Meet Little Johnny, a spirited 7th grader blessed with an insatiable curiosity.<\/p>\n
He keeps his teacher on her toes by asking a flurry of questions!<\/p>\n
One afternoon, Johnny approached his English teacher and pondered aloud,<\/p>\n
\u2018Why do we skip pronouncing some letters, like the \u2018H\u2019 in words such as Hour and Honour?\u2019<\/p>\n
The English teacher gently explained,<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t actually skip them; those letters are considered silent.\u201d<\/p>\n
This explanation, however, left Johnny more puzzled than before.<\/p>\n
Later during the lunch break, his teacher handed Johnny her packed lunch and asked him to warm it up in the cafeteria.<\/p>\n
Returning to the classroom, Johnny handed back an empty lunch container.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened?\u201d asked the teacher, surprised.<\/p>\n
\u201cI asked you to HEAT my food, and you\u2019re returning an empty container!\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnny replied earnestly,<\/p>\n
\u201cMadam, I thought the \u2018H\u2019 was silent.\u201d<\/p>\n
This little tale is a tribute to all English teachers everywhere,<\/p>\n
patiently navigating the whimsical world of language and its learners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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