These Teachers Left The Funniest Comments On Their Students’ Tests

Incredible | 8/9/19

It can be discouraging to receive a big red "X" next to an incorrect answer on a test. Sometimes, students get creative when they answer basic test questions, and those creative (although very wrong) answers deserve a creative response. These teachers have gone above and beyond when it comes to marking.

We think they leave little sassy comments to entertain themselves as much as the students. Marking hundreds of papers can get pretty tedious, so teachers have to do something to make all that marking a little bit more enjoyable. Keep reading to see some of the cleverest comments that teachers left on their students' tests.

A Meme For Every Occasion

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However you feel about teachers trying to be cool be appropriating meme culture, you have to admit that the face on that figure is exceptionally well-drawn. I mean, do you think he traced that thing or what?

I hope this student learned his lesson: if you want your teacher to leave funny comments and drawing on your paper, never write concluding paragraphs. Ok, so maybe that's not the lesson. It's probably something like "always read the instructions on the assignment."

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Proper Formatting Is Key

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This teacher knows all the tricks already. Some students think they're being sneaky and they try to make page counts by using larger fonts or bold lettering. Some kids just try to be fancy. The problem is, fancy isn't always easy to ready. This teacher made sure that every student in her class knew exactly what was expected of them when it came to formatting their first term paper.

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This message is crystal clear, so if any papers get set on fire, nobody can say that they were never warned.

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Saturn Is Keeping Her Options Open

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Saturn might be single, but let's get one thing straight— Saturn is single by choice. She don't need no man to put one, two, or three rings on her large, mostly gaseous body. This student thought she was being clever by quoting Beyoncé on a test, but this teacher saw her Beyoncé lyric and raised her another Beyoncé lyric.

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No extra points were given for creativity, which is fair because none of us learned why there are rings on Saturn today.

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Save Those Emojis For Your Text Conversations

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Smiley faces are fine in text conversations or Facebook post or Instagram comments, but for the love of all that is grammatically correct, please leave them out of your formal essays. The world formal implies the absence of emojis. This student clearly had a little too much fun writing this paper because she ended her concluding paragraph with a sideways smiley.

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This teacher is right. Formal essays are never happy. That doesn't mean you can end them with a sad face, though.

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Maybe Learn How To Draw An Elephant

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If you're going to claim that an elephant got in the way of your test answer, then maybe you should learn how to draw an elephant. This student tried to be funny when they couldn't figure out how to answer a math question, but clearly, their teacher was funnier.

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Negative 3 points seems like a harsh price to pay for a missing elephant tail. Perhaps those deducted marks had something to do with the missing test answer as well.

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Ouch, That One Hurt

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Look, there are no two ways about it. Sometimes tests are just depressing. Whether this student didn't study enough or just didn't understand the concepts, something definitely went wrong here. Whatever happened the student felt the need to leave her teacher a perhaps sarcastic note, and the teacher felt the need to respond to that note in the sassiest way possible.

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If you have to suffer, at least it's better to suffer together, right? Misery loves company.

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Nicolas Cage Is Mocking All Of Us

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We love when teachers know what memes are and how to use them. It shows that they're down with what the kids are into these days. Who doesn't love a relatable teacher? Not only did this kid point out that white cement is in fact white, but he also misspelled "colour."

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This must be a British or Canadian teacher. Maybe this student should move to America. At least here, he wouldn't lose marks for spelling.

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Wait, Are We Talking About Carbon Dating Or Romantic Dating?

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Well, they say that honesty is the best policy. At least this student didn't lie or try to pull the answer out of thin air. Then again, there is such a thing as being too honest. Maybe you shouldn't tell your science teacher that you hate science and then proceed to ask for dating advice. At least this test answer wasn't boring.

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This teacher gave the student some dating advice and the correct answer to the question in one fell swoop. Now that's a creative response to a creative answer.

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Put Your Phones Away, Kids

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This teacher made it very clear to his students on the first day of school that he would not tolerate them texting in class. Just when these students thought they could get away with sneaking a text under their desk, the teacher throws this message up on the projector.

