Homework
Do arithmetic problems 15through 25．State the different forms of the verbs on page 50of your French workbook．Read pages 12through 20of the Shakespeare play，and don’t forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet．
Sound like a list of your homework for the next few nights﹣or maybe even just for tonight？1[■] It’s your teachers’way of evaluating how much you understand what’s going on in class．And it helps strengthen important concepts．
2[■] It’s inviting to start with the easy things to get them out of the way．However，you’ll have the most energy and focus when you begin，so it’s best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging．Later，when you’re more tired，you can focus on the simpler things．If you get stuck on a problem，try to figure it out as well as you can﹣but don’t spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework schedule for the rest of the night．3[■] But don’t pick someone whom you’ll be up all night chatting with，or you’ll never get it done!
Most people’s attention spans aren’t very long，so take some breaks while doing your homework．Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often．Taking a 15﹣minute break every hour is a good idea for most people．4[■]
Once your homework is done，you can check over it if you have extra time．Be sure to put it safely away in your backpack﹣there’s nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you can’t find the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister．5[■] Now you’re free to hang out．