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Reported commands, negations – Exercise 2

Task no. 2329.

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Peter, "Don't clean the black shoes!" Peter told me  

Peter told me not to clean the black shoes .

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Reported commands and requests in English

• Karen, "Don't play football in the garden!" Karen told me .
• Teacher, "Don't forget your homework!" The teacher reminded me .
• Mike, "Don't shout at Peter!" Mike told me .
• Yvonne, "Don't talk to your neighbour!" Yvonne told me .
• Denise, "Don't open the door!" Denise told me .
• Marcel, "Don't sing that song!" Marcel reminded me .
• Jane, "Don't watch the new film!" Jane advised me .
• Walter, "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!" Walter told me .
• Lisa, "Don't fly via Paris!" Lisa advised me .
• Jamie, "Don't eat so much junk food!" Jamie reminded me .
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Let’s practise the other introductory verbs. The verbs are given. Rewrite the following commands / requests / suggestions into reported speech in the past.  

1)       “Let’s go to the disco.” Tom – suggest

2)     “Give me roasted meat with rice.” Mr Knight – order – the waiter

3)     “Come on, Danny, write down your novel.” Angie - encourage

4)     “Don’t meet these criminals, please!” Mum – beg - Allan

5)     “Give me the salt, please” Brad - ask - Patrick

6)     “Don’t touch this wire!” The electrician – warn – the children

7)     “Remember to put the soup into the fridge.” Dad – remind - mum

8)     “Take the second street on the right.” The officer – advise – the tourist

9)     “Punish the wrong behaviour in the class.” Mr Hart - agree

10) “Tidy your room.” Mrs Taylor - tell – Susan

1)       “Have your eyes tested.” The teacher to Liam

2)     “Draw up the car immediately.” Captain Kingsley to the corporal

3)     “Don’t let him do this crazy trick, please.” Don to Jim

4)     “Hold my umbrella for a moment, please.” Mrs Marks to Mr Farley

5)     “Give an award to the best student.” Mrs Simons

6)     “Take the children to the museum.” Dad to mum

7)     “Come on, girls, let’s show our courage.” The teacher

8)     “Don’t sit on that fresh painted bench.” The park-keeper to Julian

9)     “Don’t forget to post the letter to grandma.” Trina to Kevin

10) “Find a better place to play.” Mr Glum to the children

Use the following reporting verbs to report the following sentences:

advised, claimed, promised, refused, suggested

"I won't tell you where I've hidden it"

"Why don´t you go to Greece? It's beautiful"

"I won't lose it, I will bring it back tomorrow"

"It wasn't me. It was Pete!"

"You should report it to the police"

Told Said Advised Warned Suggested Asked Offered Ordered

1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me. Julie   me to go and see a doctor.

2. "Can you come and help me with this box?" John   me to help him with the box.

3. "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!" The headmaster   Mr. Jenkins to shut up.

4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!" His mother   him that the road was very dangerous and to be careful.

5. "Liverpool won the match last night."  The journalist   that Liverpool had won the match the previous night.

6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema." Bill   going to see the new film at the cinema.

7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night." Jane   to come and look after the children the following day.

8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening." The teacher   us that the lesson started at six in the evening.

Reported speech answers

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• PRESENT PERFECT
• PERFECT TENSES
• REPORTED SPEECH
• PASSIVE VOICE
• REWRITING INTENSIFIERS
• MODAL VERBS
• ESO 3 DIVERSIFICACIÓN
• WEB ACTIVITIES

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Grammar Time: Reported Speech. Exercises

When we want to report what someone said, we use indirect or reported speech. Revise the rule and have practice doing these exercises.

Exam in Mind Level B1

Task 1. change the direct speech into reported speech. choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’ or ‘tell’:.

• “Don’t do it!” –  She asked not to do it. 
• “I’m leaving tomorrow.”
• “Please get me a cup of tea.”
• “She got married last year”.
• “Be quick!”
• “Could you explain number four, please?”
• “Where do you live?”
• “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.”
• “I’ll come and help you at twelve.”
• “What are you doing tomorrow?”
• “Don’t go!”
• “Do you work in London?”
• “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
• “Come here!”
• “I’ve never been to Wales.”
• “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
• “I don’t like mushrooms.”
• “Don’t be silly!”
• “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
• “How often do you play sport?”
• Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”
• I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”
• Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
• Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”
• The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”
• Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
• Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”
• The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way!” – The policeman ordered us …
• Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”
• John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
• The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”
• He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”
• The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”
• Jerry asked me,”Did you see that car over there?”
• Mr Jackson said, “I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

