by Alex Mellen (Seuss Inspired Short Shorts)
Monday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock says it’s time for school.
I don’t want to get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
No, I don’t want to get up for school.
“I’m making pancakes!”
Maybe I will get up for school.
Tuesday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock says it’s time for school.
I don’t want to get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
I will not get up for school!
“I’m making banana bread!”
Okay, I will get up for school.
Wednesday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock yells it’s time for school.
I don’t want to get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
No, I won’t get up for school!
“I’m making French toast!”
I will, I will get up for school.
Thursday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock yells it’s time for school.
I’m not getting up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
I’m not getting up for school!
“I’m making oatmeal!”
Not getting up.
“Joey!!”
Friday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock blares it’s time for school.
Nothing is making me get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
I will not get up for school!
“I’m making waffles!”
Waffles. Friday. Will I get up for school?
“And bacon!”
I’m getting up! I’m getting up…6:30…bacon. I’m getting up.
Saturday morning. 8:30. No alarm clock saying it’s time for school.
No clock!
I’m not getting up for school!
I’m getting up to play with my friends.
Alex's word list:
6:30, 8:30, alarm, and, bacon, banana, blares, bread, clock, don’t, for, French, Friday, friends, get, getting, I, I’m, is, it’s, Joey, making, maybe, Monday, morning, my, no, not, nothing, oatmeal, okay, pancakes, play, Saturday, saying, says, school, Thursday, time, to, toast, Tuesday, up, waffles, want, Wednesday, will, with, won’t, yells.
Monday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock says it’s time for school.
I don’t want to get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
No, I don’t want to get up for school.
“I’m making pancakes!”
Maybe I will get up for school.
Tuesday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock says it’s time for school.
I don’t want to get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
I will not get up for school!
“I’m making banana bread!”
Okay, I will get up for school.
Wednesday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock yells it’s time for school.
I don’t want to get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
No, I won’t get up for school!
“I’m making French toast!”
I will, I will get up for school.
Thursday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock yells it’s time for school.
I’m not getting up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
I’m not getting up for school!
“I’m making oatmeal!”
Not getting up.
“Joey!!”
Friday morning. 6:30. My alarm clock blares it’s time for school.
Nothing is making me get up for school.
“Joey, time to get up for school!”
I will not get up for school!
“I’m making waffles!”
Waffles. Friday. Will I get up for school?
“And bacon!”
I’m getting up! I’m getting up…6:30…bacon. I’m getting up.
Saturday morning. 8:30. No alarm clock saying it’s time for school.
No clock!
I’m not getting up for school!
I’m getting up to play with my friends.
Alex's word list:
6:30, 8:30, alarm, and, bacon, banana, blares, bread, clock, don’t, for, French, Friday, friends, get, getting, I, I’m, is, it’s, Joey, making, maybe, Monday, morning, my, no, not, nothing, oatmeal, okay, pancakes, play, Saturday, saying, says, school, Thursday, time, to, toast, Tuesday, up, waffles, want, Wednesday, will, with, won’t, yells.