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Teachers see everything. When you look down at your crotch and smile, they know you're looking at your phone. Just put it away and pay attention to the lesson.

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May The Force Be With You

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Look, we're not saying that love isn't a very strong and powerful thing. What we are saying is that it's not exactly a force per se. Love is more of a feeling, an emotion, a state of being. Gravity is a force. At least this student didn't lose any marks because that last question was for extra credit.

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Also, he knew not to circle "pet rock," and that's really all that we could ever hope for.

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In Your Dreams, Students

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Well, that's a tease if we ever saw one. This teacher posted a file titled "final exam answers" on his class's network, but when the students clicked on the link, they were led to a youtube video of Rick Astley singing "Never Gonna Give You Up." That's what we in the internet business call getting "Rick Rolled."

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It's a trick as old as time (well, as old as 2007) and all of these students fell for it.

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A Co-Authored Comic Strip

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This creative student left a little comic on the bottom of his test. That door and exit sign are actually very well-drawn. The student's teacher decided to play along and add a crudely drawn Gandalf into the mix. We hope that Gandalf is referring to the stickman passing him and not the student passing the test.

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This kid thought he was being clever, but his teacher made sure to get the last laugh. We think they both deserve some kind of award for creativity.

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This Kid Is Savage

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Ok, we all know it's not very nice to refuse to swim with somebody because they're a little bit chubby, but you have to admit that this test answer made you chuckle just a little bit. Yeah, we shouldn't be mean, but we don't think this kid actually meant any harm.

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Plus, he did answer the question correctly. What kind of test question is this anyway? Is the teacher testing whether or not this kid can identify trash in a few pixels of clip art?

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This Is Just Pure Evil

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It's common practice for teachers to hand out different versions of the same test to their students, but this is a bit extreme. This teacher just enjoys watching his students squirm. I guess if they really were prepared for the test, they would be confident in their answers no matter how many true or false statements there were on the paper.

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Hopefully, all of these students studied super hard, and they weren't too upset by their teacher's little trick.

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White Out Can't Solve All Your Problems

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This student didn't know the answer to one of the questions on this social studies test, so she thought that she could just use a little bit of Wite-out and make the question go away. Sorry, Jackie, tests don't really work like that. Your teacher most likely wrote this test, so she knows which questions are supposed to be on it.

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It was a nice attempt, and honestly, we applaud her for trying, but this teacher was just too quick. She could have spelled the product correctly, though!

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Plus One For Perry

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That little pencil drawing of Perry the Platypus definitely did its job. This teacher must have been in a giving mood because she rewarded a cute drawing of a cartoon duck-billed mammal with an extra point on this test.

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Sometimes when you put in a little extra effort to brighten somebody's day, that effort is appreciated. Thank goodness there are teachers on this planet with a good sense of humor. We need more teachers like this one.

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This Penmanship Makes All Of Our Brains Hurt

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This is what happens when kids spend all of their time typing away on keyboards and touch screens. We can't read anything they handwrite. This teacher didn't even bother trying to read this student's tiny lettering. She just gave up and asked the student what mark they'd like to receive.

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Is that a cop-out? Yes. She could have given the student a zero though, so this seems like a nice alternative. Let this kid type out their test next time.

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School Isn't Everybody's Strength

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If you fail a test in this teacher's class, he'll attach a McDonald's application form to the back of your paper. It's his way of saying that if you keep up at this pace, your job options are going to be rather limited. Yeah, it's kind of funny, but it stings a little bit if you're the kid receiving the job application.

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No shade to people who actually do work at McDonald's though. Those people do noble work.

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Public Shaming Is An Option

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It's great when students and teachers share a cheeky sense of humor. A wall of shame isn't so bad when students have willingly agreed— nay, volunteered to be on said wall. If these kids are willing to put their reputations on the line, then this teacher is going to let them.

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Maybe these kids will learn that they need to try harder next time. Or maybe they like being up on a literal wall and not just a Facebook wall... This plan may have backfired...