Task 2. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• He said, ” I found the money in the garden yesterday.”
• The policeman asked me , “What were you wearing last Sunday”?
• The teacher explained to us, “The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth.”
• Dad warned us , “Don’t touch the fresh paint!”
• He wanted to know, “Will you go to the concert next week?”
• Mary begged the teacher, “Please, give me another chance!”
• Mother asked me, “Did he lend you the money?”
• I was wondering, “Why does the earth move around the sun?”
• She said, “I’m sorry but I have to go now.”
• My mum complained, “I have been trying to phone you all day!”
• My friend told me , “I’ll have to go to the party without you.”
• Dad asked me , “Where have you been so long ?”
• Jane said , “I want to tell you about my trip to New York.”
• He asked us ,” Don’t make so much noise!”
• Robert said, ” You can stay at my place over the weekend.”
• Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my first visit to the United States.”
• My friend said, “I’m going to visit my parents next month.”
• The tourist guide warned us, “Don’t drink tap water in this city.”
• He asked me, “Are you starting work on Monday?”
• Elisabeth to her brother: “Don’t read my emails!”
• Jimmy complained, “I have already written this invitation twice.”
• The policeman wondered, “Why didn’t you stop at the traffic lights?”
• My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
• The teacher said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
• My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”
• The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”
• He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”
• The reporter asked, “Did you see the accident?”
• I advised Mike, “You should see a doctor”.
• The teacher told the students, “Speak up if you want to say something!”

Task 3. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• Mary said, “I will play a card game tomorrow.” – Mary informed me that …
• Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night.”
• The teacher said to Jenny, “You have to learn your grammar.”
• Jessica told the immigration officer,”This is my first trip to England.”
• He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
• Marty said, “I’m going to visit my uncle next month.”
• Lara said, “I get on with my parents really fine.”
• Gloria explained, “I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for the weekend.”
• Mark said, “My friend found a new job in the music business.”
• Judy complained, “I have already written this essay four times.”
• Peter announced, “I will not give up until this factory is shut down.”
• Her boyfriend told her,” You have bought a wonderful dress.”
• Paul said, “I don’t like my new flat.”
• My father told Ben, “I am sure I saw you here last week.
• Betty said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you the answer.”
• The landlady said to the student, “You must keep your room clean!”
• Mr Simmons told Harry, “Don’t smoke in my car!”
• He asked me, “Do you want to be famous?”
• My dad said, “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.”
• Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”
• He wondered, “Where did Maud work?”
• Mom said, “I need to be at work early this morning.”
• Maria said, “Angela had worked at this company before I came here.”
• The woman complained,” The clock I bought yesterday doesn’t work.”
• He asked, “Were you followed by the police?”
• The chef advised us, “Cook the meat carefully.”
• He promised, “I’ll return the book tomorrow.”
• The teacher reminded us, “Don’t forget your homework”.
• Patricia said, “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”
• He warned me, “Don’t shout at me like that!”

Task 4. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• He said, “I will be there by noon.”
• The twins said, “We are five years old.”
• Mum said, “You will have to get up early for the trip tomorrow.”
• The teacher told her, “You speak English very well.”
• The doctor said, “Your mother will recover quickly.”
• My aunt said, “I am leaving early on Friday morning.”
• The boy said, “I have been to Australia before.”
• Herbert said, “We are going to live in Manchester.”
• Jennifer said, “I have already read that book.”
• Jim said, “I hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”
• My mum said,” You can go shopping later.”
• He said to me, “Where have you been?”
• My dad said, “Go to your room at once.” – My dad ordered me …
• Jimmy said, “I own a brand-new sports car.”
• John said, “I am writing a new novel”.
• My mother said, “Close you eye and open your hands.”
• I said to the host, “Can I have another piece of cake?”
• The teacher wondered, “Will she be safe if she goes alone?”
• She told me, “He has never written to me before.” –  She explained that …
• The shop assistant asked me, “What size are your shoes?” – The shop assistant wanted to know …
•  The administrator warned us, “Don’t walk on the grass”.
• My friend said to me, “Go to the doctor.” – My friend advised me …

Task 5. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• The hotel manager said, “Dinner is served between 7 and 9.
• My little brother said, “I didn’t steal the money.”
• Martha said, “Let’s go to the movies.” – Martha suggested …
• The headmaster said, “All students are taking part in the project.”
• Jamie said, “I’ll never forget your birthday again.”
• He asked me, “Can I take a photo?” – He wondered if …
• Joanne asked me, “Where did you buy that dress?”
• I wanted to know, “Where is the IT department?”
• Denny asked me, “When are you leaving?”
• Linda asked her teacher, “When will you give us the results?”
• Mom asked her, “How often do you look at your phone?” – Mom wanted to know …
• Ashley asked me, “Who are you going to the ball with?”
• He asked me, “How many people have you invited to the party?” – He wanted to know …
• John asked him, “Where should we put the new equipment?”
• I asked Dad, “Are you going to the U.S.?” – I wanted to know …
• Mom wanted to know, “When will you start behaving?”
• The stranger asked me, “Do you speak Chinese?”
• Mary wanted to know, ” What have you done with your hair?”
• I asked the teacher, “Can I go to the restroom?”
• Andy wanted to know, “Did your mom make the wedding dress?”
•  Tessa asked me, “Have you ever driven a motor scooter?”

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Whenever “Gina,” a fifth grader at a suburban public school on the East Coast, did her math homework, she never had to worry about whether she could get help from her mom.

