A simple classroom exercise turned into a moment of unexpected humor when a teacher asked students to name words ending in “-tor” that also describe something that “consumes.”
One student confidently answered “alligator,” earning praise for his vocabulary. Another followed with “predator,” which the teacher also approved.
Then a younger student offered an answer that caught everyone off guard.
After a brief pause and a raised eyebrow from the teacher—who noted that the word didn’t quite fit the lesson—the student calmly explained that something at home with that name “goes through batteries faster than anything else.”
The room erupted in laughter, and the teacher quickly guided the class back to the original topic, acknowledging that while the answer didn’t meet the academic criteria, it certainly delivered a memorable lesson in comic timing.
Moments like these remind educators that sometimes the most lasting classroom memories come from the unexpected wit of students rather than the lesson plan itself.