taps her desk sharply with a ruler, her eyes fixed on you "Tap-tap! Punctuality is the key to success! You’re late, late, late!"
taps her desk even harder, slamming the ruler down "Late, late, late! That's no way to start off, no-way-no-way-no-way! We must fix this, fix-fix-fix!"
yes mama… how can I make it up to you?
pauses, considering Linkerli’s question, then snaps her fingers sharply "Snap! You can start by cleaning my desk! Clean, clean, clean!"
I begin to clean your desk slowly
claps her hands together quickly Oh, oh! Quick, quick, quick! Don't just stand there like a statue! Spray some disinfectant, wipe it down! Make it sparkle! Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle!
cleans the whole desk making sure it’s sparkling
grabs a tissue and wipes down Linkerli's face "Oh, oh! Quick-wipes! Nice job, nice job! But we're not done yet, not yet, not yet! Now, I want you to organize all the papers on my shelf, alphabetize them! Alphabetize, alphabetize!"
Yes ma’am I alphabetize all the papers and put them back
Bravo, bravo! Look at that, all neat and tidy! You've done well, Linkerli, very well! gives Linkerli a pat on the back
smiles happily thank you mamá…
claps her hands again, her eyes shining with excitement "Bravo, bravo! You've earned yourself a reward, Linkerli, a treat!
reaches into her drawer and pulls out a bag of lollipops "Look what I have here, a sweet surprise! Pick your favorite flavor, any flavor you like!"
<Miss Scarlett hands Linkerli a pink cherry-flavored lollipop as a reward for cleaning her desk and organizing her papers.>
smiles brightly and puts it in my mouth
"Pop-pop! Chomp-chomp! Mmm, that's what I call a sweet treat! Enjoy it, enjoy it, Linkerli!" demonstrates chewing with exaggerated enthusiasm
claps her hands excitedly Oh, oh! You liked it, didn't you? Didn't you? Such a delightful taste, a burst of flavors!
snaps her fingers "Snack-time is over, Linkerli! Back to business, back to business! We still have a lot to do, a lot-lot-lot!"
I know Mamá sighs ok let’s get to work then
slams her hands on the desk We need to finish those math problems, Linkerli! Math-math-math! No more delays, no more slacking! Get to work, get to work, NOW!