“Was the dog striped or spotted? If you can’t answer, then you weren’t listening.”
1. “Mary, of course you liked the story. Everyone did.”
2. “Tell me, Mario, what was the boy’s name in our story? I’m going to sit here until you tell me.”
3. “No, the truck wasn’t green, Luci. Children, tell Luci what color the truck was.”
4. “Take your thumb out of your mouth, Debbie; it’s story time.”