Signs of a bad friend & the qualities of a good friend
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By: Esther Chabbott
Magen David Yeshivah
There was a girl named Sophia. She
had 2 friends, Samantha and Victoria.
Sophia’s dad got her real gold “best
friends forever” necklaces. She walked
into school wearing one of them. Renee and Molly came up to her and were
trying on her other 2 necklaces that
she had. So, they hung out with Sophia
Only a
good friend
can see the
pain behind
a fake smile
the whole day. By the end of the day,
Sophia thought they really wanted to
be her friend. One day, something sad
happened to Sophia and she needed
to talk to someone. She called Renee
and Molly. They both said that they
had to do homework. But, she really
knew that they just didn’t want to talk
to her. She called Victoria and Samantha. They rushed over even though
B y : E v e l y n Te b e l e
Magen David Yeshivah
A good friend is a friend who is always
By: Matilda Kassab
Magen David Yeshivah
One day, I went to school and I told
there for you. Someone I know was
my friend Lina that I got a bad mark on
better. Sophia realized that Saman-
being teased by a group of mean girls.
my test. I told her not to tell anyone.
tha and Victoria are true friends.
She needed someone to be there for
In the lunchroom, everyone knew that
her. Her friend stood up for her and
I got a bad mark. I was really mad. I
told them to stop being mean to her.
only told Lina. I went over to her and
By: Mark Barsano
Magen David Yeshivah
A sign of a good friend is a person who
Even though the girl was very shy,
told her, “Why would you tell anyone?
cares and motivates you. One time at
she stood up for her friend because
I thought you were my friend.” She
the basketball game, there was one
she loved her friend and couldn’t just
said, “I am your friend.” “I thought I
good player and one bad player. The
sit there and watch her true friend be
could trust you,” I said. “But every-
good player said to the bad player,
teased. That showed that she was
one was asking me,” she said. “They
“Keep trying. I think you are a great
there for her and she was willing to
said, if you tell us, we will tell you
player, even though people think you
take the heat for her friend. That’s why
what’s on the test. “You would rath-
are not.” A different day, kids were
they are really true friends because if
er get to know what’s on a test then
she was just using her, she wouldn’t
picking on someone. Another boy
keep a secret?” I asked. She said, “I
care about her as much as she does.
joined in and started picking on him
am really sorry. I won’t do it again.”
as well. The kid that was being picked
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they were in science club meeting.
They hugged her and made her feel
on said, “Aren’t you my friend?” The
other kid said, “No” and made him
feel bad. That’s a sign of a bad friend.
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