• 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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