1. Write about going back to school after summer vacation.

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2. Write a thank you note to a friend who gave you onion and garlic-flavoured chewing gum.
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3. Draw an imaginary constellation. Write a story such as ancient people might have told about it.

4. Describe a real made-up dream or nightmare.
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5. Write about your favourite childhood toy. Journal writing prompts
6. Write out the best or the worst day of your life.

7. Finish this thought: if I could change one thing about myself (if you can't think of anything, you might want to
consider telling how you got to be perfect!)

8. If and when I raise children, I'll never...

9. I have never been more frightened than when...

10. Persuade a friend to give up drugs.

11. Five years from now, I will be...

12. Write about a day you'd like to forget.

13. Invent and describe a new food.
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14. Describe an event that changed your life forever, or make up and describe an event that would change your life
forever.
15. Describe someone who is a hero to you and explain why.

16. Write about a time in your life when you struggled with a choice and made the right one.

17. Imagine yourself in a different century and describe an average day in your life.

18. Which character from a book would you most like to meet and why?

19. Three goals I have set for myself are...

20. What would you do if 300 mice had just gotten out of their cages in a pet shop where you worked?

21. What would you do if you were locked inside your favorite department store overnight?
22. What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?

23. What would you do if you were able to communicate with animals?

24. What would you do if you could travel into the future?

25. What would you do if you could travel into the past?

26. What would you do if someone just gave you $1 million?

27. What would you do it all the electricity in the world just stopped?

28. What would you do if you could travel free anyplace in the world?

29. What would you do if the dinner served to you in a fancy restaurant came with a fly in the mashed potatoes?

30. Write a list of at least 50 things that make you feel good.

31. Describe the perfect day. Put in as many details as you can. Make it a possible day, not a "dream day."

32. Who is the person from history that you would most like to meet and talk to? Why? What would you like to ask?

33. Who is the person from literature that you would most like to meet and talk to? Why? What would you like to
ask?

34. Compile a list of words that describe you as a child. Compile a second list that describes you as you are now. How
are these lists the same? How are they different?

35. Compile a list of inanimate or animate objects to which you might compare yourself metaphorically. (I am a
windmill. I change direction or my thoughts whenever someone talks to me...)

36. Tell about what triggers anger in you or someone else.

37. Invent a monster and describe it. Tell where it lives, what it eats, and what it does.

38. What is your favorite kind of weather? Why?

39. What is the best book you have ever read? Why did you like it? Did reading the book change you in any way?
What way?

40. Write about what you didn't do this weekend.

41. Think about an incident that happened to you and exaggerate in the telling. Make it into a tall tale.
42. If you were ruler of the world, what things would you banish absolutely for all time (rain on weekends, eggplant,
and so forth)? Make a list. Use your imagination.

43. If you could go back in time anywhere and "anywhen," where/when would you go and why?

44. What law would you like to see enacted which would help people? How would it help?

45. What commercial on TV do you dislike beyond all others? What about it is particularly annoying to you?

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46. Design some gadget, machine, building, or other creation that might enrich the future. What does it look like?
What does it do? How does it function? In what ways might it benefit people?journal writing prompts

47. What current fashion in clothing do you particularly like or dislike? Explain. journal writing prompts
48. Convince someone why music or art or computers are important in your life. Make them appreciate your
viewpoint.

49. If you had $100,000, how would you spend it?

50. Be a building you know well. Talk about your life and memories.

51. You are to tell a person from a distant planet or from another era what pollution is. Make that person understand
what causes it and why it is bad.

52. If you could do something that you never have done before, what would it be? Why would you want to do it?

53. Begin a list of questions that you'd like to have answered. They may be about the future or the past.

54. What do you consider your greatest accomplishment to date and why?

55. Write one characteristic or habit about yourself that you like and describe it. Or write about one thing you don't
like about yourself.

56. What is your hobby? Why do you enjoy it?

57. If you could go somewhere where you've never gone before, where would you go and why?

58. What's, if anything, would you be willing to fight or even die for? Explain your answer.

59. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be? Why would you make this change?

60. Is there a machine you feel you could not live without? Explain.


61. Write about what you think you will be like and what you will be doing 10 years or 20 years from now.
62. Did you ever stick up for someone?

