Appendix II :  Rex's Questions

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(1)    R: Does Pam have to eat also?
        F: Yes.
        R: Why?
        F: Because she is hungry.

(2)    R: I'm making a hole
        F: Why?
        R: Huh?
        F: Why?
        R: Cause I like a hole.

(3)    R: Come in the forest.
        F:  Why?
        R: Cause there's no tigers in there.

(4)    R: I can't do it with two hands.
        F: Why?
        R: Cause I can't do it.

(5)    R:Can I sit on the sandbox?
        F: Why?
        R: Cause I like it dry.

(6)    R: Put all the toys in there.  Please (pointing to the sandbox)
        F:  Why?
        R: Cause I like them in there.

(7)    R: Let's put Baby Joy in there
        F: Why?
        R: Because I like her.

(8)    R: Look what I did! (setting up dominoes fixed to a slab)
        F: Yeah, I see.
        R: Why did I did that?  Because I wanted to see what it did?
        F: That's right.

(9)   R: No, Baby Joy is taking away the chalk! (pushing her away)
        F: It's OK Rex She's just trying to help you draw on the blackboard.
        R: She wants to be nice to me so I'll be nice to her?
        F: Yes.  If you're nice to people, they will be nice to you.
        R: I was not nice to you today?
        F: No you weren't.  You made me very mad.
        R: Why?
        F: Because I asked you not to smear your peanut buttery hands on the back of the chair, and you deliberately did it anyway.               And I got very mad.

(10)  R: You wanna climb this tree?
        F: No.
        R: Why?
        F: Cause it's high.

(11)   R: I wanna paint.
          F: OK After I finish breakfast.
          R: But I wanna paint now.
          F: After I finish my breakfast.
          R: Why?
          F: Cause I want to finish eating, OK?
          R: But I want to paint. (as he walks away)

(12) R: (protesting)  Why you put it in there? (rest of meat pie in plate)
        F: Because there was too much in there.  I didn't want you to spill it.
        R: But now it's not good anymore!
        F: I'll buy you another one.
        R: But I want a cake!
        F: It's a meat pie.

(13)  R:(whining) I don't want to go outside
         F: Why not?  It's so nice outside.
        R: But I am tired.

(14)   R: Is mommy finished with stinky?
          F: No
          R: Why?
          F: She is still in there.

(15)  F: I'll get you something to drink...Do you want...I'll give you some milk.  Milk is good with peanut butter sandwich.
        R: I want juice.
        F: OK I'll give you juice.
        R: I want milk
        F: I'll give you both.  Milk and juice
        R: Why?
        F: Because you don't know what you want

(16) R: Is that your paper?
        F: Yes
        R: But I don't have a paper?
        F: Yes, you do.
        R: Where?
        F: In the living room
        R: Is this the same paper as mine?
        F: Yes
        R: But where is the yellow paper?
        F: It's all used up.
        R: Why
        F: There is no more room on it to write
        R: You gonna turn the page when you finish this page?
        F: Yes

(17)  R: Do you want it?
        F: (shakes head)
        R: Do you want it?
        F: No
        R: Why?
        F: Cause I don't like that.  I don't feel like eating now.

(18) R: Who bought this? (eating grapes)
        F: Mommy
        R: Why?
        F: Because Mommies buy food.  That's one of the things mommies do.
        R: Do all mommies buy food?
        F: Yes
        R: Yes

(19)  F: Rex, why are you switching on all the lights>
        R: Cause it's dark in here.
        F: Oh all right.

(20) R: What are you doing? (to the maid)
        F: She is cleaning up
        R: Because that's her work.  Because the house will then be neat.
        R: Why?
        F: (no answer)

(21) R: I don't need the sunglasses
        F: Why not?
        R: I don't need them
        F: Your eyes are getting stronger.  You can see without them
        R: (sneezes)
        F: The sun makes you sneeze
        R: Why?
        F: I don't know.
        R: Why?
        F: If you want to know why
        R: (alarmed) I don't want to know
        F: OK

(22) R: (R is playing quietly in room. Radio is on.  F is present) The news is over.  It's French now.
        F: Why?
        R: I don't like it.
        F: Why?
        R: I don't like it!
        F: Because you don't understand it?
        R: No, I don't understand it.

(23) F:What are you doing?
        R: Taking something out of my nose
        F: What?
        R: Stuff
        F: Why?
        R: Because I don't like it in my nose.

(24) R:(coming into bathroom) What are you doing?
        F: I am giving my face a massage.
        R: Why?
        F: Because it's gonna make it look nice

(25) R: Why you put that on your face?
        F: It's solarcaine.  The sun burned my face.
        R: Why?
        F: I stayed too long in the sun, and it burned my face.  Solarcaine helps take the pain from the burn
        R: Are you tired?
        F: No
        R: You're closing and opening your eyes.
        F: Well, that's because of the vapor in the solarcaine.  The vapor hurts my eyes if I keep it open.
        R: Why?
        F: Because mentholated vapor takes away the pain from the burn.
        R: Is the sun mad at you?
        F: (laughs) No.  The sun is not a person.  It doesn't get mad.

(26) R: Pipi!
        F: (jumps up, helps him)
        R: Why you not say to go make pipi?
        F: You mean: Why didn't I tell you to go make pipi by yourself?
        R: Yeah.
        F: Because I thought your pants have straps and you have trouble with that.
        R: But it doesn't
        F: Well, I thought it did.  I made a mistake.

(27) R: Look, I made some tracks.
        F: Yeah, I see
        R: What are tracks?
        F: A place where a car goes
        R: Are these tracks?
        F: Yes
        R: Why?
        F: Because you mean it that way
        R: What's a car?
        F: A moving vehicle
        R: Why?
        F: Because that's what it is.

(28) F: Did you give the car something to eat today?
        R: No!
        F: Why not?
        R: Cause cars don't eat, daddy.
        F: Yeah, that's right.  I was just joking.
 
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