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Beyoncé Wants You To Put Your Name On Your Paper

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Hey kids, if you think you can just turn in a paper with no name on it and expect to get a grade back, you have another thing coming. Even Beyoncé wants you to put your name on your work. Ok, maybe that's not exactly how the lyrics of the song go, but maybe they should be.

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If Beyoncé sang about kids putting their names on their work maybe we'd have fewer nameless tests and assignments floating around in the world.

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Bad Essays Can Be Sickening

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Teachers have to read so many essays in a year and every once in a while, they come across an essay that's so bad that they just can't take it anymore. This teacher probably told her students to properly cite their sources, format their papers correctly, and turn in their assignments on time. This student obviously didn't listen to any of that.

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Sometimes sugar-coating the truth doesn't do anybody any good. Hopefully, this student will learn his lesson and do better next time.

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Two Can Play The Hashtag Game

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Nowadays, keeping up with popular internet slang is essential for teachers. When a student writes "#YOLO" on a test, a teacher needs to come up with quick retorts like, "#minimumwage," #future," and "#McDonald's." Sorry kid, if you're not going to learn how to factor, then it looks like there are going to be a lot of hamburgers in your future.

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Just kidding, that's not true at all. There are plenty of people with excellent jobs out there who can't factor to save their lives.

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The Sassiest Award In The Class

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Most teachers give out awards for things like "most improved," or "highest GPA." This teacher decided to give a student by the name of Josh Hance and award for missing homework. Now Josh Hance's name is on the internet for everybody to see. How is this kid supposed to get a job now that everyone knows he sucks at homework?

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Maybe he's just really good at losing things... If anybody is looking for an employee who constantly misplaces stuff, Joh Hance is your guy.

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This Dolphin Is The Hero We Deserve

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This student took a shot in the dark and attempted to use a drawing of a dolphin-human hybrid to get some extra marks on a test. Fortunately, this move actually worked out for him. The thing is, that dolphin got everybody in the class an extra four points, which is kind of the same as if it. got nobody in the class an extra four points...

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Still, we applaud this kid and his teacher for their humor.

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Where Can We Get Some Of Those Binder Clips?

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These binder clips are actually genius. We're pretty sure that there are at least a few "A" essays in that bunch, but this teacher has definitely seen enough failed exams and plagiarized papers to know that most of these assignments are C-R-A-P.

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Can we get these binder clips on Amazon? Do they come in more colors? We have so many questions. Sometimes you just need to bundle your crap. What better to bundle your crap with that a "crap" binder clip?

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Maybe He's Sad Because He's Ugly

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This is obviously not the first time that Judy has called a drawing of some sad kid "ugly." Come on, Judy, we all know he's ugly on the outside. The question is about how he feels on the inside.

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This kid may be ugly, but he's also very sad that he was so ugly, even his bike wasn't ok with him riding it. How many times do you think Judy has pulled this stunt? Probably like ten.

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A Beautiful Flower

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Right now, that looks like a drawing of a pretty flower and a bumblebee, but if you look more closely, you'll notice that that flower grew out of something a little bit more graphic, to say the least. If you take anything away from this photo, it should be that teachers definitely do not get paid enough for this.

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Sometimes a little bit of clever editing is all you need to turn phalluses into flowers.

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A Silly Spelling Mistake

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If you've ever earnestly made this mistake in your own life, here's a little grammar lesson for you: "cereal" refers to things like Cheerios and Froot Loops. "Serial" refers to things in a series. that's why the first part of the word "series" is in the word "serial." A serial killer is somebody who kills a series of people— a killer who kills a lot, not just one time.

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A cereal killer is somebody who just really doesn't like Raisin Bran.

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Cheaters Never Win

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When a teacher catches a student cheating, they'll often give that student a zero on their entire test or call them out for being dishonest. This teacher tried a different approach. She gave the student a 72% on his test, and let him know that she knew he didn't come by that 72 honestly.

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If you're going to cheat, at least aim for an "A," right? Hopefully, this kid learned his lesson. If you're going to cheat, cheat better.

