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Third Graders

When asked to describe what a friend or an animal looks like here is an example from a Bay Area third grader:

today I am going to rat adat a  frend. he looks like a BoY. he is tol. he has short hare. his ies braon. he also has 5 fingrurs.

Nawe I am going to rit wute he likes to do. he Loves to Plax tag. he likes The dork. he also Love sucor. he likes to reed. he love to wich tiv.

Transcribed verbatim, case included. Ouch.