Day 1: Write a two-paragraph story about a day in the class in the first person from the point of a substitute teacher.
I stood uneasily in front of the group of reluctant-looking kids. Shuffles, whispers and snickers seemed to echo through the room. “Class, I’m your sub today. I’m Miss Smith,” I began falteringly. “Mr. Jones left me a copy of the lesson plan. I see that today he’s planned for us to do a review of Chapter Six. So let’s open those books and get right down to it.”
No one moved. The defiance hung heavily in the air. I took a step forward and reached for the book on the desk of the grunge kid in the first row. He casually swept it onto the floor and looked me right in the eye. A huge burst of laughter erupted and I could feel my face flushing. “Perhaps you haven’t heard of me,” I said with some false bravado. I hoped they wouldn’t sense my fear.
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Well I can definitely relate to the substitute teacher intro. I think however that you are your best when you use your sense of humor. How were you feeling that day? Any hemmorrhoids or other conditions that were affecting your day? What did you have on and how was that working for you? Did you really want to be there and if not where would you have rather been? When was the last time you had a sub in school and what did you pull on that sub? etc etc etc You are usually very good at hilarious metaphors and similes; use them!
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