Mr L: Ellen I have a question for you. If you were a grape, what colour would you be and why?
Ellen: Why?
Mr L: It’s just a question.
Ellen: Um.. purple.
Mr L: Why?
Ellen: Because I like the colour purple. But I like the colour green as well.
Mr L: Ellen, if you had a pet goat, what would it be called?
Ellen: Pig.
Mr L: Why?
Ellen: Because I like pigs.
Mr S: Ellen, if you were an animal, which would you be?
Ellen: A cat. Or an elephant.
Mr S: Why?
Ellen: Because cats get a lot of attention.
Mr S: What about the elephant?
Ellen: I like elephants.
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So what have we learnt from this brief encounter with Ellen?
Ellen likes the colours purple and green.
Ellen likes pigs.
Ellen likes cats.
Ellen wants attention.
Ellen likes elephants.