Be On Time

Be On Time

Be on time!

One difference between Mike & Jeff was that Jeff arrived at work either early or on time while Mike arrived late. Not being on time has consequences for the person who is late as well as for others who may be expecting a person to arrive on time at work, at school, or any event.

Consequences of Being Late

In the following scenarios, decide what the consequences of being late are for the people involved.

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Eli arrives in class 10 minutes late, after the teacher has taken attendance and begun the lecture.

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Leroy has promised to drive his grandma to the doctor for her scheduled checkup. He arrives late at his grandmother's house. By the time they arrived at the doctor's office, they have missed the appointment.

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Devin is going out of town for the weekend to visit his brother. He tells him he will be on the 7 plane so he can meet him. Devin gets to the airport late and misses his plane.

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Zoe is at the center for the community basketball team. Practice starts promptly at 6, but Zoe shows up at 7.

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Tonight there's a birthday party for Eli's girlfriend. He still needs to find her the right gift. He arrives at the store just as it is closing and doesn't have time to buy the present.

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Tonight there's a birthday party for Eli's girlfriend. He still needs to find her the right gift. He arrives at the store just as it is closing and doesn't have time to buy the present.

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Devin's family has dinner together each night at 6:30. Devin, like the other members of his family has a specific job to do and preparing dinner. He arrived home at 7 pm.