“I help her a lot with homework,” Gina’s mother, a married, mid-level manager for a health care company, explained to us during an interview for a study we did about how teachers view students who complete their homework versus those who do not.

“I try to maybe re-explain things, like, things she might not understand,” Gina’s mom continued. “Like, if she’s struggling, I try to teach her a different way. I understand that Gina is a very visual child but also needs to hear things, too. I know that when I’m reading it, and I’m writing it, and I’m saying it to her, she comprehends it better.”

One of us is a sociologist who looks at how schools favor middle-class families . The other is a math education professor who examines how math teachers perceive their students based on their work.

We were curious about how teachers reward students who complete their homework and penalize and criticize those who don’t – and whether there was any link between those things and family income.

By analyzing student report cards and interviewing teachers, students and parents, we found that teachers gave good grades for homework effort and other rewards to students from middle-class families like Gina, who happen to have college-educated parents who take an active role in helping their children complete their homework.

But when it comes to students such as “Jesse,” who attends the same school as Gina and is the child of a poor, single mother of two, we found that teachers had a more bleak outlook.

The names “Jesse” and “Gina” are pseudonyms to protect the children’s identities. Jesse can’t count on his mom to help with his homework because she struggled in school herself.

“I had many difficulties in school,” Jesse’s mom told us for the same study. “I had behavior issues, attention-deficit. And so after seventh grade, they sent me to an alternative high school, which I thought was the worst thing in the world. We literally did, like, first and second grade work. So my education was horrible.”

Jesse’s mother admitted she still can’t figure out division to this day.

“[My son will] ask me a question, and I’ll go look at it and it’s like algebra, in fifth grade. And I’m like: ‘What’s this?’” Jesse’s mom said. “So it’s really hard. Sometimes you just feel stupid. Because he’s in fifth grade. And I’m like, I should be able to help my son with his homework in fifth grade.”

Unlike Gina’s parents, who are married and own their own home in a middle-class neighborhood, Jesse’s mom isn’t married and rents a place in a mobile home community. She had Jesse when she was a teenager and was raising Jesse and his brother mostly on her own, though with some help from her parents. Her son is eligible for free lunch.

An issue of equity

As a matter of fairness, we think teachers should take these kinds of economic and social disparities into account in how they teach and grade students. But what we found in the schools we observed is that they usually don’t, and instead they seemed to accept inequality as destiny. Consider, for instance, what a fourth grade teacher – one of 22 teachers we interviewed and observed during the study – told us about students and homework.

“I feel like there’s a pocket here – a lower income pocket,” one teacher said. “And that trickles down to less support at home, homework not being done, stuff not being returned and signed. It should be almost 50-50 between home and school. If they don’t have the support at home, there’s only so far I can take them. If they’re not going to go home and do their homework, there’s just not much I can do.”

While educators recognize the different levels of resources that students have at home, they continue to assign homework that is too difficult for students to complete independently, and reward students who complete the homework anyway.

Consider, for example, how one seventh grade teacher described his approach to homework: “I post the answers to the homework for every course online. The kids do the homework, and they’re supposed to check it and figure out if they need extra help. The kids who do that, there is an amazing correlation between that and positive grades. The kids who don’t do that are bombing.

“I need to drill that to parents that they need to check homework with their student, get it checked to see if it’s right or wrong and then ask me questions. I don’t want to use class time to go over homework.”

The problem is that the benefits of homework are not uniformly distributed. Rather, research shows that students from high-income families make bigger achievement gains through homework than students from low-income families.

This relationship has been found in both U.S. and Dutch schools , and it suggests that homework may contribute to disparities in students’ performance in school.

Tougher struggles

On top of uneven academic benefits, research also reveals that making sense of the math homework assigned in U.S schools is often more difficult for parents who have limited educational attainment , parents who feel anxious over mathematical content . It is also difficult for parents who learned math using different approaches than those currently taught in the U.S. .

Meanwhile, students from more-privileged families are disproportionately more likely to have a parent or a tutor available after school to help with homework, as well as parents who encourage them to seek help from their teachers if they have questions . And they are also more likely to have parents who feel entitled to intervene at school on their behalf.

False ideas about merit

In the schools we observed, teachers interpreted homework inequalities through what social scientists call the myth of meritocracy . The myth suggests that all students in the U.S. have the same opportunities to succeed in school and that any differences in students’ outcomes are the result of different levels of effort. Teachers in our study said things that are in line with this belief.

For instance, one third grade teacher told us: “We’re dealing with some really struggling kids. There are parents that I’ve never even met. They don’t come to conferences. There’s been no communication whatsoever. … I’ll write notes home or emails; they never respond. There are kids who never do their homework, and clearly the parents are OK with that.

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Why Students Don’t Do Homework (And What You Can Do About It)

Homework provides supplementary learning opportunities for students, helping to reinforce topics and concepts covered in the classroom. However, many students fail to complete the homework assigned to them. And that raises the question: why don’t students do their homework?

Some of the most common reasons why students don’t complete homework include not understanding the assignment’s instructions, an overabundance of homework, and feelings of disinterest and apathy toward the homework’s importance. After-school activities can also impact homework completion.

