Mrs. Formus's Reading Rockets Magazine

     Have you ever wondered why you couldn't get a friend? For example maybe because you were not nice, rude,or a bully. what I've come to notice that the only way to have a friend is to be nice. Read my story. It could change your life!

      Be nice if you want a friend. This reminds me when I was in second grade.This girl named Laya was being nice to me. By the next day we were best freinds. Now we play alot, we do sleepovers all by just being nice to each other. This also reminded me when my friend Lisa was mean to a girl. Then all of a sudden she starts yelling and screaming at Lisa. Then  Lisa starts crying. After a while she tells me ''Do you think I should change my ways.'' I said ''yes.'' The next day she was really nice. Lisa brought treats for the class and did not hit or tease anyone. That day she had over three friends. Now I wanted to hear what other people think of my topic sentence. I interviewed my friend Tanijah. I asked her ''Do you think being nice to people will help you get a friend?'' She said '' yes, because who would want to be friends with a mean person.'' I also asked her ''If someone was mean to you would you be there friend?'' She said ''no, because every day you would be miserable and you don't want to live with that for half of your life.'' I asked her one more question. ''If someone was nice to you, but mean just a little bit would you be there friend?.'' She said ''I would set them straight like don't talk to me like that.'' BE NICE IF YOU WANT A FRIEND!!!!!!!

     If you are rude no one will like you. At my old school there was this guy who was rude to students. He never used his manners. He also called people names and made fun of them. But the day came when we had to do a science project and we all needed a partner. No one would be his science partner.Therefore he ended up doing the project on his own. Now I wanted to hear what other people think of that topic sentence. I asked my friend Jasmine ''If someone was rude to you what would you do?'' She said '' I would tell them to respect me if they want my respect .'' I also asked her ''If you were rude to someone would you change yours ways?'' She said '' yes because i want them to give me respect.'' I asked her one more question''If someone was rude to someone you care about what would you do?'' She said '' I  would go get an adult to show him what the other kid is doing.'' I also asked my friend Tanijah, ''If someone was rude to you what would you do?'' She said ''I'd be like that's rude don't say that.'' I also asked her, ''Do you agree with the topic sentence if your rude no one will like you.'' She said, ''yes because I would have no friends.'' So dont be rude!!!!!! 

     If you bully people they won't like you. This reminds me when there was this bully who made fun of little kids. One day he felt a little down and he needed a friend, but no one would ask him what's wrong or help him. so he just was alone for that day. The next day he changed. He helped people carry their book bags. That day he had at least two friends. Now I wanted to hear what other people think of that topic sentence. I asked my friend Cristian, ''If Hugues (best friend) ever bullied you what would you do?'' He said ''I would tell a teacher." I also asked him, ''If someone bullied your sister what would you do?'' He said, ''I would say something to make him stop bullying people.'' Then I asked my friend Brianna, ''If someone ever bullied what would  you do?'' She said, '' I would tell a teacher or tell my mom.'' I also asked her, ''If someone bullied someone you love waht would you do?'' She said, ''I would tell them to stop or not get involved.'' I asked her one more question ''Do you think bullying is good or bad?'' She said ''I think bullying is bad because it can hurt people's feelings. DON'T BE A BULLY!!!!!!!!

Finally what I've come to notice that the only way to have a friend is to be nice. That's just my opinion. People may have other ways to get a friend. But I think my way works best. So I want to ask you something. DID I CHANGE YOUR LIFE?