John has a lot of trouble in school. He is smart but he does not like to do his work. John’s mother goes to talk to the teacher all the time. She makes many excuses for john because she does not want the teacher to be angry with him.John’s older brother said, “Mother, you can not always make excuses for John. He is getting too old for you to be doing everything for him. John must learn to STAND ON HIS OWN TWO FEET.
- STAND ON HIS OWN TWO FEET means:
___ 1. Do not sit down
_/_ 2. Do things for himself; be independent
___ 3. Have other people do things for you
- Would you STAND ON HIS OWN TWO FEET if:
1. you took care of your own problem? YES
2. you got everything you needed by yourself ? YES
3. you had your sister do everything for you? NO
- Vocabulary: What is an EXCUSE? – Reason for doing something the way you did.
- Example: I am so glad that my parents make me STAND ON MY OWN TWO FEET.