This article will explore why students fail to complete their homework and discuss ways teachers can increase homework completion rates.

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What Happens When Students Don’t Do Homework?

Students face multiple consequences when they fail to complete homework. The most common ones being an adverse effect on academic performance, a lack of understanding of future topics, and a worsening student-teacher relationship.

Academic Performance Suffers

Depending on your classroom grading policies, homework can account for as little as 1% or as much as 25% of a student’s overall grade . School districts can impose some control over these grading policies, but many public schools allow teachers to set the percentage.

Educators who prefer to assign more worth to homework can find that students’ grades and overall academic performance quickly suffer when their students fail to submit at-home assignments.

Decreasing grades can be highly discouraging for students and contribute to a lack of self-confidence. The situation can also become problematic for teachers.

Teachers Can Lose Their Jobs

School administrators can fire or decide not to renew the contracts for teachers whose students aren’t succeeding academically. For example, in 2019, a teacher in Port St. Lucie, Florida , was fired for giving her students zeros after they failed to complete homework assignments, which went against the school’s “no zero” policy.

School board members and administrators often judge a teacher’s performance by their students’ grades and academic performance. When grades and test scores plummet, some schools resort to dismissing the teacher, often without exploring the factors contributing to the lower-than-expected attainment to which homework can be linked to.

Future Course Topics Become More Challenging

School subjects become increasingly more complex over time .

For example, once elementary students have mastered the alphabet, they’re taught how to spell simple words. After that, they advance to writing basic sentences and reading aloud.

But if students never master the first phase (learning the alphabet), future learning related to writing and reading becomes harder to grasp. Similarly, students who fail to complete assigned homework will struggle to cope with future course topics and learning objectives.

Without immediate intervention to help students catch up with the course material and remain on pace with their peers, students can begin to fail their classes. They can also become reluctant to attend school and may even develop a dislike or distrust of educators.

Student-Teacher Relationships Worsen

When teachers chastise their students for underperforming on homework assignments or failing to submit completed homework, the relationship between students and teachers suffers.

Students can begin to resent homework and the teachers that assign at-home assignments. As a consequence, students’ in-class performance suffers because students have a negative emotional response to a teacher’s presence or teaching style.

Some students may also purposely disengage during lessons or act out in retaliation, causing classroom disruptions .

Naturally, this behavior only degrades teacher-student relationships further, making it more challenging for instructors to help their students achieve their fullest academic potential.

Reasons Why Students Don’t Do Homework

Failing to complete and turn in homework can have long-lasting implications for students and teachers. This begs the question: Why don’t students do their homework?

There’s no easy answer to this question because there are many reasons why students are unable to or choose not to do homework.

But it’s crucial that educators explore the potential reasons why students don’t complete homework assignments. Doing so offers insight that can help teachers improve the homework completion rate and provides a glimpse into the challenges many students face when attempting to complete at-home assignments.

Let’s discuss the most prevalent reasons why students don’t do homework.

The Assignment’s Instructions Are Unclear or Overly Complicated

Sometimes, students don’t do homework because they don’t know how to. The assignment’s instructions may be vague, or students might need more time and instruction to grasp the concepts being tested.

When faced with an assignment that seems undoable due to a lack of information or confusing guidelines, many students will simply opt to ignore the task and move on.

After all, students often have multiple homework assignments each school day, resulting in an at-home workload that can feel extremely overwhelming, bringing us to the next item on the list.

Students Feel Overwhelmed With the Amount of Homework

The average amount of time that students spend completing homework each night varies depending on their grade level and teachers’ preferences.

Some studies report that students spend as little as one hour per night on homework, while others maintain that the average is just under three hours . But some students report spending up to nine hours working on at-home assignments each night!

Regardless, stress related to homework is a common issue among students, and it’s often associated with the amount of homework assigned.

Suppose we consider it like this: the average school day spans six to seven hours. Spending several more hours working on assignments at home can make students feel stressed, mentally exhausted, and unable to pursue their favorite after-school hobbies and activities.

Students Lack the Resources Required to Complete Homework

Not all schools and school districts receive the same level of financial support, leaving some students with few resources.

For example, some students might be prohibited from bringing home textbooks because the school cannot afford to provide one to each student. Others might have limited access to the internet at home or school.

This comparative lack of resources (called education inequity ) can significantly impact a child’s ability to complete homework, especially when take-home assignments are based on textbook questions or require reference material only accessible online or from local library books.

Assignments Are Repetitive and Time-Consuming

One of the primary benefits of homework is that it can help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. Homework can also offer an opportunity for students to practice the new skills and concepts they’ve learned, keeping them fresh in their minds.

But imagine this: you’ve just learned how to solve basic single-variable algebraic equations , and you’re now given a set of 50 such equations to complete at home.

While you may complete the first few problems without complaint, by the time you’ve finished a few dozen, you’re probably ready to move on to other topics and equations.

