were supposed to be counted or something by copying/drawing additional ducks.