Didn’t do Homework Last Night? Guide to Getting Through Class

1.) Keep a notebook on your desk, and a writing utensil in your hand. This way, the teacher will assume that your homework is out and you are waiting to make studious corrections. If you don’t have a writing utensil, prop the notebook against your desk from your lap, and pretend to have a writing utensil.

2.) Make imaginary corrections. If you are just staring at your paper, then the teacher might begin to get suspicious, and call you out. Don’t allow this to happen, scribble a little bit every three to four questions to make it appear as you made a minor error, but it is currently being tended to, and there is nothing to worry about. If you have a pencil, you can also erase an imaginary literary faux pas every once in a while.

3.) Nod your head. Every time the teacher looks at your and is talking, nod your head to let the teacher know “I heard what you said and I understand it, as indicated by my nodding head.” The teacher will believe that you are attentive, and actively listening to the class conversation.

4.) Anticipate when your turn to answer is. Figure out when your turn to answer a question is. The ideal teacher goes around the classroom in an orderly fashion, so you can easily count off the number of people until your go. If you have a teacher that uses “random” choosing of people, just prepare a quick answer before each one, which isn’t a guaranteed way to get out of the dilemma, but can still work effectively for experienced homework forgetters.

5.) Ask questions. When trying to scope out students who didn’t do their homework, teachers look for kids who aren’t participating in the homework conversation, ergo, (therefore), if you are not asking questions or raising your hand, it makes you a perfect target. Ask any question, even if you already know the answer, it will keep the teacher off of your back.

Follow this advice and you could avoid a few points off, or a minute of being chided from your teacher. If you still get caught, just keep practicing, you will get better. Or, you could just do your homework.