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Best and Worst My Life  At School Guesswork Potpourri

Best and Worst

  • My worst day

  • My craziest experience in a restaurant or shopping mall

  • My most memorable Halloween

  • A holiday I’ll never forget

  • An unforgettable ride

  • An unforgettable dream

  • The hardest thing I’ve ever done

  • The most memorable snowball or water-balloon fight

  • My worst vacation

  • My first encounter with a bully

  • My most unforgettable class

  • My best day

  • My most memorable babysitting experience

  • My most memorable fair or amusement-park experience

  • My first flying, boating, or motorcycling experience

  • My most dangerous experience

  • The worst things to wait for

  • The commercials I can’t stand

  • My best vacation

  • My most embarrassing moment

  • My first friend

  • My favorite neighbor

Best and Worst My Life  At School Guesswork Potpourri

My Life

  • Staying at a friend’s house

  • A “visit” to a hospital, doctor’s office, or dentist’s office

  • A pet sitter needs special instructions to care for my pet.

  • Identify the members of _________ from the craziest to the sanest.

  • Let’s hear it for my favorite senior citizen.

  • Coping with brothers and sisters

  • The stuffed animals/toys I’ll never give up

  • Holiday customs in my house

  • Sledding, ice skating, and skiing

  • My pet’s strange habits

  • My father or mother made a mistake!

  • A typical evening at home

  • A special secret place

  • Whose bark is worse than his or her bite?

  • Who knows me best? What do they know?

  • My life story begins in this way.

  • A narrow escape from trouble

  • If only I would have done that differently.

  • If only I would have listened!

  • An unwanted gift

  • When I was upside-down

  • It’s my turn to buy the family’s groceries for the week. Here’s my shopping list.

  • I was so shocked when...

  • A typical phone call goes like this.

  • Fake illnesses I’ve “suffered” from

  • What I’ve broken or lost that belongs to someone else

  • A song that means a lot to me

  • A visit to a relative’s house

  • A guided tour of my neighborhood

  • My bedroom from top to bottom

  • A day in the life of my pet

  • A misunderstanding with a neighbor

  • Measles, mumps, and chicken pox

  • My secret snacks

  • Canoeing, boating, rafting, and swimming

  • Summer vacation means...

  • Morning madness

  • My chores

  • Places to visit in my city or country

  • Help a stranger identify a close friend in a large crowd.

  • Who makes a mountain out of a molehill?

  • I couldn’t believe that my mother volunteered me for that job.

  • Here’s what usually happens when I go shopping.

  • My muscles were so sore after...

  • When I was lost

  • My first concert

  • Stuck in an elevator

  • I really shouldn’t have gone, but..

  • The fastest I’ve ever moved

  • It was a matter of survival of the fittest.

  • When I played the rebel

  • Wheezing and sneezing

  • Who knows me best?

  • Why do I deserve the job?

  • Who do I admire?

  • Whenever I hear (a song), I think of...

  • What does my wardrobe say about me?

  • If I could step back in time, I’d like to..

  • Do you know what brings tears to my eyes?

  • I confess!

  • Where do I fit in?

  • What sense(s) guides me?

  • Do I want to be famous?

  • Am I in my own little world?

  • Do I follow the crowd?

  • What causes me to worry?

  • I am loyal to...

Best and Worst My Life  At School Guesswork Potpourri

At School

  • A classmate I worshipped when I was young

  • A race I’ve been in

  • The rewards and frustrations when practic­ing a play

  • Here’s what a new student needs to know about my school.

  • I’m principal for the day. Here’s my sched­ule of events.

  • All of the desks have been bolted to the floor. Why?

  • Hiding from homework

  • Why weekends should be longer

  • A typical lunch hour

  • Cliques in my school

  • A difficult practice

  • I’m the guest speaker for my school’s dedication. Here’s what I’ll say.

  • My “real” activities throughout the school day

  • When I was a discipline problem

  • What I like/don’t like about my class schedule

  • I was suddenly swept into _____________ class. Here’s what I saw.

  • Here’s a look at the next episode of “As the School Swings.”

  • The last school dance was...

  • I’m in favor of discipline.

  • My school’s “ten most wanted” list

  • A memorable bus ride

  • A dedicated teacher or coach

  • My best class ever

  • I was so embarrassed I wanted to hide in my locker.

  • The pressure of tryouts

  • What this school really needs is.

  • A visit to a friend’s school

  • What if we had open campus?

  • What makes school monotonous?

  • Grades—are they the most important part of school?

  • Dear Blackboard,

  • School slang

  • Science and math are easy (difficult) for me.

  • The role of athletics in my school

  • Finally, a good assembly

  • Progress reports

  • A school field trip

Best and Worst My Life  At School Guesswork Potpourri

Guesswork ..

  • What if we suddenly had to move?

  • What are some of life’s most useful objects?

  • What should everyone know?

  • What will I be like as a senior citizen?

  • What if rock music were banned?

  • Where do I draw the line?

  • Why is the past thought of as the “good old days”?

  • Which is more valuable — pens or cans?

  • What if I could skip a grade?

  • How could TV be better?

  • What would I find if I opened one of my ancestor’s closets?

  • What if school sports were dropped?

  • What inventions are valuable?

  • Here is my wish list.

  • What objects symbolize American life? Why? (Think of things like the Liberty Bell, hamburgers, blue jeans)

  • I don’t understand why...

  • Here’s what I find interesting in people.

  • Who needs more help — someone in your neighborhood or someone in a different coun­try?

  • Is it better to laugh or cry?

  • What to look for in a friend

  • Laughter is...

  • What is different between an American student and a student in Russia?

  • What do we Americans do well?

  • What if I made all of the decisions?

  • What if I were the teacher?

  • Why are soap operas so popular?

  • Do some people go out of their way to fail?

  • Why do some people have strongly held beliefs?

  • What if I finished last in a marathon?

  • What is happiness to you?

  • What if teachers never looked for right or wrong answers?

Best and Worst My Life  At School Guesswork Potpourri

Potpourri

  • Talk about being scared!

  • It sounds crazy, but...

  • I’ve had enough!

  • One day I woke up late and...

  • Putting my foot in my mouth

  • The possessions I feel are most worth keeping

  • I got so mad when...

  • I’m a small child again.

  • A meaningful gift I’ve given or received

  • Guess what I just heard?

  • I used to be...

  • I jumped for joy when I heard the good news!

  • My idea of a fun weekend

  • And then the power went out.

  • Showdown in the neighborhood

  • Dirt bikes and snowmobiles

  • Creepy, crawly things

  • A river journey

  • Hanging out

  • Local customs

  • Dear Neatness,

  • A pest with a camera

  • Are there any heroes out there?

  • Do most people really like TV?

  • When does “time” get in the way?

  • Why do people write?

  • Do children imitate their parents?