You played a prank on a friend or family member. Write a post (100-120 words) for an internet forum called "Own Up!".

- Give a short description of the prank.

- Say how your friend or family member reacted.

- Describe your feelings at the time.

- Say how bad you feel about it now, and why.

You can use one of the ideas below, real information or your own ideas.

- put salt on someone's ice cream

- put a fake mouse in a kitchen cupboard

- glue some coins to the classroom floor Top of Form

Sample 1:

Yesterday, I bought 10 ice-cream cones for my classmates. As it was the last day of the school year, I decided to play a prank. There was one ice-cream cone that I sprinkled some salt on. I asked my classmates to eat the ice-cream and waited for their reaction. Unfortunately, my best friend chose the ice-cream with the salt but he didn’t know that. It was really funny to see his face when he tasted the ice-cream. When he found out about it, he chased me around the classroom. I don’t feel bad about it now, because it was such a memorable story between him and me.

Sample 2:

When I was in grade 7, I learnt a new prank on the Internet called yummy cookies and decided to try it. I played it on my little brother. I scraped off the filling of a few oreo cookies, then I filled them with the white toothpaste. I left the cookies in the kitchen so my brother could see it. Finally, he ate it. It was so spicy that my brother got cross and chased me around the house. I was amused and very excited. However, I feel bad about it now, it was dangerous and might harm my brother’s health a lot!

Sample 3:

"Own Up!: My Prank Gone Wrong"

I thought it'd be hilarious to prank my sister by putting salt on her ice cream, thinking she'd make a funny face. But when she took a big spoonful, her reaction was pure shock and disgust. She spat it out, clearly upset. At the time, I couldn't stop laughing, finding it all too amusing. But now, reflecting on it, I feel terrible. It wasn't funny; it was mean-spirited and ruined her dessert. I regret my thoughtless actions and wish I could take it back. Pranks should be harmless fun, not something that hurts or upsets others. Lesson learned.

Sample 4:

"Own Up!: Sticky Situation"

I thought it would be funny to glue some coins to the classroom floor. But instead of laughing, someone tripped over them and got hurt. Seeing them upset, I felt really guilty. I didn't mean to cause any harm. Looking back, I realize it was a bad idea. I regret it and won't do something like that again. I've learned that pranks should be fun, not dangerous.

Sample 5:

"Own Up!: Scaring Dad"

I put a fake mouse in the cupboard to surprise my dad, but when he saw it, he got really scared. It wasn't funny like I thought; he looked genuinely frightened. I felt really bad seeing him like that. I didn't mean to scare him for real. Looking back, I see it was a mean prank. I regret doing it and wish I could take it back. I've learned that jokes should make people laugh, not scare them.