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Why did Danny feel gloomy about not doing his math assignment?
He wouldn’t get to watch his TV show; he would get a zero on the assignment.
Who helped Clarence with the complicated math problem?
His brother
Why did Danny have to call Clarence?
He couldn’t read his homework assignment.
What are study skills?
The different ways that people use for learning
What kinds of things was Danny daydreaming about during math?
How lucky he was to have Clarence for a friend and Mr. Brown for teacher; summer fun
How can you tell that Clarence understood his assignment?
He explained it to Danny
What did Danny do when he came home?
He watched TV with his mom.
Why is it important to ignore distractions?
So you know what’s going on in class; so you can stay on track; so you don’t miss anything
Why do you think Danny forgot his math book?
He was hurrying to copy his assignment and walk home with Clarence.
When did Clarence do his homework?
He did it when he got home.
Why did Danny miss Mr. Brown’s homework assignment?
He was daydreaming.
Why is it important to plan ahead for your homework?
So you know when and where to do it; so you know if you need help and who to ask
Where did Danny finally find the scrap of paper with his assignment written on it?
In his athletic shoe inside his backpack
Where did Clarence write down his homework assignment?
In his assignment notebook
Why couldn’t Danny find his homework assignment?
Because he wrote it on a scrap of paper and stuffed it in his backpack with a lot of other junk
Name one thing you can do right away to help get yourself organized.
1) good listening; 2) recording assignments accurately; 3) being organized; 4) planning ahead
Why didn’t Danny complete his homework after he got the assignment from Clarence?
He left his math book at school.
What did Clarence do to stop himself from daydreaming?
He told himself to snap out of it and pay attention.
What did Danny have in his backpack?
Science book, comics, a rock, pencils, drawings, sports poster, dirty socks, scraps of paper
Give an example of a good listening skill.
1) look at the speaker; 2) ignore distractions; 3) pay attention; 4) ask questions if you don’t understand