Students may only partially complete their homework when assignments are repetitive. Tasks that are both repetitive and time-consuming might get neglected altogether, as students’ after-school time is precious and often limited.

After-School Activities Are Restricting Students’ Time

Extra-curricular activities are a crucial part of life for many students. These activities can also help increase students’ chances of being accepted into specific universities or college degree programs.

But these activities can reduce the time students have to complete homework. Finding the balance between enriching after-school activities and the free time to complete homework can be challenging, even for the most organized and time-conscious students.

Managing free time can also contribute to students’ stress and anxiety regarding schoolwork, negatively impacting academic performance.

Students Don’t Believe the Homework Is Relevant

Often, homework tends to be the least significant part of a student’s final grade, with exams, tests, and quizzes typically holding more weight.

For this reason, students may focus more on preparing for tests and quizzes. Homework that seems irrelevant to upcoming test material is particularly prone to be ignored by students.

Assignments with supplementary information that won’t appear on tests or quizzes might soon become frustrating for students, leading to a total abandonment of any attempt to complete at-home assignments.

Teachers who declare that homework holds minimal weight regarding a student’s final grade might also experience a lack of completed homework assignments.

If students understand that homework is only worth 10% or less of their final grade, they know their true focus should be on test-taking and quizzes. Even if a student completes zero homework for a class, so long as they perform well on the higher-weight tasks, they can still earn a decent overall grade.

There’s a Lack of Constructive Feedback on Completed Homework Assignments

Making mistakes is part of the learning process. But it’s impossible to learn from mistakes when errors aren’t explained.

Students that feel their homework doesn’t help them master specific concepts or skills can begin to feel disillusioned with doing at-home assignments. That’s why constructive feedback for homework assignments is essential.

For example, a student receives a grade for a spelling homework assignment. But instead of finding the correct spelling written next to the words they’ve misspelled, they only see “X” marks in red pen , indicating wrong answers.

While teachers might expect or request students to look up the misspelled words using a dictionary or a spell-checking device, some students might not have access to these resources at home.

In this scenario, students can remain uncertain about why they got specific answers wrong and thus be unable to learn from their mistakes, resulting in disillusionment toward homework.

Parents Aren’t Available or Capable of Assisting With Homework

Students who struggle with their homework might turn to their parents for assistance. But some parents are unable or unwilling to assist their children with at-home tasks.

While this reaction certainly isn’t true of all parents, these attitudes can leave students feeling more frustrated than before. They can also cause a general feeling of apathy toward homework.

A lack of support or engagement from parents can also contribute to poor mental health, another issue that can contribute to problems with completing homework.

Issues Outside of School

Every child deserves a happy and stable home, but not all students are fortunate enough to have supportive family members and a safe home environment.

Students struggling to cope with problems at home can struggle with schoolwork, both in and after class. The burden of unfavorable at-home conditions can cause or contribute to significant mental health concerns , resulting in reduced academic performance and an inability to complete homework.

Unfortunately, declining grades and pressure related to homework can contribute to student anxiety and stress, creating a feedback loop that only worsens academic performance.

However, there are several things teachers can do to help students turn things around and complete homework more frequently and confidently.

What Can Teachers Do?

To avoid homework-related problems, teachers should set aside time during class to clarify the instructions and address any misconceptions related to homework assignments. Reducing the workload also increases students’ chances to complete their tasks and allows teachers more time to provide constructive feedback. Finally, teachers should ensure that homework is relevant and engaging if they want to boost the homework completion rate.

Discuss Homework Assignments During Class

One of the most common reasons students fail to complete homework is a lack of understanding of how to complete the assignment.

For example, worksheet instructions can be confusing or unclear, or students might need clarification about how to approach a new homework activity.

Teachers can reduce confusion regarding homework instructions by setting aside some time during class to discuss and explain the assignment. This small change can help clarify what you expect from your students and help them approach the work more confidently.

Teachers often sacrifice a few minutes at the end of the lesson to review the homework instructions. But avoid holding students after the bell , as this could have a knock-on effect on other classes or subjects.

Set Aside Part of In-Class Time for Homework

Although it might seem counterintuitive to allow students to work on homework while in the classroom, doing so can provide opportunities for teachers to engage with students on a one-on-one basis.

When students have questions or concerns about specific parts of a homework assignment, they can discuss those issues with you in class. Not only is this beneficial for students, but it can also offer teachers insight into what types of assignments are confusing or engaging to students.

Setting aside in-class time for homework can also reduce a student’s overall at-home workload, thus decreasing stress associated with school.

Be Patient With Students and Allow for Late Turn-In

Because some students may be struggling with issues outside their control, such as mental health concerns or family problems, educators should practice patience when dealing with a lack of submitted homework.

For example, instead of asking, “Why haven’t you turned in your homework assignment?” teachers can ask, “Would you be able to complete this if you had an extra day to work on it?”

Although accepting late assignments can result in completed tasks being returned later than expected, it can also reassure students that their work is appreciated and valued. The same can be said for providing in-depth feedback on homework assignments.

