It’s a good thing that we’re humans and not robots. We can see things and interpret them as they were intended to be, and not too literally. Most of the time, words, phrases, and even gestures don’t mean what they mean literally, and we know how to read between the lines. How would things look if we took all those words at face value? Forget about being figurative; what if we took everything literally and simply as it is? You don’t have to guess because these people decide to show us exactly what it looks like if you decide to take things too literally.
#1: Test Your Litera(l)cy
You have to give this kid some points for creativity. He completely missed what he was supposed to do, but you can’t say he didn’t follow instructions. He followed them all right, much more literally than most people would. We’re glad he has such a good grasp on alphabetical order, though.
When you really think about it, should the teacher score him badly on this one? These are obviously the wrong answers, but he clearly understands the concept of alphabetical ordering, and isn’t learning all about understanding the concepts? Either way, he should take more time to understand the instructions next time!