63. Describe your neighborhood bully.

64. Write about a baby-sitting experience.

65. Describe a great fort you built for a great game you played as a child.

66. Write about an enemy who eventually became your friend.

67. Write about a time you cheated and got caught.

68. Write about a privilege you earned.

69. Write about the stray animal you brought home.

70. Did you ever send away for something that turned out to be a disappointment? (Or order something over the
Internet)

71. What is it like to go shopping with your mother?

72. Write about a time you performed in front of an audience.

73. Write about a difficult decision you had to make.

74. Write about learning to skate, to ride a bike, to climb a tree, or to turn a cart wheel.

75. Did you ever get lost in a strange town?

76. Were you ever locked in or out? What did you do?

77. What was it like to spend your first night away from home?

78. What was it like to come back home after a long vacation?

79. Write about a disappointment.

80. Write about something minor that turned into a big deal.

81. Did you ever win or lose a contest? Tell the story about what happened.
82. Write about something you desperately wanted when you were younger.

83. Did you ever know someone who had "everything"?

84. Right about the time as a child played in one of the following: treehouse, a cornfield, a construction site, a
junkyard, an abandoned house or barn, a stream, a cemetery, a swamp, a pasture, railroad tracks.

85. Did your mom or dad ever make you wear something you hated?

86. Write about a time you were talked into something and you regretted it.

87. Were you ever in a helicopter, limousine, racecar, hot-air balloon, submarine, or horse-drawn carriage?

88. Did you ever forget something really important? What happened as a result?

89. Write about an experience in a hospital.

90. Were you ever accused of something that you didn't do?

91. Write about a disastrous trip or vacation.
92. Were you ever given a responsibility that you couldn't handle? journal writing prompts

93. Were you ever in a fire, flood, tornado, or hurricane?

94. Describe the best concert you ever attended.

95. Write about a window you broke or something valuable you lost.

96. Did you ever catch fireflies? Crickets? Frogs? Snakes?

97. Write about a time you tried to help and ended up making things worse.

98. Did you ever break an important promise?

99. Write about moving to another city or neighborhood.

100. Describe an outdoor game you used to play in the summer time.

101. Write about building sand castles or mud pies.

102. Did you ever meet a famous person?

103. Write about mowing the lawn, burning leaves, or weeding the garden.

104. Describe the club you organized as a kid.

105. Describe a car or bicycle accident you were in.

106. Write about being a misfit.

107. Write about a day spent in another country.

108. Write about a time you out-smarted someone.

109. Write about going shopping for new clothes.

110. Did you ever turn someone in or tell on someone and feel bad about it later?

111. Imagine that you are an animal in the zoo. What type of animal are you? How do you feel about being caged?
How do you feel about people that visit and watch you?

112. Write about a time your parents embarrassed you.

113. Describe learning something from a friend.

114. Write about a time you gave someone good advice.


115. Write about the funniest thing that ever happened to you.

116. If you had to escort a visitor from outer space for a 30-minute tour of your community, where would you begin
and end?

117. Be a grape that becomes a raisin: describe how it feels to shrink, to shrivel, to become dry and wrinkled.

118. Be an icicle that becomes water. Describe how it feels to be cold and firm and full of beautiful crystals but only
to melt and lose your shape.

119. You go to the store with your parents and baby brother. Your parents go into a store and tell you to watch your
brother. You take your eyes off your brother for just a minute and you can't find him. You...

120. I really hate it when my mother/father/sibling...

121. What if the use of robots in school becomes a workable reality?

122. What would you pack in your suitcase if you could not go home again?

123. You have just met an alien from another planet. He wishes to take a student back to his planet. Convince him
you would be the perfect specimen for him to take.

124. If you could change one law, what law would it be and how would you change it?

125. How forgiving are you when a friend lets you down? Explain. Give an example.

126. What if you were named principal for the week? What would you do?

127. If you could only speak twenty words for the rest of your life, what words would head your list and why?

128. It started out as an unusual Monday morning, when I...

129. As I approached the deserted house at the end of the road, I saw...

130. Do you think girls are raised differently from boys? If so, in what ways?

131. Do you think you are treated differently because you are a boy or girl?

132. Do you think men and women are equal in today's society? Why or why not?

133. Do you think a woman will be President of the United States in the near future?

134. Two men or women have it easier in our culture? If so, why do you think so?

135. Have you ever wished you were either older or younger? What would you consider to be the benefits? The
problems?

136. Describe what you think of as the typical mother.
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137. Describe what you think of as the typical father.
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138. Do you think women should take men's last names when they marry? Why or why not?
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139. Would you rather have a brother or sister? Why?
140. Describe a fight you had with your mother. Now tell it from her point of view. journal writing prompts

