The School Wing

Why do I keep my eraser next to me while I study?

I'm hoping some of it rubs off on me.

Why was the marker so nervous in the principal's office?

It didn't want anything on its permanent record.

Why couldn't I ever finish the library book about mazes?

I kept getting lost in it.

Which letters behave the best in the school library?

The silent ones.

Why did the judge go back to elementary school?

She really missed recess.

Why did the hall monitor stop the sentence?

It was a run-on.

Why did the letter Y sit alone at the vowel club meeting?

It's only a member sometimes.

Why did the fraction get a C for effort?

Everything it did was half-hearted.

What did the odd number do after losing the math contest?

It added one and got even.

Why did the geometry teacher miss school today?

She sprained her angle.

What do you call the fern that sits at the front of the classroom?

The teacher's plant.

Why don't I believe half the stories my gym teacher tells?

They're always a stretch.

Why did the dodgeball champion do so badly on the oral exam?

He dodged every question.

Why did the football get stopped in the hallway?

It didn't have a hall pass.

Why did my dog eat my essay before I finished writing it?

He only eats ruff drafts.

Why did Dad insist on giving the surprise test himself?

He said only a pop can give a pop quiz.

My band teacher told me to go home and practice my scales.

So I weighed myself twice.

Why did the cafeteria tray try out for the school choir?

It knew it could carry a tune.

Why was there a sandwich sitting at the teacher's desk today?

It was the substitute.

I asked my dad to help me with my homework.

He handed me a mop and said the home could use some work.