Advanced Math

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T
Advanced Math
By Katie Bushman
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Hurry up, Katie. Your breakfast is waiting and
Melanie will be here soon!
Ok, Mom! Ill hurry!
Is it 7 in the morning already?
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Good luck on your math test, Katie!
Bye mom and dad!
Hi Melanie! Sorry Im a little late.
Thats alright. What math test is your mom
talking about, Katie?
Hi Katie! Wait up!
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Miss McKluskey told me last week that I would be
taking a math test to see if I should be placed
into the advanced math class. She sent a letter
home to my mom and dad, explaining the test. We
talked about it together over the weekend.
Yes, I guess so.
Oh so you would be placed in Mrs. Herrings class?
We better hurry though. Were going to be late
for school.
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Good luck on your test!
Bye Mel. Ill see you after school.
Welcome To 5th Grade!
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Welcome back class! We have a lot to do today
after the long weekend. Lets start by writing
in our journals.
Katie, can you come talk to me for minute?
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Ill come get you in a little bit and well walk
together. You can take the test in the
conference room near the front office and Ill
wait with you until you start the test. Dont
worry, Katie. Everything will be okay. Its
just a few questions.
Katie, you are still going to answer a few math
problems on the advanced math test like we talked
about last week, right?
Sure. Where should I go to take it?
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A few hours later
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The test should last about an hour and a half.
There will be questions about many of the topics
we have discussed in class. If you can, show as
much work as possible. If you have any
questions, ask the secretary and she can always
come find me. Do you have any questions before
you get started?
Principals Office
Ok, lets go into this conference room by the
principals office.
No, I think I am ready.
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Okay, honey. Youll do great and good luck.
What am I doing here? Do I really want to be in
the smart group? People are probably going to
make fun of me. Do I really want to switch
classes? Miss McKluskey is my favorite teacher
and I have friends in my class. I dont know if
I can do this.
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I have an idea!! If I just fill in the test, then
the teachers will never know I dont want to be
in advanced math!
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I know these answers are wrong. But I cant be
in the smart advanced math class.
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Umm, good!
Welcome To 5th Grade!
Howd it go, Katie?
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A few weeks later
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Katie, all of the things that you just told me
are scary. Moving to a new class with a new
teacher is frightening for some people. But try
not to be afraid of challenges like these. Even
though they may be scary at first, its an
experience that you can learn from.
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Me and your mom and your dad thought you could
have done well in the class. We believed in you.
Thats why we had you take the test. I
appreciate you being honest with me, but you will
be staying in my math class for the rest of the
year. It is too late to take the advanced math
test, again.
I was scared of being put into a different math
class. I dont want to switch classes and be
made fun of by my friends for being in the smart
class so I just put down answers that I knew were
wrong.
I graded the math test you took a few weeks ago.
What happened?
Did you need to talk to me Miss McKluskey?
Thanks, Miss McKluskey
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The End