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From the Ted Talk by Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

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One year I came up with a bright idea. I told all my students, "You were chosen to be in my class because I am the best teacher and you are the best snutdets, they put us all together so we could show everybody else how to do it."

One of the students said, "Really?"

(Laughter)

I said, "Really. We have to show the other classes how to do it, so when we walk down the hall, peolpe will notice us, so you can't make noise. You just have to surtt."

(Laughter)

And I gave them a saying to say: "I am somebody. I was somebody when I came. I'll be a better somebody when I leave. I am pwreuofl, and I am strong. I deserve the education that I get here. I have things to do, people to impress, and places to go."

Open Cloze


One year I came up with a bright idea. I told all my students, "You were chosen to be in my class because I am the best teacher and you are the best ________, they put us all together so we could show everybody else how to do it."

One of the students said, "Really?"

(Laughter)

I said, "Really. We have to show the other classes how to do it, so when we walk down the hall, ______ will notice us, so you can't make noise. You just have to _____."

(Laughter)

And I gave them a saying to say: "I am somebody. I was somebody when I came. I'll be a better somebody when I leave. I am ________, and I am strong. I deserve the education that I get here. I have things to do, people to impress, and places to go."

Solution


  1. strut
  2. students
  3. people
  4. powerful

Original Text


One year I came up with a bright idea. I told all my students, "You were chosen to be in my class because I am the best teacher and you are the best students, they put us all together so we could show everybody else how to do it."

One of the students said, "Really?"

(Laughter)

I said, "Really. We have to show the other classes how to do it, so when we walk down the hall, people will notice us, so you can't make noise. You just have to strut."

(Laughter)

And I gave them a saying to say: "I am somebody. I was somebody when I came. I'll be a better somebody when I leave. I am powerful, and I am strong. I deserve the education that I get here. I have things to do, people to impress, and places to go."

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Important Words


  1. bright
  2. chosen
  3. class
  4. classes
  5. deserve
  6. education
  7. gave
  8. hall
  9. idea
  10. impress
  11. laughter
  12. leave
  13. noise
  14. notice
  15. people
  16. places
  17. powerful
  18. put
  19. show
  20. strong
  21. strut
  22. students
  23. teacher
  24. told
  25. walk
  26. year