Getting attention from teachers or peers-for example . .
•arriving late -> people look at you
•talking when you’re supposed to be quiet —> the teacher reprimands you
•making silly noises or telling dumb jokes —> peers talk to you ( or about you within your hearing)
•giving a flip answer to a teacher’s question —> peers laugh at you

Escaping work, people, noise, or something else-for example . .
•hand-flapping and moaning —> getting to go sit in the “quiet” room
•giving a really wrong answer to a vocabulary question —getting a teacher to “throw up her arms” in exasperation and walk away, never calling you to read aloud
•cursing at the teacher when she insists you do the assignment--getting sent to the vice principal’s office and thereby getting out of English class
•throwing a kicking, screaming, flailing temper tantrum —> getting out of morning circle (and getting comfort from the teacher or aide, which would also be an example of getting attention from teachers or peers)

Obtaining a desired object or event-for example . . .
•threatening to “get” a peer after school —> getting the peer to hand over his dessert
•yelling “It’s not fair,” “You don’t like me,” or “He cut in front” —> getting the teacher to let you be first in line
•cursing at the teacher when she insists you do the assignment — getting to see the teacher “lose it” by ranting and raving in front of the class
•flicking the light switch on and off —> getting to watch a light flicker on and off
•yelling that you won’t do “this baby work” —> getting the teacher to help you with the assignment