Scholastic News Sticky Situation September 28, 2009

Joey is walking home from school when he gets a text message from his friend Deirdre. She wants Joey to come to her house to see her new video-game system. Joey really wants to see Deirdre's new game, but his parents told him to go straight home after school. What should Joey do?

Write a paragraph explaining what you think Joey should do in the "Post a comment" section below.

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Comments

[Jewel L.]

I think he should go home and ask his parents if he can go to his friend Deirdres house after he does what his parents say like eat dinner.

[hope s.]

joey should not just go to deire`s house.he should just go home and ask his parents first.

[Cole S]

Joey can tell his mom that he wants to go to Deirdre's house.Then he can go to her house an play her video game . play all day. If he did not tell his mom he get in trouble

[Hope S.]

Joey should not just go to Deire`s house.He should just go home and ask his parents first.Mabe he had special plans for that night.You should always follow directions.

[Ariel L]

Joey should listen to his mom and come home.

[Jada B.]

I think Joey should go home and ask his parents if he can go to Deirdre's house.If his parents say no then he should do what his mom tells him to do and then ask.If they his parents still say no then he should say they will get a present from him. If his parents still say no then he should read and obey. Then he should ask his parents what he should say to Deirdre and if his parents say yes then he can go.

[Tiffany L.]

Joey should ask his mom if he could go, if his mom says yes then he can go to Deirdre's house. If his mom says no then he should go back home.

[mario m.]

i think he should go home first because mom is more important than video games and he should tell his friend mabye later or tomarrow.and besides you never know if your mom is going to give you a suprise your going to like a lot but you have to be there at the time she told you to come.

[001 m.]

He should go rite home and listen to his parents

[samra h.]

i think joey should ask his mom if he came go to dirdre house after his done with the homework he has.

[Patrick B]

He can go to his mom and than ask her if he can go to dedires house and look at the new game system.

[Anna T.]

I think joey should ask his mom if he could go over to Deidre's house after he finishes his homework.

[Katelyn G.]

text her" I'll go ask my mom "

[Olivia G]

I think that Joey should just text Deirdre that his parents told Joey to go straight home. If Deirdre is really Joey's friend then he would understand. Joey could also make plans for them to play with the video game anotherday. [:

[Sophie Rae J.]

he should go home and ask his mom if he can visit her and her video game

[Jasmine H]

She should ask his mom "mom can I go over to Deirdre's house to play for 5 minutes on her video-game systym?" If his mom says no he should tell Deirdre that he can always come over after dinner or another day. Even on the weekend.-10

[skyler s]

Joey should go home and ask his mom to go to Deirdre house and play the game.

[Joshua D]

Joey should go home and ask his mom first. If Joey can't he should call Deirdre and tell her he needs to stay home so another day.

[Addison S.]

I think Joey should go straight home and obey his parents.

[Zachary B]

I think Joey should go right home and listen to his parents instead of listening to his friend and getting in trouble.

[Avery Carballo]

he sould tell his mom

[joel.t]

Joey should go home and do the stuff he has to do. And ask his parents if he can go to Deirdre house. And if Joey's parents say yes and Deirdre parents say yes he goes.

[marcos t]

i think joey should listen to his mother and go home

[14]

He should ask his parents if he can go over to her house. If they say yes, there is no problem. If they say no, then he must go home.

[Laura O.]

just go home and ask your parents?

[amy h]

i think he should go straight home and see the game another day

[DANIEL S]

I think he should go home if he doest hes gonna get in trouble so i would go home or i would get in trouble or get grounded or baneded from going out side or play VIDEO GAMES SO PLEASE GO STRAIGHT HOME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Avery C]

she sould tell her mom if she could go over to her friends house that what he sould do

[isabelle]

sice joey has his phone he can call his parents and ask if he can go over to her house to save time...then if they say yes then he can go...if they say no he should go over another time

[De'Antwan F.]

Joey should go home first and do his homework because if he does that he can ask his parents if he can go and mabye he will get to play for while.

[Kendall N.]

Joey should go home and tell his parents that he wants to go to Deirdres house and see his new game.

[Derek B]

Obey your parents and go straight home. When you get home, you can ask your parents then if you can go to your friend's house to see a new video game!

[Emily J]

I have an awsome soulution, GO HOME. If you go home, you can go to your friends AFTER you eat so you won't get in trouble and if your friend is upset becuse you didn't come as early as they want say," hey geus what, I didn't want to get in trouble so I went home to eat with My family." Then they will understand so happyly ever after!

[corkey d]

go home then ask your mom if you can go if she says no then tell your friend maybe tomorrow

[Loren C.]

GO HOME JOEY!!!!!!

[Lisa L]

Joey should go home first and ask if he can go to Dierdre's house.

[jackeline R]

I think that he should go home and then ask his dad and mom about it.

[Amanda m.]

He should come strait home and come to dinner and while he is at home he should ask his parents if he could go see his friends new video game system so then he does not break his parents rules and has a 50 50 chance of seeing his friends new video game system. SIMPLE AS THAT!

[Alexina L.]

I think that Joey should go home and asks his parents if he can go over to his friends house.

[mary j]

I think that Joey should ask her if he can go to her house tomorw and if she says today then Joey should say if i cant come over how about are mom are dads talk to set up a day that i can come over.

[Paul]

I think he should home and go the next day

[Maggie Y]

I think he should go home first and then ask his parents if he could go.

[Samantha C]

I think that Joey should go home and ask his mom and then when he gets his answer he should text Deirdre back and if he can go he should be homy by a specific time

[Mya H]

He should go home because that would be scary and bad and if he does't go home he's parents will think that a stranger came and picked him up so go home!

[Ana C.]

Joey should go to his house and then he would ask for permition to go see the new video game system of Deirdre.

[crystal v]

he should just go home and after he is done with his homework he should ask his parents again and they might say yes

[esmiliani .z]

I think that Joey should text message his friend Deirdre back and tell he can,t come b/c he has to go straight home.

[esmiliani .z]

Joey should text message his friend Deirdre back and tell her that he can,t come to her house today because his parents say that he has to go home .

[ashley m]

joe should go home and eat and ask his mom if its ok to go over to his friends house

ps if there is any real boy out there im a real girl

[allyssa]

he should go home and tell his friend that he can't make it maybe another day