As Millet trotted into the classroom, the class quieted down.
"See, that's why I like the lot of you; I don't have to tell you these things."
After taking the Attendance -everypony was present and accounted for- they got to the meat of the day's homeroom class
"What are we learning about today, ma'am?" Dawn queried.
"I'm glad you asked, Dawn. First, we'll discuss the Elements of Harmony, or more accurately, the virtues they're attached to. Who cab give me an example of a Virtue?"
Dawn, of course, was the first with a hoof up. "Dawn?"
"Responsibility!"
"Very nice. Anypony else?"
Melody was next. "Loyalty!" she said.
"Good! good."
Patch and Funshine commented in unison "Honesty!"
"Yes! Though, neither of you raised your hooves. Either way, you can all see that there are many virtues. But! if they're taken too farm they become a flaw. Can anypony give an example of a virtue flaw?"
Dawn raised a hoof. "Bravery can become Boldness, for one."
Clover was next. "Kindness can lead into Timidness." she said shyly.
Funshine remembered to raise a hoof first, this time. "Somepony who's Motherly can be smothering."
Luster was next. "Somepony who's Orderly can be obsessive-compulsive." she said. "Kinda... like me." she added.
Millet nodded. "That's alright, Luster. As you can see, we all have virtues, we all have flaws. On to a completely differet topic: Palindromes. Words and phrases that go forward and backwards."
"You mean like kayak?" Luster queried.
"Maybe racecar." Maroon put in, deliberately neglecting to put us a hoof.
Dawn raised a hoof.(1)
"Yes, Dawn?"
"Get this: Go hang a salami; I'm a lasagna hog."(2)
"Very nice, Dawn!"
Maroon grumbled. "Teacher's pet."
Now, Onomatopoeiae. That means words that sound like the action or sound effect it would make. Can anypony give any examples?"
Melody was first this time. "How 'bout 'Zap'!" she said, extending her wings and causing lightning to course along them.
"Thump!" Funshine said.
'Ring!'
The class made to get up, but Millet said, "Wait, wait! Everyony sit back down. That was Sweetheart giving an example of-"
RING
This time, everypony got up, leaving the classroom in a rush.
"For the love of Celestia." Millet said, with a facehoof.