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Two students sitting in the back of the bus leave their seats, and slide under the seats of the other students and grab their legs. When you get off the bus, you tell the bus driver what you saw.
Reporting
On the playground, you see two students throwing sticks at other kids. You approach the students and tell them to stop. They say the sticks are too small to hurt anyone. You decide to tell the teacher.
Reporting
You have a new haircut. Two students in your class tell you they liked your hair better the way it was before. You tell the teacher.
Tattling
In the restroom, you notice students throwing wads of paper into the toilet, trying to stop it up. You tell the custodian.
Reporting
When you go to the restroom, you see a kid from another class writing on the walls. You the tell custodian.
Reporting
At recess, you approach a group of kids. You ask what they're doing and one of them tells you they're busy. You suspect they don't want you to join them. You tell the teacher they're leaving you out.
Tattling
At lunch, a student asks for some of your chips. You say she can't have any. She says, she's going to tell the teacher you won't share. Is the student tattling or reporting?
Tattling
Some kids are playing basketball at recess. Your team thinks that other team is cheating. You decide to tell the teacher.
Tattling
During morning work, you notice a student has forgotten to put his name on his paper. You remind him. The student tells you, "Mind your own beeswax." You tell the teacher.
Tattling
You are walking in the hall at school when a classmate passes you and rolls their eyes. Your feelings are hurt, so you decide to tell the teacher.
Tattling
You pass a kindergarten student carrying a water bottle in the hall. The water bottle breaks and spills all over the floor. You tell the front office.
Reporting
