Mrs. Tense 1.6; Mrs. Tense and JoJo

"Wonder if Mrs. Tense will like my essay?" JoJo said aloud.
"Do you think it is a good essay, JoJo?" His mom asked.
"Absolutely (in his best Rocky voice)!"
"That's all that matters. and...getting an A."
"Ha! Good one, Mom."
"Son, Mrs. Tense has been a shining star in your life. She will treat you fairly."
"For sure."

SIXTH PERIOD THE NEXT DAY
"Now class, shut that talking."
The class spoke in unison, "Yes mam."
"Class, turn in your essays to the clerk at this time."
As the students walked over to the Clerk's desk, Paulie knocked the pencil off Taylor's desk.
Taylor acted like he didn't see it. However, as Paulie went back to his desk, Taylor stuck out his leg and Paulie came tumbling down.
In 2 seconds, Mrs. Tense was on the scene.
"What in the world is going on here?!"
Paulie jumped up and said, "This little punk tripped me!"
"First, do NOT call anybody punk. Now, Taylor did you trip Paulie?"
"Yes mam."
"Detention tomorrow. Sign the form on your way out."
Taylor mumbled, "you jump in a fire..."
"What did you say, Taylor?"
"Yes mam."

Mrs. Tense's focus today was Listening.
"To speak well, you must learn to listen well." Mrs. Tense explained.
She went on to ask, "Why?"
Sassy Sue said, "It's kinda like being a good writer. You also need to be a good reader."
Tense coaxed Sassy to continue, "Well, the more you read the correct method of writing, the easier it is to write well."
Tense nodded with approval. "Great answer, Sue. We could call both: Follow the Model."
"We have played Follow the Leader. This is similar. As we listen to a good speaker, we must take note of several things. Look at the board for Follow the Model. Take notes."

Follow the Model
1. Focus on the speaker with your eyes. (Keep your eye on the speaker.)
2. Focus on the speaker with your ears. (Don't just hear, listen.)
3. Take notes of important points.
4. Look for the beginning, meat of the speech, and the closing.
5. Use your learning to imitate the speaker.

Tomorrow, we have a speaker scheduled to come talk with you. Your task is to Follow the Model.

Brrrrrrrrrrrr The bell sounds to end the day.