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John the Goof-Off and Hard-working Bo

There are these two kids that are classmates named John and Boa. They both had trouble doing what the other person thinks was right. When you look in the classroom John was always talking out of turn and saying inappropriate things. Boa's papers are all correct. He gets A's on all his papers. You may even see him break a sweat because he is so hard-working. Bo asked the teacher if he could sit next to John. Listening carefully, you could tell that Bo would try to tell John the answers without really telling him what the answers were. Bo would also remind John to put his name on his paper before doing anything. If John said something inappropriate, Bo would tell him that it was really annoying to other people especially the teacher. John tired to tell Bo to stop telling him what to do. John said he was being too bossy. Bo said, "Yeah right, I am too bossy. I am just trying to show you what hard work is." Then both boys started to sass each other. The next day, the boys talked it over and Bo would try being a goof-off for a day. He thought it would be fun, but Bo told John that he would do this only if he could make the next challenge. That day Bo find that being a goof-off wasn't too fun. The teacher was always yelling at him, his friends wouldn't play with him on the playground because he was being a jerk, and his parents got a phone call from the teacher. He decided that the grass is not always greener on the other side. The next challenge was given by Bo. John had to try the good side for a day. John found that very fun being on the good side. Everyone paid attention to him and paid him respect. John starting getting good grades and he got off positive patrol and is now living a good life. John desk still looked like a tornado disaster, but he was making progress. The teacher looked at John one and day said, "Boy, you can't always judge a book by its cover!"

Goof-off Goes to the Dark Side

Peering through the door of the 5th grade classroom, there is a day-dreaming, talkative dark haired boy named John who never goes a day without a contract. Sitting across the room from John is a black haired, serious, kind boy named Bo. They both had trouble understanding the other person's point of view. John was always talking out of turn and saying inappropriate things. Bo gets As on all his papers. You may even see him break a sweat because he is so hard-working. Bo asked the teacher if he could sit next to John. Listening carefully, you could tell that Bo would try to tell John the answers without really telling him what the answers were, for example helping him get a picture of what the problem is about. Bo would also remind John to put his name on his paper before doing anything. If John said something inappropriate, Bo would tell him that it was really annoying to other people especially the teacher. John tired to tell Bo to stop telling him what to do. John said he was being too bossy. Bo said, "Yeah right, I am too bossy? I am just trying to show you what hard work is." Then both boys started to sass each other. The next day, the boys talked it over and Bo would try being a goof-off for a day. He thought it would be fun, but Bo told John that he would do this only if he could make the next challenge. That day Bo found that being a goof-off wasn't too fun. The teacher was always yelling at him, his friends wouldn't play with him on the playground because he was being a jerk, and his parents got a phone call from the teacher. He decided that the grass is not always greener on the other side. The next challenge was given by Bo. John had to try the good side for a day. John found it was very fun being on the good side. Everyone paid attention to him and paid him respect. John started getting good grades, he got off positive patrol, and is now living a good life. John's desk still looked like a tornado disaster, but he was making progress. The teacher looked at John one and day said, "Boy, you can't always judge a book by its cover!"

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hi A and W, I understood that John was the bad kid in class and Bo tried to help but John told him to stop. John in the end was a very good person. I loved your story!!!. I liked when you told in the end Bo helped John be a very better person. Here are some of the words I liked - bossy-tornado and annoying. from ,CASEY

meyerislandchief writes: why did they have a hard time understanding another's pov? what is that like? can you explain it more - is it like the movie "freaky friday?" add more adjectives & adverbs like how John tired (should be tried) to tell Bo to stop telling him what to do - (bruskly, meanly, __ly)

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Goof-off Goes to the Dark Side

Peering through the door of the 5th grade classroom, there is a day-dreaming, talkative dark haired boy named John who never goes a day without a contract. Sitting across the room from John is a black haired, serious, kind boy named Bo. They both had trouble understanding the other person's point of view. John was always talking out of turn and saying inappropriate things. Bo gets A's on all his papers. You may even see him break a sweat because he is so hard-working.

Bo asked the teacher if he could sit next to John. Listening carefully, you could tell that Bo would try to communicate to John the answers without really telling him what the answers were, for example helping him get a picture of what the problem is about. Bo would also remind John to put his name on his paper before doing anything. If John said something inappropriate, Bo would tell him that it was really annoying to other people especially the teacher.

John tired to tell Bo to stop telling him what to do. John said he was being too bossy. Bo said, "Yeah right, I am too bossy? I am just trying to show you what hard work is." Then both boys started to sass each other.

The next day, the boys talked it over and Bo would try being a goof-off for a day. He thought it would be fun, but Bo told John that he would do this only if he could make the next challenge. That day Bo found that being a goof-off wasn't too fun. The teacher was always yelling at him, his friends wouldn't play with him on the playground because he was being arrogant, and his parents got a phone call from the teacher. He decided that the grass is not always greener on the other side.

The next challenge was given by Bo. John had to try the bright side for a day. John found it was very fun being on the bright side. Everyone paid attention to him and paid him respect. John started getting good grades, he got off positive patrol, and is now living a good life. John's desk still looked like a tornado disaster, but he was making progress. The teacher looked at John one and day said, "Boy, you can't always judge a book by its cover!"