3rd grade versions

3rd grade version of dressing for the job you want, instead of the job you have:

"I wore this t-shirt and shorts because the weather is supposed to be warmer this time of year." 

(OK, but it's not....)

3rd grade version of making someone feel loved:

Me: We're going to make cards for Mrs. Conlin (our student teacher) because she is graduating and this is her last day.

Student:  Who's Mrs. Conlin?!?

3rd grade version of listening:

All of them, all of the time, after I already said it three times:  What are we doing?

3rd grade version of going with the flow: 

"Wait, what?!?  You did NOT tell us this was going to happen!"

3rd grade version of lining up:

I don't even know how to describe it.  It's not good.

I'll wait.

3rd grade version of mercenaries:

ALL year I've been trying to get them to write an opinion paragraph.  State their opinion, list three reasons (with transitions!), restate their opinion.  That is all.  It has been such a struggle.  Yesterday I offered a penny (for the Skittle machine) to anyone who could do it. 

Guess who can suddenly write opinion paragraphs?

Everyone.