Runs with scisssors and slackers

A reader writes in to Dave Barry.

I was packing my 10 year old son's backpack and I came across his homework. The assignment was to take the spelling list and write sentences for each word. Here is the list. I swear, I am not making this up.

-- Nikki Nelson-Hicks

[List by Daniel]
Sorry - I feel sorry for the bird that is about to get hit by that truck.
Duty - I feel it is my duty to fight squirrels.
Fiery - They are hitting me with their fiery acorns.
Ugly - Those birds are pretty ugly up in that in tree.
Empty & Hungry - Odd, the fridge is completely empty and I am hungry.
Turkey - Man, some turkey would be nice right now.
Envy - I am getting envy from the guy that doesn't have to do this.
Lazy - I am too lazy to get up and turn on the tv so I use the remote.
Honey - Honey is disgusting, bees throw it up and then we put it in a jar and eat it.
Lonely - Life is very lonely without videogames.
Hockey - Hockey is the only game that lets you break bones without getting sued.
Marry - Marry...what sentence has the word marry in it?
Valley - I will throw this off in a valley and into a river when I am done with it.
Fifty - On the fiftyth day of Christmas, my teacher gave me this lame assignment.
Medley - Medley, what the crap does medley mean?
Ready - Get ready for stuff to happen--big, big stuff.
Movie - Can't think of a sentence for movie either.
Monkey - Monkeys...who doesn't like monkeys?
Imaginary - I hope this stupid assignment is imaginary.
Mercy - When I take over the world, I will show no mercy.