THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK!

Barny was a good student. He worked hard at school. He always did his homework and he never
messed about in class. One day last month, his teacher Miss Higginbottom set some history
homework. Barny loved history, it was his favourite subject. He liked
Miss Higginbottom because she was strict. She did not put up with
any nonsense from naughty students. Everybody in her class had to
keep quiet while she was talking. The homework was about Barny’s
favourite topic – the Tudors. He had to write an essay about the six
wives of Henry VIII. Barny wrote three
The top five excuses for
pages. He spent an hour and a half on
not doing homework:
it. Then he put his exercise book in his
1. I left my book at
school bag and went to bed. When he
home.
got up the next morning, he looked through the window. The school 2. The internet was off.
bus for the seniors was outside. He watched his big brother Mike 3. I didn’t understand it.
aged fourteen run to catch the bus. In the meantime, Shep the 4. I thought it was for
family dog pushed Barny’s bedroom door open, went in and started tomorrow.
sniffing around in his school bag. When Barny turned round, he could 5. I was ill.
not believe what he saw. His history book was out of his bag, on the
floor – and Shep was eating it! At first, Barny was upset and angry, but he ended up laughing
about it. Which teacher on Earth would believe his excuse? ‘Sorry sir/miss, the dog ate my
homework.’ Certainly not Miss Higginbottom!

Answer the following questions in full sentences:

1. What kind of student was Barney?

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2. Who is his teacher and what is she like?
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3. What was the homework about?
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4. How long did it take Barny to do the homework?
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5. Where did he put his exercise book?
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6. Where was the school bus? Which school bus was it?
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7. Who is Mike and how old is he?
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8. What happened to Barny’s homework?
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9. How did Barny feel at first?
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10. Why did Barny end up laughing about it?

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OVER TO YOU:What is the best excuse for not doing something that you have ever heard?

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