Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Bad word



A Bad Word 
(From "Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger" by Louis Sachar, Page 31-34 )

Early in the morning, a white limousine drove up to Wayside School.
Just like always.
The Chauffeur got out of the car, then opened the passenger door.
Just like always
Mr.Kidwatter stepped out of the car. "Thank you, James," he said.
"My namr is David," said the chauffeur.
Just like always.
Mr. Kidswatter entered the school buildinig.
"Good morning, Mr kidswatter," said Mrs.Day the school secretary. She handed a cup of hot coffee.
Just like always.
"Thank you, Miss Night, " said Mr. kidswtter.
He walked into his office.
Except his office door was closed.
He smashed into it, spilling coffee all over his green suit.
"Who closed my door?" he demanded.
"Why didn't you open it?" asked Mrs. Day.
"It's always open in the morning," said Mr. Kidswatter. "How was I suppose to know it was closed this time?"

Up on the thirtieth story, Mrs. Jewls took roll.
  Todd was absent.
  "Oh dear, I hope Todd is all right," said Mrs. Jewls.
  "Todd is never alright!" said Joy.
  She and Maurecia laughed.
  Demeon looked at Mrs. Jewls. Ever since he returned to Wayside School, he thought there was something different about her, but he still couldn't figure out what is was.
  Mr. Kidswatter's voice came over the P.A. system. "Good Morning, boys and girls."
  There was the usual pause.
  "Today I want to talk about doors," said Mr. Kidswatter.
  "This should be interesting," said Mrs. Jewls.
  "Do you know how many doors there are in this school building?" asked Mr. Kidswatter.
  Mrs. Jewls shook hehr head.
  "Well, there are a lot! Over thirty! And some of you probably have doors at home too. Maybe more than one. All those doors. Think about it."
  "Well., Mr. Kidswatter has certainly given us something to think about this morning," said Mrs. Jewls.
  "So remember," said Mr. Kidswatter. "And please  be careful! Always Check to see if a door is open before going through it. And if it's not open, open it. If you can't open it yourself, ask someone to open it for you. This may not make a lot of sense to you now, but someday you'll thank me."
  Mrs. Jewls looked around the class." That's good advice," she said. " I think most of you already knew it, but at least it's nice to know he have a principle who cares."
  "I hate doors!" said Mr Kidswatter. "It's a dumb word. Door. Door. Door. Who made up that word, anyway?"
   Mrs. Jewls waited a little longer, but Mr. Kidswatter seemed to be finished. " Some people just don't like doors," she said.
  "I have a new rule!" declared Mr. Kidswatter. "You may no longer say the word. You know what word I mean - but don't say it! Instead, I have made up a new word for you: 'Goo-zack.' Open the goozack. Shut the goozack. Lock the goozack. Don't you think that's a better word? I do. From now on, that other word is a bad word. I have made my decision."
  Everine turned  around and looked at the goozack.
  Suddenly it opened.
  Todd entered, " I'm sorry I'm late," he said.
  "That's okay," said Mrs Jewls. "I"m just glad you're not sick or hurt."
  "My dad locked his keys in the car," Todd explained. " We had to use a coat hanger to unlock the door."
  Everyone gasped.
  Mrs. Jewls made Todd write his name on the blackboard under the word DISCIPLINE.


that's like so cute. <3

In my house,
there are house rules,
and the recent banned word is " Loser"
mom got so sick of it
Jo kept saying the word
so mom said " if I ever hear that word again, I'll have to action"
at first it was hard to not say it...
haha


2 comments:

Kal said...

Where did u get the script???isn't it from wayside(a dumb cartoon frm nickelodeon)

Jasmine said...

I have no idea it was from a cartoon, I just found it in a 9-story-full-of-books bookshop, I thought it was funny. what's wrong with that, I don't know how dumb it will be in the cartoon, but I like the book(s). that's for sure.