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Uncategorized   |   Oct 8, 2008

Phrases I never want to hear again

By Angela Watson

Founder and Writer

Phrases I never want to hear again

By Angela Watson

-I forgot my lunchbox in the room.
-I can’t remember how I’m getting home today.
-My mom wants you to call her. I don’t know why.
-Do we have to write our last names?
-I left it on the playground.
-It was right here, and now I can’t find it!
-I couldn’t do my homework because I had football practice.
-I’m finished! Now what do I do?
-What time is lunch?
-Do we have P.E. today?
-Can I call my dad and see if he can bring my library book?
-Nevermind. I forgot what I was gonna say.
-I don’t get it. Read what directions?
-Do you want us to check our work?
-I don’t have a pencil.
-Do we have homework?
-Is today Tuesday?
-Are we going outside now?
-I’m hungry. I wish it was lunchtime.
-I had my Nintendo DS in my backpack and now it’s gone.
-I left my backpack at home.
-I don’t have any paper.
-What are we supposed to be doing?
-She’s not putting away her book like you said.
-I wasn’t talking! He was talking to me!
-I didn’t do nothing.
-Was my mom ‘posed to sign this?
-What progress report?
-I stepped in the puddle. By accident.
-I kicked him in the face. By accident.
-Do we have to write in complete sentences?
-Is it time to go home now?
-Do we have school tomorrow?

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Angela Watson

Founder and Writer

Angela created the first version of this site in 2003 to share practical ideas with fellow educators. Now with 11 years of teaching experience and more than a decade of experience as an instructional coach, Angela is the Editor-in-Chief of...
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  1. – I don’t care
    – whatever
    – someone stole my book outta my desk
    – that person called me a baby (while they are crying)
    – I don’t have my grading pen

  2. My favorite is the kid who waves their hand like a mad person to answer a question and then you call on them, they pause for a second and say….

    “Pass”

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