Fourth Grade
Worksheets
Be Realistic About School
Okay, so you got an "F" on your last history test. Now what? You know that you need to make better grades. But are you going to go from an "F" to an "A" in a week? Not likely.
When you finally decide that you need to do better in school, you need to be realistic. Your mother has probably told you that "Rome wasn't built in a day." You probably wondered what in the world she was talking about. This simply means that you can't expect to suddenly become a straight "A" student overnight.
First, you need to decide on a realistic goal. Let's say you have a "D" average in history, thanks to that last test. What do you think you could raise that grade to before the end of the marking period? Maybe a "C"? That would be a good goal for now.
Next, come up with small steps that will help you get there. Go to your teacher. Don't whine or beg; just ask what you can do to raise your grade. Be sincere. Let your teacher know that you are serious about wanting to do better. Perhaps you can redo some homework assignments that you didn't do well on (or didn't do at all!). Don't expect full credit for these, but any more points that you can get will help.