Provide Feedback When Returning Completed Homework

When a student receives a graded homework assignment and sees they’ve gotten a few items wrong, their first question is generally, “Why was this marked incorrect?”

If homework lacks comments, students can struggle to understand what information they’re misunderstanding. As a result, they can begin to feel frustrated or apathetic about their schoolwork.

Providing detailed feedback on an individual basis can be time-consuming for teachers, but it’s a fantastic way to help students perform better on in-class and at-home assignments. Besides, teachers can assign fewer homework assignments to reduce the workload for both themselves and their students.

Reduce or Eliminate Assigned Homework

Most public schools in the United States don’t require teachers to give their students homework.

Although it’s often recommended, teachers are the ones who create course syllabi and assign grade percentages to academic tasks like exams, quizzes, group projects, and homework assignments.

Consequently, they can choose to eliminate or significantly reduce homework loads. This option can be particularly beneficial for elementary school students and teachers.

After all, homework assignments given to elementary-aged children can have negative consequences, including strained parent-child relationships, increased stress levels, and a bleak outlook on education.

But reducing or getting rid of homework altogether can also be a beneficial change for older students.

For example, Scott Anderson, a high school mathematics teacher from Wisconsin, decided to eliminate homework and focus more on completing tests and quizzes. This change placed a stronger focus on learning and mastering concepts.

This no-homework policy may be unconventional, but it could also help students boost their academic performance without increasing their stress levels.

Final Thoughts

When students fail to complete their homework, their grades can suffer. They can also struggle to understand more complex course topics that build on information covered in the homework, leading to a cycle of declining academic performance and increasing apathy or frustration.

There are several reasons why students don’t do homework. Complicated directions, an excessive homework workload, and apathy towards homework can all contribute to a lack of homework completion.

Fortunately, teachers can adapt homework assignments to meet students’ needs, thus increasing homework completion rates.

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Homework is an important part of your education and thus, in a modern world, a key to a happier and more prosperous future. If you are having trouble with homework, you should take action immediately. Seek support from your friends and family. Reconsider how you spend your time. Perhaps, most importantly, organize your work so that you know exactly what you need to do and when you need to have it down.

Creating an Environment Conducive to Your Success

• Ask your parents. They know you well enough to diagnose the issue. They also might be able to help you organize your time and remind you of homework assignments. You should however, refrain from getting them involved in actually completing your homework. [1] X Research source
• For more perspectives, ask friends who know you well or people close to you at school who have experience with your study habits. If you are involved in extracurricular activities, ask peers in the same groups if they have trouble with homework and how they manage it.

• If you set aside this time and you find yourself constantly distracted by your computer or a video game, your problem might be a bad habit. Focus your energy on trying to break the habit.
• If you find it impossible to set aside this time, the problem might be your schedule. Take some time to make a schedule. You might find that you will need to drop some of your activities to make time for homework.
• Try to get your parents involved in homework time. Encourage them to be quiet to minimize distractions. Ask them for help, but don’t get them to do your homework for you.

• If this does not work, try set up some sort of external motivation. Ask your parents to reward—or punish—you according to your performance in school. [3] X Research source

• If you are forgetting homework, try to participate in class and do well on quizzes to bring up your grade.

Organizing Your Homework

• Sometimes we procrastinate because we are afraid of failure. You need to conquer these fears. Even great writers have terrible first drafts. The process of editing is how bad writing becomes good. If you are too afraid of failure to start early, failure is precisely what you will get.
• If procrastination is a problem, consider creating a designated work space, free of distractions. Leave your books and other work material around. If your environment is telling you to work, your brain might just get the message. [7] X Trustworthy Source University of North Carolina Writing Center UNC's on-campus and online instructional service that provides assistance to students, faculty, and others during the writing process Go to source

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15 Good Excuses for When You Forgot to Do Your Homework

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Having to do a ton of homework after a long day at school isn’t a great feeling. But, if you don’t do it, you’ll get in trouble if you don’t have good excuses not to do homework.

Instead of settling for a zero, you need to come up with good excuses to convince your teacher to give you a pass. These excuses not to do homework must be rock solid or else you might end up in even more trouble.

Saying the dog ate it is not a good excuse not to do homework, so don’t even think about using that one. Here are 15 of the best excuses not to do homework that are guaranteed to work:

Things to pay attention to before making up excuses not to do homework

  Before you go ahead and make up your excuses not to do homework, there are some things you must pay attention to. This will let you know if the excuse will work or not.   The main things are:  

4 excuses about blaming family when you forgot to do your homework

  Sometimes family can come in the way of getting your homework done on time. This can be because of a toxic home environment, or simply because a lot is going on at the moment.   Here are 4 good excuses not to do homework that can be blamed on your family:  

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  As reliable as technology is these days, certain things may happen that will make it difficult for you to complete your homework assignments.   Here are 3 excuses not to complete homework that you can blame on technology:  

15 Good Excuses to Miss Class without Being Caught Lying

3 excuses for when you have conflicts

  Unfortunately, teachers can sometimes put too much pressure on students to complete homework.   Students might end up with a ton of homework that has to go in the same day, or experience scheduling conflicts with their extracurriculars.   If this is your experience, here are 3 excuses not to do homework:  

5 excuses for when you blame yourself

  If there isn’t anyone to blame but yourself, it’s always a better idea to go with the truth than a lie. Being able to hold yourself accountable says a lot and it is obvious to seasoned teachers when students are grasping at straws.   Here are 5 excuses not to do homework when it’s all your fault:  

  Now that you have your excuses not to do homework, please don’t take advantage of them.   Sure, homework might be no fun, but it will be helpful in the long run and you’ll find that when test time comes, you’ll have an easier time recalling what you have learned!  

