Feb 11, 2015
Word Choice
I have been having a fight with the 7th grade boys over the (non)word, “bawesome” (“boss” and “awesome”). They write, “Achilles is bawesome”, and I cross it out because it is not a real word found in a credible work of literature. Also, is sounds silly.
During a reading day, the girl reading “Anne of Green Gables” raises a hand and says shyly, “Um, I think this says bawesome!”
*collective gasp*
Boy 1: Miss!!
Boy 2: We were right!
Boy 3: We need to read that book!
I calmed the hubbub and asked for the spelling and context.
Girl: B-O-S-O-M. Anne and Diana are bawesome friends.