What Not to Tell Your Teacher:
- I didn’t do your work because I didn’t have time.
- I didn’t do your work because I went shopping.
- I’m going to read my work that I did for you but it isn’t very good.
- I didn’t do your work because i was doing work for another teacher.
- I’m going to steal your dog.
- Thanks! I did it on the bus.
- I looked it up, was I supposed to read it?
- I left my work at home.
- I didn’t read it but I saw the movie.
- Oops!
- I wrote about Xbox.
- Yeah, I just started writing fifteen minutes ago.
- I’m bored.
- I got kicked out of the movie theater.
- I didn’t write anything because I didn’t think anything was important.
- Yeah, I looked at it.
- I thought about it, but I didn’t study.
- I don’t feel like reading.
- Really? That’s so much effort!
- I need to use the bathroom because I have to pee.
- I don’t like the library because I’m afraid I’m going to lose the book.
- I didn’t feel like it.
- I like Geometry better.
- My eyes hurt.
- I’m on a break.
Compiled by Rebecca Neale for Ms. Vandeventer’s 4th Core class.
