Nickelsville Elementary
If animals could think, they would think about a car and
children.
Addison Counts,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think about a
boyfriend, toys, stuffed animals, and their owner.
Avie McDavid, 2nd,
Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think about playing
ball. A dog would chase you when you are running.
Clay Broadwater,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think about me, my
brother, mom, and dad.
Isaac Dockery,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think about nature,
friends, Dr. Seuss, Thing 1, and Thing 2.
Isabella Dingus,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think about cutting
the grass. They would play with kids and toys. They would eat ice cream. They
would write with a pencil.
Khylin Barber,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think about me, my
family, my friends, and insects.
Meadow McConnell,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think that my dad is
crazy. They would think my mom is crazy too.
Nehemiah West,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think about driving a
car and playing video games.
Parker Robertson,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
If animals could think, they would think that people are
half crazy.
Rylan Edwards,
2nd, Nickelsville Elementary, Mrs. Gilmer
Hilton Elementary
Yes, because my dog gets excited and she kisses and so do
I.
Brayden Davis,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
No, animals do not think like people. They can’t talk.
Brylee Hall,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
Yes, my cat thinks like a human she begs for food and
sometimes I do too.
Elijah Vermillion,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
Dogs think like people because they sit in a chair.
Emmalin Bruner,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
No, my animal doesn’t think like humans.
Lucas Carter,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
No, my dog doesn’t think like a human, when I don’t get a
treat for him he barks.
Madelynne Hinkle,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
Yes, they think like people, my cat runs when I have
toys.
Owen Lane,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
No, they don’t think like people because they don’t have
a brain.
Sophia Davis,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
I think my kitten doesn’t think like I do. She wants out
all the time and I don’t want out all the time.
Timothy Nelson,
Kindergarten, Hilton Elementary, Ms. Howe
Do animals have thoughts like people do? I don’t think
animals think like we do. I feel like my cats just want to take a nap. They are
boring animals. Sometimes when we let the cats outside they just lie on the
porch, but I don’t know what they are thinking. Maybe they’re just bored.
That’s why I don’t think animals think like we do.
Alex, 2nd, Hilton
Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think rabbits think like us because they have big
brains like us even though they are small wild animals. I think rabbits are
thinking of running for their lives. If I were being chased by a dog I would
run for my life just like rabbits. I think rabbits are really, really smart
just like humans are really smart. I think rabbits are thinking about carrots
just like humans because I love carrots. These are the thoughts I think rabbits
are thinking, just like us.
Anna Brinegar,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think dogs, cats, and goats do not have thoughts like
people. I think dogs think about eating and playing. I think cats think about
eating and rats. Goats think about chewing. These are the reasons why I think
animals do not have thoughts like people.
Bryson Hughes,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think horses have thoughts like people do. I think
horses have thoughts like people do because they’re similar to people. I also
think horses have thoughts like people do because horses like people if you
feed them. If you feed them they might lie next to you. Horses and people have
a lot of similarities in how they think.
Delphina Gonzalez,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think animals have thoughts like people do—animals like
dogs, cats, and ducks. I think that dogs think, “Where is my owner?” when the
owner leaves. I think cats think that dogs are crazy when the dogs sniff other
dogs. I think that ducks think that bread is delicious when they eat it. These
are the 3 animals that I think have thoughts like people.
Hailey Hagy, 2nd,
Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think animals are thinking like people because people
hunt for food and animals hunt for food. Some animals can see well and a lot of
people have good eyesight too. This is why I think animals and people are
thinking the same thing.
Isabella McMurray,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think animals do not have thoughts like people do. My
dog does not have thoughts because my dog just keeps jumping on people. People
don’t do that. My cat does not have thoughts because my cat keeps jumping on
things. My hamster does not have thoughts because my hamster keeps getting gout
even when it’s supposed to be in his cage. This is what I think about animals
not having thoughts.
Jacob Begley, 2nd,
Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I don’t think animals think like people because they are
cute. Animals are silly and so are humans. I think some animals are dumb
because they have no responsibilities like humans do. I hate animals that don’t
listen. This is what I think.
James Osborne,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I am interested in dogs because they have the same
thoughts that we do. I think dogs have thoughts like people because they have
brains like people. Dogs are similar to people because they have feet. Dogs
have eyes like people because they need eyes to see. I think dogs have the same
thoughts because they eat like us and they are smart.
Jayden Hensley,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I do not think animals have thoughts like us. I don’t
think animals think like us because they are mean and vicious. I do not think
animals think like us because they run on four legs. I don’t think animals
think like us because they eat raw meat. This is why I do not think animals
think like us.
Joseph Solomon,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
If a dog had thoughts as people do I would think it would
be thinking to sleep, run, and run in a circle to chase its tail. If the dog
was thinking about sleeping it would be a good thought because I like to sleep
too. If the dog wanted to run I would want to run too because I like to run a
lot. If the dog thought he could chase his tail I would try to chase my tail too.
These are the reasons I think dogs think like people do.
Kayllen Lane, 2nd,
Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
People think of eating, playing, and sleeping like cats
do. I think a cat would think of playing because they’re playful. Cats sleep a
lot so I think they will think of sleeping. Cats need food so they are probably
thinking of food. These are the reasons I think cats think like people.
Maddie Watts, 2nd,
Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
The animal that I think that has thoughts like humans is
a cat. I think that the cat is thinking of food. The food that is in the cat’s
thought is fish. The cat is a lot like us because we eat fish too. This is the
animal that I think has thoughts like people.
Mary Bear, 2nd,
Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think animals have thoughts like people. Maybe when a
dog growls he’s saying something. Or when you show a dog food he’s saying he
wants it. I just wish I could understand them. I have dreamed about discovering
if animals have thoughts. Animals have to have thoughts. For example, cats
think about laser pointers. “That’s what I want.” These are the reasons why I
think animals have thoughts.
McKenna Bentley,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think animals have thoughts like people as in what they
would do when they see predators. When people see predators they hide and so do
animals. When they see a tiger they would run or hide from it. People would probably
do the same thing. That’s why I think animals think like people.
Reese Stallard,
2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards
I think dogs have the same thoughts as people do. They
think like people when they eat. They know when they’re getting food. They can
also stand on their back legs and walk. They can shake people’s hands with
their paws too. Dogs are very intelligent.
Trevor Light, 2nd, Hilton Elementary, Mrs. Edwards