Octoproblem
A Funny Math Poem for Kids
From the book The Armpit of Doom
My teacher said to calculate
3.141 times 8.
I threw my hand up instantly
and so, of course, she called on me.
She asked me, “What’s the answer, please?”
I’d figured this one out with ease.
I looked her squarely in the eye
and calmly answered, “Octopi!”
It took her half an hour to get it,
and then she gave me extra credit.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 3
Topics: Animal Poems, School Poems, Wordplay
Poetic Techniques: Dialogue, Narrative Poems
Word Count: 62
From the book The Armpit of Doom
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