EXPLORE-ing+Our+Grade

**__ Characters: __** Alex:An eigth grade boy, tough and smart Andy:An eigth grade girl, sensible and smart, friends with Alex Ms. Sophia:An eigth grade science teacher, gave Alex and Andy a bad grade Andy: Omigosh! Our EXPLORE project was awesome! I bet we got an A+! Alex: No way! It was so good, Ms. Sophia will have to come up with a new grade: A++! Andy: Totally! Ms. Sophia: Alright, Alex and Andy, here’s your grade. (Hands them their grade) Alex: Whoah! She must’ve messed this up. She gave us a D! Andy: WHAT? We definitely have to talk to her after class. A D? That’s got to be a mistake. Our project was great! Alex: Yeah, but it says we got a big, fat D! Andy: Does it say why we got a D?  Alex: Just something about it being incomplete. Andy: Incomplete? That’s definitely a mistake. We spent so much time on our project, we made sure we had everything. Alex: Well, let’s just wait until after class and see what happens. (AFTER CLASS) Andy: (//whispering to Alex//) OK, let’s just ease it in to the conversation slowly, so that we can all laugh about it and we can get our A+ and go. (//To Ms. Sophia//) Hi Ms. Sophia! Ms. Sophia: Hi Andy. Hi Alex. What’s up? Andy: Oh, nothing. We just- Alex: You messed up on our grades. Andy: (//to herself//) There goes easing it in slowly. Ms. Sophia: What do you mean “messed up”? Andy: Well, you gave us a D on our EXPLORE project. And we think we deserved a higher grade. Ms. Sophia: How much higher? Andy: Well, something along the lines of- Alex: AN A++! Ms. Sophia: Well Alex, A++ doesn’t exist. Andy: Well, just an A+ will do. Ms. Sophia: OK, but you two do realize that going from a D to an A+ is pretty big jump. Alex: Well, I happen to be a good jumper. Ms. Sophia: Okaaaaayyy. But I probably gave you a D because you deserved a D. Andy: We want to know why you think we deserve a D.  Ms. Sophia: Andy, it says on your paper. Because your project was incomplete. Alex: But how? Ms. Sophia: For one, you guys barely filled out your project journal, and your essays didn’t explain your experiment. Alex: But we had pictures and notecards and stuff. Ms. Sophia: But that wasn’t enough. Each item was graded individually. One grade for pictures, one grade for notecards, and one grade for written material. Then, I add all the scores up to get a final grade. The most points you could’ve gotten was on the written material, and you guys barely had any of that. Alex: WHAT? That’s- Andy: (interrupts quickly) OK! Is there any way we can make it up? Ms. Sophia: Well, it’s going to be tough. And you’ll only have tonight to complete it. Andy: We’ll do anything. Right Alex? Alex: (Angrily) FINE. Ms. Sophia: OK then, if you guys can turn in your two separate essays, journals, and lists you can get full credit. But it’s a lot of work to do in one night. Andy: We want that A+ so bad, we’ll do anything. Alex: Although, we should’ve already gotten an A+… Andy: Just shush! Ms. Sophia: Alright, then. Good luck. You can turn it in to me tomorrow. (THE NEXT DAY) Andy: OK, now we can get our A+. Alex: I swear if she doesn’t give that A+ this time, I’m gonna- Andy: Will you quit it before we get in trouble? Alex: Fine, but I just don’t think- Andy: Exactly, you just don’t think. If you say half the stuff you’ve been trying to say, we would’ve still gotten a D and a another letter. Alex: What other letter? Andy: A U! in citizenship! Alex: Alright, fine. I’ll keep my mouth shut. Andy: Good. Ms. Sophia: Hey, guys. Congrats! You raised your EXPLORE grade up to a B. Alex: A WHAT? Now, you listen here, Ms. IsuckatgradingSophia, I- Andy: Wait! Why a B? I thought you said we would get full credit. Ms. Sophia: Yes, and you did complete the work, but your writing is less than satisfactory. In fact, I was going to ask you what your grades in English were, because your spelling and grammar needs work. Andy: But we- Alex: HOLD ON! I have been trying to speak this whole time, and I haven’t been able to say a thing! Andy: Oh, boy. Here we go. Alex: I am so sick and tired of all the work you’re making us do! Not only do you make us re- do our whole project, but now we have to get help with our English? You’re our science teacher! So why don’t you shut up and give us the grade we deserve?! Andy: Ms. Sophia, I’m so sorry! He didn’t mean- Ms. Sophia: No, Alex is right. I am just your science teacher, and I will give you two the grades you deserve. Andy: Really? Alex: Yeah, that’s right. (THE NEXT DAY) Andy: I can’t believe this. Not only do we get a D on the project, we also get a U in citizenship and detention for a WEEK! (//glares at Alex//) Alex: Why are you looking at me like that? Haven’t you ever heard of Freedom of Speech? Ms. Sophia: You two better get started on your detention assignment, or you’ll be here until dark. Andy: Why did our detention have to be helping the janitors clean the bathrooms? Alex: I know! I ought to- Andy: You ought to just shut up for once! Before we have to help them clean WHOLE SCHOOL! **__ THE END __**
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