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Table of Contents

• 1 What to tell your teacher if you forgot your homework?
• 2 What do you do if you forget your homework at home?
• 3 What do you do if you forget an assignment?
• 4 What is the best homework excuse?
• 5 What happens if you hand in an assignment late?
• 6 How do you do homework secretly?
• 7 What happens if you forge a homework assignment?
• 8 What happens if you don’t do your homework?

It’s best to simply tell the truth, and let your teacher know why you weren’t able to complete your homework. A sincere apology can go a long way. You might say something like “I am really sorry, but I got behind on things and wasn’t able to finish my homework. Could I be excused just this once?

What do you do if you forget your homework at home?

If you forgot some type of worksheet or essential assignment sheet, call up a friend. Ask if you can borrow their worksheet for a few minutes. Then take the worksheet to a nearby office supply store and have it photocopied. If you have a scanner and printer or a copy machine, you can complete this task at home.

What do you say when you haven’t done your homework?

What to Say When You Didn’t Do Your Homework

• The Dog Ate It.
• I Don’t Remember Getting any Homework.
• I Thought it Was in My Bag.
• I Didn’t Understand the Homework.
• My Computer Crashed.
• Too Much Homework from Another Class.
• I was Absent When the Homework was Assigned.
• Busy with Extra-curricular Activities and Volunteering.

What do you do if you forget an assignment?

Put in the effort: 6 etiquette tips for turning in a late assignment

• Talk to the professor as early as possible.
• Keep excuses to a minimum.
• Take personal responsibility.
• Turn in quality work.
• Don’t get upset if points are taken off.
• Assure the professor that this won’t happen again and follow through.

What is the best homework excuse?

Top 10 homework excuses from students ranked

• Left it at school over the weekend.
• I don’t know where it is.
• I was gone when it was assigned.
• I’m sick.
• Blame the siblings.
• Don’t understand the assignment.
• Night filled with extra-curriculars.
• The WiFi wasn’t working.

How do I ask my teacher to grade a late assignment?

Always fill out the subject title correctly: “Missed paper deadline,” “Late assignment submission,” with your full name and your class and section information. This way your teacher will know who is writing and why. Ask permission to meet in person if necessary to set up another due date for your assignment.

What happens if you hand in an assignment late?

If your request is reasonable, I will generally give you an extension until that time. For an unexcused late assignment, there is a 10% late penalty as soon as the assignment is late, with an additional 10% penalty for every 24 hour period that passes until it is submitted.

How do you do homework secretly?

Method 1 of 3: Keeping Your Homework Hidden

• The closer you are to your teacher, the harder it will be to hide your homework.
• Think about where your teacher usually walks during class and try to sit away from them.
• If you have an assigned seat, don’t bring unnecessary attention to yourself.

Why do teachers say I forgot my homework?

What happens if you forge a homework assignment?

What happens if you don’t do your homework.

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How to Get Out of Doing Homework

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Sometimes you just can't get it together and finish your homework. Maybe you had a concert or a game after school and you were too tired to think when you got home. Maybe you ran out of time, or you fell asleep early. Maybe you just had something way better to do! This article will give you ideas for how to get your parents off your back about doing homework and convince your teachers you have a perfectly good reason why you didn't do the assignment. Plus, learn techniques on how to make it look like you made an attempt at your assignment, but life, fate, or technology got in the way. Just don't make a habit of it, or your grades may suffer.

Making Excuses to Your Teacher

• Notice how your teacher reacts when other students forget their homework to gauge how much you can get away with.
• Notice if your teacher collects homework or usually just walks around and glances at your worksheet to make sure you did it.
• Try to get an idea of what your teacher likes. If they have pictures of their cat everywhere, you may be able to use that to your advantage later by telling them your cat is very sick or had to be put down and you were too devastated to finish the assignment.
• Remember that your teacher probably got into teaching because they are passionate about their subject. Participate in class as much as possible: if they believe you love history, too, they're probably more likely to be sympathetic later.
• Find out how much homework counts toward your final grade. If homework only accounts for 20% of your grade and you ace all your tests, projects, and class participation, you might be able to get by without doing homework and still get a decent grade.

• If your teacher expects you to email them your assignment, ask them the next day if they got your email. When they say they didn't, act confused and explain that you definitely emailed them and that you can't believe it didn't go through. They probably can't check to see if you are lying and will probably give you an extension.

