Wilson, a first-grade student, was causing quite a stir in his class. He confidently declared to his teacher, “I’m too smart for the first grade. I’m even smarter than my sister in the third grade!” Intrigued by his claim, the teacher decided to involve the principal.

In the principal’s office, the teacher explained the situation. Hearing this, the principal came up with a plan. He would test Wilson, and if he failed to answer a single question, he would have to stay in the first grade. Both the teacher and Wilson agreed to this challenge.

The principal began with a simple math question, “What is 3 times 3?” Without hesitation, Wilson confidently answered, “9.” The questions progressed, covering various topics that a third-grader should know. Wilson continued to impress, correctly answering every question. The testing went on for about an hour.

Finally, the principal turned to the teacher and said, “I see no reason why Wilson can’t skip to the third grade. He answered all of my questions correctly!” Astonished by Wilson’s intelligence, the teacher asked if she could ask some questions as well.

Excitedly, the teacher presented a riddle, “What does a cow have four of that I only have two of?” Without missing a beat, Wilson responded, “Legs.” The teacher moved on to another riddle, “What do you have in your pants that I don’t have?” The principal gasped, but before he could intervene, Wilson cleverly answered, “Pockets.”

The teacher still had one more riddle up her sleeve, “What does a dog do that a man steps into?” Wilson confidently replied, “Pants.” Finally, the teacher presented a word puzzle, “What starts with F and ends with K and involves a lot of excitement?” Wilson quickly replied, “Firetruck.”

The principal let out a sigh of relief and spoke with a newfound respect, “Put Wilson in the fifth grade. I got the last four questions wrong myself!” Wilson’s exceptional intelligence had astounded both the principal and the teacher. It was clear that he was meant for greater things than the first grade.