The homework: A story about Responsibility

Written by:

Fatima Alkuwari (4C)

September 2024

One day, my best friend Shaikha told me let’s play Roblox after school straight away. I told her that I can’t because we have a very important homework assignment. It was due the next day. My friend didn’t listen and kept asking me to play with her. I told her to do her homework first and then we can play. She didn’t listen and she went to play with her sister.

I worked on my homework until a finished it all. The next day in school, the teacher asked about the homework. I gave it to her but Shaikha didn’t. She looked worried and sad.

The teacher gave me and all the girls that finished their homework TEN EXTRA POINTS on ClassDojo!!!! But for Shaikha and all the girls that didn’t finish their homework, she removed a WHOLE TEN POINTS !!! Because of the extra points I got, the teacher said I was one of the winners for the field trip she planned for the best students. The girls that lost the points were punished. They had to copy the lesson five times!

This story helps us learn that we have to be RESPONSIBLE. We must do our important work BEFORE we have fun. Working hard first means we’ll be rewarded in the end.