Six-Word Memoirs - 6th grade

Six-Word Memoirs activity excerpted/ inspired by the book:
Best American Non-Required Reading 2007, edited by Dave Eggers

These were hilarious!

Children were given examples:

"Wanted world, got world plus chocolate."
"Bad brakes discovered at high speed."
"Wasn't born a redhead; fixed that."
"Lucky in love, unlucky in metabolism."
"Never really finished anything except cake."
"I managed not to destroy anything."
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And came up with..
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"Money was thrown away, life had." - Tyler
"I don't remember my middle name." - Tyler
"When showering, sing rock and roll." - Tyler

"I had to go to Ohio." - Seth

"I love my mom so much!" - Ulises
"I am a good soccer player." - Ulises

"Haven't broken a bone so far..." - LaMaya
"MySpace, MySpace, MySpace, MySpace, MySpace, MySpace." - LaMaya

"My friend's whistle drives me crazy." - Jose

"Born in Chicago, got a dog." - Al

"My alter ego is a Queen." - unknown
"Accomplished my goals in Math, yeah!" - unknown

"Spending time with friends equals happiness." - Dani
"My alter ego is totally Mexican." - Dani

"Wanted chocolate, did not get chocolate." ;( Alejandra
"Wanted a sister, got annoying sister." - Alejandra
"Wanted a hot chocolate, got coffee." - Alejandra

"Found out that I am smart!" - David
"Sports make me fly, fly, fly..." - David