Anderson’s Speak – Second Marking Period Practice Test

This item is about using a clear, time-based consequence to handle misbehavior in class. By tying each minute of sword-fight misbehavior to a concrete point deduction that accumulates, the approach makes the impact on a student’s grade direct and visible. The longer the disruption continues, the lower the grade goes, which creates a predictable, fair incentive to stop the behavior and follow classroom rules. This kind of rule-based, measurable consequence helps students see exactly how actions affect outcomes, reducing ambiguity and personal conflict.

Other options are less effective here: suspending for a day is a drastic step for a minor classroom issue and can disrupt learning, giving extra credit can encourage misbehavior, and ignoring the problem does nothing to address safety or order in the room.