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Impressiveness Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

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When a teacher leaves an open ended bonus question at the bottom of a test, that's pretty much an invitation for creativity. When it comes to creativity, sometimes less is more. When faced with the challenge of impressing his teacher, this student simply wrote, "why?"

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Why is right, young man. Never bow down to authority. Well, sometimes you should, but in this case, stick it to the man. Those four bonus points are very well deserved.

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Ryan's Dad Is An A+ Student

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There's no shame in asking for a bit of help from your parents, and sometimes parents just want to get in on that homework action. Ryan did a great job on this word scramble assignment, but there's no way that this third grader knows what the word "appraised" means. We barely know what it means.

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This looks like the handiwork of a parent who works in finance. Nice try Ryan's dad, but you can't fool a teacher.

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Pray Hard, Study Harder

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Faith can only get you so far when it comes to multiple choice tests. Jesus can offer a little bit of guidance, but I'm sure if you asked him, the son of God would tell you to study harder. It's for your own good.

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This student wrote Jesus's name as the answer for a whole bunch of short answer questions. It was a nice effort, but unfortunately, Jesus couldn't save him this time. Maybe next time he'll have better luck.

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Friends Who Doodle Together, Stay Together

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Sometimes students like to doodle on their tests or assignments to help them distract their hands while thinking through difficult questions. This student drew a little penguin family at the bottom of her physics test, and her teacher definitely appreciated it.

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Her teacher likes the drawing so much, in fact, that she decided to add a school bus in red pen next to the penguins so it looks like the mother penguin is sending her chicks off to school.

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No Negotiations

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This student tried really hard to get a few extra marks on his science test by adding a somewhat threatening comment at the bottom of his paper. For some reason, this kid thought that a doodle of a stick man holding another stick man hostage would do the trick.

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Unfortunately for him, this teacher does not negotiate with terrorists. At least this teacher has a good sense of humor. No extra marks for this kid, though.

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An Age-Old Question

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This student doodled a little character on the side of his geology test with the caption "who let the dogs out?" The teacher couldn't provide much insight into this age-old question. Who did let the dogs out? Maybe we'll never know. What we do know is that this teacher is very good at drawing owls.

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Get it? Because owls say "who." Yeah, it's kind of a dad joke, but we appreciate it nonetheless. Nice work, teach.

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This Is What Happens When You Don't Study

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This student had no idea what the components of a nucleotide are. He probably didn't even know what a nucleotide is. But hey, at least he was honest. Instead of leaving those three lines blank, he wrote out the phrase "I don't know" complete with initials in brackets. This is science class after all.

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The teacher left a snarky remark in her signature red pen. When someone says they don't know, what they really mean is that they didn't study.

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More Information Please

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I'm not sure if this diagram accurately describes the Madisonian style of government, but it does leave me wanting to know the rest of the story. I know the teacher wants details related to the question, but don't you just kind of want to know what happens after "the world" run away. Does Madison ever end up using his rifle? Why does is house have so many steps?

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All I've learned so far is that Madison liked his personal space.

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Finish Your Drawing Or Somebody Else Will

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This student let his hands start fidgeting while his teacher was giving a lecture, and he ended up with a half-finished drawing of a boy next to his periodic table. Clearly, this half of a drawing was more interesting than whatever the teacher was talking about.

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Instead of scolding the student for being distracted during class, this teacher finished the drawing (in red pen, obviously, since teachers love red pen). We love how the teacher incorporated an element from the periodic table into the design.

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Doodles Work If You're A Good Student

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A lot of the students on this list so far have tried to get extra marks on their tests by drawing a cute or clever cartoon, but all of those students needed all the help they could get. This student really didn't need to beg for marks because he knew his stuff inside out.

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This is what studying can do for you. The ninja is just the icing on the cake. It is a very cute ninja.

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This Is No Time For Puns

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If this teacher really did think this answer was clever, he should have given the kid a mark here. This is a very subjective question. He could have written down any color and gotten the mark. He was clearly trying to make a joke.

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Plus, I think we can all agree that Hugh Jackman is the best Hugh and the best hue. This kid is making dad jokes already and he's only just learning his colors. Watch out, world.