Language+Arts


== PEGASUS READING ==

Pegasus is a series in which students read novels and do lots of writing. Currently we are reading __There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom__ by Louis Sacher. A fifth grade boy in the book, Bradley, has been going to the counselor. Carla, the counselor, suggests that he try to be good so others would not think he is a monster. She says one thing he could do is his homework. Bradley has never done homework. He begins to cry and says he can't. Carla assures him that he can do anything. He cries even harder and says he can't because he doesn't know what page they are on. My students discussed that excuse. We decided we could make up better excuses. Some of their ideas are below. I hope you enjoy reading them.

//Mrs. Marsh's Class's List of Excellent Excuses - Why We Don't Have Our Homework//
My horse ate it. Coby

My elephant is sitting on my homework. Brynley

My mom was vacuuming and she sucked it up. Paige

When I was walking to school, my homework just magically grew some legs and ran off. Litzy

A colony of ants came and stole it. Blake

I had to go to Hawaii last night. Breanna

I got so hungry I ate my homework. AJ

The Lakers were playing and I had to watch the game. Andrew

I threw it into a volcano and it burned up. Ashton

Another kid took it. Harrison

It got sucked into a black hole. K'Leigh

My homework took a shower and came out wet. Reese

I went to Mars and needed it to make a peace treaty. Geneva

A bear came right into our house and took it. Taylor

I had to wrap my mother's birthday gift with it. Nicole

I was doing my homework while mowing the lawn and I dropped it under the mower. Ian

A detective took it for evidence. Claire