- If you won the lottery, what would you do?
- Why do you think some people don't exercise their right to vote?
- What is your favorite Disney character or movie and why is it your favorite?
- My full name and how it was decided on
- My dream house
- I am the one who. . .
- First Grade Memories
- In the left corner, behind the filing cabinet. . .
- The Holiday I Wish We Had
- The day I went to the circus. . .
- Yesterday I. . .
- Games I like to play
- I believe. . .
- I can. . .
- Sunshine makes me feel. . .
- The cartoon I like the most on Saturday mornings. . .
- The most amazing thing I've ever seen is. . .
- Hospitals
- Summer Memories
- My Dad
- My Mom
- My Grandma
- My Grandpa
- If I could be doing anything right now, I'd be. . .
- What if. . .
- My shoe
- Well, Doctor, it's like this. . .
- Colors
- My most embarrassing moment
- Inside the box with the big red bow is. . .
- The Midnight Visitor
- Television
- Money
- Pizza
- Everything I remember about this morning
- What I would like to receive at Christmas
- Snow
- Eyes
- If I was President of the United States. . .
- Mysteries
- Bugs
- Rainbows
- Dreams
- Babies
- Friendship
- Violence
- In 20 Years I'd Like to Be. . ..
- Favorite Memories
- My family
- Dogs
- Cats
- It makes me blush when. . .
- Cowboys
- It was so funny when. . .
- What my mom must have been like as a baby. . .
- Good things about me
- It would be funny if. . .
- Mother Goose
- When I get to college, I will. . .
- The knight lifted his sword amidst the dragon's flaming breath. . .
- My Talents
- The best book I ever read. . .
- The book someone should write is. . .
- What confuses me about math
- The Conversation between Mr. Triangle and Ms. Circle
- Secrets
- What I'd like to give people for Christmas
- My responsibilities
- Cars
- How It Feels to Win/Lose
- I'm thankful for. . .
- The valentine I'd like to send/receive
- Kindness
- Mirrors
- The first thing I remember. . .
- The door was locked and I couldn't find the key. . .
- Inside the cave
- My Hero
- No one would believe me when. . .
- I wish I was there when. . .
- What My Best Friend and I Have in Common
- Something people usually don't notice about me is. . .
- If I was a crayon. . .
- My Life as a Pencil
- What Do You Mean the Next Stop Is Hell?
- Who filled the pool with strawberry jello?
- How to eat an apple
- How to dribble a basketball
- How to do a somersault
- How to drink with a straw
- How to snap your fingers
- How to jump rope
- How to make a paper airplane
- How to whistle
- You are a small animal at a historical event. Tell what is happening.
- What an alphabet journal entry 26 sentences long with each sentence starting with the alphabet letter as it appears in sequence.
- Make a list of all the words that are related to or describe heat. Write a story about Texas in the summer using these words.
- Places you like
- Places you dislike
- TV shows you like
- TV shows you dislike
- Sports events you enjoy
- Sports events you don't enjoy
- Automobiles you like
- Things you have never owned, but like.
- Things you would never own and never want
- Foods you like to eat
- Food you strongly dislike to eat
- Restaurants you like and dislike
- Sounds you like and dislike
- Smells you like and dislike
- Places you have never been to, but want to go to
- People you don't know, but would like to know
- Things you have never done, but would like to do (conduct an orchestra, etc.)
- What if school was in session 6 days a week?
- What if teachers were paid as much as professional baseball players?
- What if our school classes only went until noon each day?
- What are all the things you can think of that come in pairs?
- List things that give protection, such as a turtle's shell, seat belt, etc.
- Describe a friend who is NOT in the room.
- I Did Something Really Nice
- Observe at least 5 things you see happen on your way home from school. Write about them.
- Write the directions to a favorite place (home, restaurant, ice cream shop, etc.) from the school parking lot.
- Imagine that a close friend has lost something very valuable. It might be a ring, a pet, a key--something that must be found. How would you help him/her find it? What would you do? Would you be able to find it?
- Write about a time when you were "sweating it," a time when you were very nervous.
- How a classroom sounds
- How a puppy feels
- How a flower smells
- How a sunset looks
- The baby was sad because. . .
- How an ice cube tastes
- What might a curb and a car tire talk about?
- What might a shoe and a sock talk about?
- What might a cup and saucer talk about?
- What might thunder and lightning talk about?
- What might a cloud and the wind talk about?
- A typical day in the school cafeteria
- Things to Do When You Are Bored
- What are the "in" places in town?
- Write about an "ideal day."
- A Time I Was in Trouble
- The Saddest Day of My Life
- What I Would Change About My School
- What I Would Change About My World
- The Perfect Pet
- What Makes a Person Nice
- My Biggest Gripe
- What I Like About Being a Kid
- Where Would I Go in a Time Machine
- What Courage Means to Me
- A Special Gift in My Life
- My Relationship with God
- How to tie a shoe
- How to eat an apple
- How to do a somersault
- How to whistle
- How I would like to have changed this school year
- Tell about a time when someone has been kind to you.
