Making its debut early in 2007 on American tv, Are you smarter than a fifth grader? is a game show based on asking grade-school level questions to adults. Having only caught a few minutes of the show one evening shortly after it came out I always smirked at the notion, confident that I could easily win against a fifth grader.
A recent turn of events has led me to rethink that opinion...
Sitting in on the 5th grade english class at KICS one day a spelling assessment test was given to all the students and I decided to participate with them. Easily sailing through words like "go" and "think" I lasted well past the 35th round, however as the words increased in length and complexity I began to question my spellings. Stopping the class at word 50 or thereabouts, the students were eager to hear what score Miss Christina received. The teacher graciously stated that I aced the test, obviously without looking, since I am nearly certain I misspelled two of the final three words. Confusing myself with the 'i before e except after c' rule which doesn't actually hold true all of the time, I realized just how dependent on Word's spell check I truly had become.
No longer sure I am Smarter Than A Fifth Grader... but certainly more knowledgeable!
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