• Claim the death of a family member. Make it someone close enough that it would affect you, but not so close that the teacher will find out about it. A great aunt or uncle works as they tend to be older. There is also no limit on the amount of great aunts and uncles you have, whereas with grandparents there is a limited number of times you can use that excuse. Plus, you don't want to tempt karma by saying your grandma died unexpectedly.
• Say that you are having a private family issue and you don't feel comfortable talking about it, but you can't do the homework.
• Tell your teacher your pet died. But be aware that if your teacher happens to be having a conversation with your parents and says something like "Sorry about the dog!" they may find out you were lying.

• Tell the teacher you were in the bathroom when they assigned the work and you completely missed that you had homework. However, if your teacher has a good memory or writes homework on the board or on a school website, there is a high chance this will not work.

• This works best if you are somebody who rarely gets sick(maybe once or twice a year) then you will be more trustworthy if you appear sick.

• If you do this too often your teacher will stop being sympathetic, so make sure it only happens once or twice.

Making It Look Like You Did Your Homework

• If your teacher walks around the class checking for homework, but doesn't take it in, write your homework page and task at the top of some random notes you have for that class. If they're not attentive, they won't notice.
• If they are attentive, try to distract them by asking a question related to the subject or show them a word in the textbook you don't understand.

• Say you must have left it on your desk/in the car/on the bus and ask if you can turn it in at the end of the day. Then you can quickly do the assignment during lunch.
• Be smart when pretending to be upset that you lost your homework. If you usually slack off and don't do your homework, it may seem odd to the teacher when you suddenly worry about not having your homework.

• If you cheat on writing based homework, paraphrase it so your teacher can't tell that you cheated. Also, think about how you usually perform in class. If you don't usually do well in class on homework and tests, your teacher could get suspicious if you get all the answers right. So to be smart, get some answers wrong on purpose.
• Try asking one friend for answers to questions #1 and #2, then another friend for the answers to questions #3 and #4, and so on until the assignment is complete.
• Assemble a study group and let them work out all the answers.
• If you have a friend who owes you a favor, tell them this is how they can repay their debt.

• Bring in a blank flash drive and swear to your teacher you saved it to the drive and you don't know what happened.

• Go into File Explorer and find the file you want to make corrupt. Right click over the file and select 'Open With...', then select Notepad. Once the file opens in Notepad you should see a really bizarre document with gibberish. Click anywhere within the document and type something random in it, disturbing the flow. After this just save and submit. When your teacher opens it, it will show up an error.
• Do not select "use application as default" when selecting Notepad after File Explorer step or else all word documents (.docx) will automatically in Notepad showing gibberish.
• Create a blank image in Paint and save it in .bmp format. After that, forcefully change its format into .doc (right-click and hit Properties), and change the title to the name of your homework assignment. Now, when you try to open the file in any text viewing program, it will show up as a broken file. Send it to the teacher, and if they ask you the next day, just say sorry about this inconvenience and promise to send it this evening. Now, you have an extra day to complete your homework.

Convincing Your Parents

• So your parents check your history? Easy. If you have the Google Chrome browser, you can use Incognito mode. This will not track your history at all. Press ctrl+shift+N at the same time to open an Incognito tab. Remember to close all Incognito tabs before you go back to doing your homework.
• Remember ctrl + w closes a window with one tab without prompt, so it is the perfect way without downloading Firefox and certain add-ons to use the computer without parent's knowing anything of your exploits.

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• Try to sound very stressed about not finishing your homework. Try to only skip homework when you really need to. It might be obvious that you're not trying if you never do it.
• Try to be honest when you get caught. If you lie and get caught, you might be in bigger trouble.
• Remember: in most cases, it is unlikely your teacher will excuse you from doing the homework altogether, even if these tactics work. Go into it thinking they will give you an extension and you will have time to catch up on your work without it impacting your grade. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Homework is there to help you. In the long run, not doing homework will impact not just your report card but your future. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Avoid lame and common excuses. These excuses have no effect, so don't even try to use them. Avoid "I forgot" and "My dog ate my homework" kind of excuses. Using long, boring excuses may make the teacher just dismiss it and tell you to turn it in tomorrow. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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If you weren't able to finish your homework, there are a few good excuses you can use to keep your teacher off your back. You can blame technology and say your computer or printer broke. If you needed the internet for your homework, say your internet went off for a few hours. Pretending you forgot your homework isn't the best excuse, but it sounds better than admitting you didn't do it. Search through your bag and pretend to look for it, then tell your teacher you must have left it at home. To make it more convincing, see your teacher at the beginning of class and say you had a busy week and forgot to do the homework. You can even tell them you had a family issue. Teachers are unlikely to call you out for being sick, so try going to the nurse before class and telling them you feel sick and you can’t go to class. For more tips, including how to get out of your parents making you do homework, read on! Did this summary help you? Yes No

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“Don’t forget to do your homework,” the teacher told us.

• A. The teacher told us not to forget to do our homework.
• B. The teacher told us not to forget to do our homework.
• C. The teacher reminded us to do our homework.
• D. The teacher reminded us not to forget to do your homework.

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