- Tell about your favorite childhood book and explain what you like about it.
- Explain how to make your favorite sandwich.
- Why do some people seem ashamed to share their beliefs with others?
- Describe dinner time at your house
- Give advice to a new student who will start school here next year.
- I'll never forget the day ______(teacher's name) did ______
- Your mom desires your respect and attention. Are there places you can take her for an evening to show her your appreciation?
- Some of the richest times in your life can come from your quiet thinking and/or praying alone time. Discuss these times in your life.
- How do you think a person finds out the best plan for his/her life?
- Review the last movie you saw.
- Describe the best ice cream and tell why you feel that way.
- What is an experience you would hate to repeat?
- What is the ideal age to be? Why?
- Do you accept yourself as you are, or would you like to be someone else?
- Answer this question," Have I in any way done something that has hurt my parents?"
- What chores at home do your parents expect you to do?
- What part of the newspaper do you read first, and why?
- "A wise person learns from the mistakes of others." Do you agree?
- "How I think will determine how I live." Do you agree or disagree? Explain
- "If I'm not as close to God as I used to be, who moved?"
- What are your plans for the summer?
- Describe a typical day for you in the summer.
- Describe a summer thunderstorm.
- Describe the plight of an animal caught in a forest fire.
- Tell abut a ride on the most exciting amusement park ride you have ever ridden.
- Write about an Old West shoot-out in the streets of a western town
- How might an astronaut feel who discovers that he/she will have to return to earth early because of a rocket malfunction?
- Describe the actions of a person who has just hit his or her thumb with a hammer.
- Describe the feeling of being chased in a dream.
- Tell about the moment when a person realizes that he or she has forgotten to do a major assignment that is due today.
- Describe the actions of an athlete in the final moments of a close contest when he or she makes a winning (or losing) shot, play, move, or effort.
- Describe the action between a predator and its prey at the moment of attack
- Describe the motions of a ballet dancer.
- Describe a headache to someone who has never had one.
- What is a rainbow?
- Why are leaves green?
- When and how did we become a country?
- What classes should you take in high school?
- How are the professional sports teams doing in this city?
- Has a parent ever told you that you waste your time? How could you manage time better?
- What is the best place to get pizza in your town? What makes it so good?
- What do fuchsia and mignonette have in common?
- How is a skiff like a lugger?
- What is the same about a coracle and a raft?
- How many ways can you serve a potato?
- What are some uses for peach pits?
- How can your town or church honor senior citizens?
- Are you planning to go on any missions trips with your church youth group?
- What games can you play with 3 people?
- Name as many uses for ice cubes as you can.
- What can you do to recycle old calendars?
- What does this mean: "I was furious but I held my tongue."
- Explain this idiom: "After the accident, things were touch and go."
- How do you think this idiom got started: "Will you lend me a hand?"
- Choose a fairy tale. Imagine how it might read as a news article in today's
- You are doing morning announcements. Write an announcement about a surprise party for your coach.
- It isn't fair. . .
- Secrets
- Write a note to a teacher.
- Write about some compliments people have given you.
- Write about some compliments you have given others recently.
- Write about the taste of peanut butter, how it smells, and how it looks.
- Create a menu from a fictitious restaurant and describe the entrees.
- It was as clear as a bell
- He (or she) was as stubborn as a mule.
- He (or she) is as quiet as a mouse.
- What would you do with a polyglot?
- What would you do with a bairn?
- What would you do with a dirigible?
- How could a vector be harmful to a rector?
- Could a lapidary play leapfrog in a lyceum?
- Could you keep ice cream in a calabash?
- "A good name is more desirable than great riches." Proverbs 22:1
- "There is a time to plant and a time to uproot." Ecclesiastes 3:2
- The day of graduation is close at hand
- The dispute over comic books. Are they good or bad?
- Should grocery stores continue to throw away good food each day?
- How would you feel as a passenger in a space ship on the way to the Moon?
- How can you make friends?
- What farm machines have you ever seen? Describe them.
- How should we raise money to support a middle school newspaper?
- How do you like frozen food? Tell about some you have tried.
- Everyone feels rejected by family or friends at some point. Tell about one such time.
- Do you ever have trouble doing your history homework? Tell about it.
- Tell how you could have avoided some accident, bump, or bruise.
- Pick out any appliance in your home and write about how it works.
- I remember the stiffness in my jaw from my last dentist's appointment when he. . .
- Why I use my particular brand of toothpaste every morning
- Are horses obsolete?
- Dating on a dime
- How do scientists and police now work together?
- How do "clothes make the man" or "clothes make the woman" ?
- Catching those "few extra winks" in the mornings
- Do you ever "eat on the run"? Explain.
- How to pack efficiently for a trip
- The struggle to eat neatly while in the car or on a plane
- The art of babysitting
- The faces in the subway (train, plane, bus) are stamped by the heel of life
- Could your dad have been a pirate? What characteristics does he have that would fit one?
- How do you keep your teachers happy?
- Describe Saturdays at your house
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