What Makes You Happy? | Behrman House Publishing

When your mother calls you to dinner and you are reluctant to go, you say *

“I just have to put the finishing touches on this drawing.”

“Mom, I just want to finish reading this chapter.”

“Sam just called. I want to tell Sam just one thing.”

In school, you are asked to write an essay about your favorite birthday surprise. Assuming any one of the following could have happened to you, you choose to write about the time *

Your uncle surprised you with a guitar.

Your friends surprised you with a party.

Your parents surprised you with a telescope.

Your teacher asks students to write a report on President John F. Kennedy. The teacher says that each student can choose the format for the report. You choose to *

Interview your grandparents and neighbors who were alive in the ’60s and present their comments in an oral report to the class.

Read a few books on Kennedy and write a full report.

Draw memorable scenes from Kennedy’s life and briefly explain what made them special.

Max is your closest friend. You and Max spend much of your time together *

Talking about what’s going on with your mutual friends.

Listening to CDs and playing instruments together or talking about music.

Studying with each other and talking about your favorite books.

For the Purim carnival, you have a choice of three committees to join. Of the following, choose *

The group developing the questions for the “Jeopardy” game.

The group making up the shpiel (a play that pokes fun at things going on in school or the community).

The committee creating the crafts to be sold.

Your friend Ariel invites you to sleep over and watch a movie. Ariel rented three movies and asks you to help choose one of them to watch together. You would like to watch *

Apollo 13, a movie about space explorers on the famous spaceship.

The Parent Trap, a story about identical twins who have been separated and work on getting their family back together.

Fantasia 2000, which features classical music and beautiful animated images.

Your youth group decides to collect money for young victims of terror in Israel. You suggest that the group *

Sell tickets to a talent show with musical and dance performances.

Collect used books and hold a book sale.

Organize a party with games and prizes, and charge for entry.