I used to know that word . . .

At the beginning of every school year I test each student on several words they should have learned in kindergarten.

I called Abby over to the back table and asked her to read me the list of words. Here's how the conversation went:

Me: Abby, can you read me these words?

Abby: Um . . . I, a . . .

Me: Good! What about the next one?

Abby: Well, I used to know those words because I had some cards from kindergarten with those words on them.

Me: Really? So you probably know them, right?

Abby: Yeah. Except that I think my mom threw the cards away. So now I don't know them anymore!

Thanks Mom . . . nothing like throwing away those summer flashcards.