Combined Mathematics #7 [Friday 10-26, Period 4]

[notanactualfairy]

Mr. Beaubier leaned against his desk and told the students, "The time has come for me to be a mean, cruel, horrible person. Yes," he said, and paused dramatically, "it is time for your midterm exams. Hopefully you all have used your time off well and studied at least a bit. Please come forward, turn in your worksheets on multiplication and division, and take an exam. You will have the rest of the class period to work on it."

Comments

Before the Exam

[notanactualfairy]

Talk, cram, pass notes, etc.

Re: Before the Exam

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

"Test?" Charlie head-desked. "Noooo...."

Re: Before the Exam

[mrodneymckay.livejournal.com]

"Hey now," Rodney spoke to the top of Charlie's head, "you've been doing... better lately. You'll be fine." He wasn't very good at being encouraging.

Re: Before the Exam

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

"I totally forgot this was coming up, though!" Charlie facepalmed a bit. "I've probably forgotten everything since before break." She tried not to hyperventilate. "Speed. Then distance. Right?"

Re: Before the Exam

[mrodneymckay.livejournal.com]

"Well, each variable is," Rodney broke off his explanation. Anything he told her at this point would probably just cause her more confusion. "Just, um, make sure you read each question carefully so you know what you need to solve for. That's what trips most people up when it comes to word problems. But you'll do fine," he repeated.

Re: Before the Exam

[girlzippo.livejournal.com]

Charlie gave him a grateful look, and took a deep breath. Then another, wishing she had a paper bag to breathe into. "Reading I can do. And the variables... right. One at a time." Gulp.

Re: Before the Exam

[mrodneymckay.livejournal.com]

Rodney grinned when he saw her pulling herself back together. He was usually the one who had to be talked out of an incipient panic attack, so this was a new experience for him. He turned back to the front of the room and prepared to focus on the midterm.