141. Write a short biography of your mother.

142. Write a short biography of your father.

143. Visualize a time when your mother was laughing. Recall a time when you two shared a good laugh over
something.

144. Write a physical description of your mother. Write as if you were looking at a movie rather than a photograph.

145. Concentrate on a particular habit that your mother has and write about it.

146. If you had three wishes, what would they be? (Do not ask for three more wishes)

147. What is something special and/or different about you? Why do you think it is special or different?

148. Write about two things that your family has taught you.

149. Write about some of the things that you worry about.

150. Describe a happy memory of your family.

151. How do you know someone loves you, even if he or she doesn't say it?

152. Name one thing you like about yourself and why you like it.

153. Imagine yourself as a teacher. What type of student would you like to teach and why?

154. Name and describe a teacher who made a difference in your life. What did that teacher do that was so special?

155. What makes you proud to be an American?

156. Describe the one thing that gives you the most comfort.

157. If you could be a character in any book, TV show, or movie, who would you be and why?

158. If you had to work in any store at your favorite mall, which store would it be and why?

159. Describe the most difficult thing about being your age.

160. Describe one possession that means the most to you.
161. Who is the most important role model in your life?

162. Describe your best personality trait.

163. If you could study one subject in school that wasn't offered, what would it be and why?

164. If you had a chance to live anywhere you could, where would it be and why?

165. Write about the pros/cons of year-round school or a four-day school week.

166. Write about your favorite sport.

167. Is the school year too long? Too short? Why?

168. What does your summer usually consist of?

169. Who should be paid more, professional athletes or teachers? Why or why not?

170. What class do you enjoy the most and why?

171. Write about the worst fight you ever had with a friend.

172. If you had only one month to live, what would you do?

173. Describe your dream house.

174. Who is your favorite person to be with? Why?

175. What would be your ideal job when you grow up? Explain.

176. If you could guest star on any TV show, what would it be and why?

177. What do you think your life will be like in 10 years? 20 years?

178. Describe how you would manage your own radio or TV station.

179. What is your definition of success?

180. The saying goes, "Money cannot buy happiness." Do you agree or disagree? Why?




Adolescents
1. Stress and its effects on young people today
2. The process of applying to college
3. Solutions to prevent high-school drop outs
4. Should the secondary school curriculum be increased or reduced
5. Should contraceptives be available in high schools
Advertising
6. False advertising
7. Political campaign advertising and its effects
8. Sexism in the media
9. To what extent should the government control advertising
10. Ads for tobacco and alcohol
Minorities
11. Should colleges have admissions quotas
12. How has the Afro-American youth changed in recent years
13. Racism in the courtroom / in prisons
14. The verdict of Scott Peterson / Martha Stewart / Michael Jackson
15. The impact of Latin Americans as the largest minority in the US
Americana
16. The high costs of funerals or / the social pressures of planning a funeral
17. Who benefits from the lottery or does it exploit the poor
18. A nationalized health care system
19. The disappearing middle class in America
Social Problems
20. Censorship in art / in the media
21. Should convicted criminals be eligible for social welfare
22. Mandatory HIV testing or testing for drugs
23. Poverty fosters crimeYes or no?
24. Hunting (deer, birds) is necessary in some cases
Transportation
25. Should airlines be nationalized
26. The car as a status symbol
27. The minimum age or the ideal age to get a drivers license
28. The impact of the chunnel tunnel connecting English to the European
continent
29. The effects of increasing or eliminating speed limits on the highways
Ethics
30. Should the morning-after pill be available in the US?
31. Should HIV+ patients have to identify themselves as positive
32. The denial of health care benefits to illegal immigrants
33. Homosexuality in the military
34. The treatment of Native Americans on reservations
Children
35. The possible effects of videogames or violent toys on children
36. Overseas adoption of children
37. What kids can learn from grandparents and great-grandparents
38. How to train or hire a reliable babysitter
39. The worst nightmare of my childhood / or the best dream I can remember
Community
40. Fire arms should be required to be registered with the policewhy or why
not
41. The effects of gangs in and beyond urban centers
42. The advantages and disadvantages of legalizing prostitution
43. Write an editorial to your mayor complaining about problems in your town
or city
44. What the individual can do to help protect the environment
Consumerism
45. The effects of fast food on your health
46. Cell phones, television, computersluxuries or necessities
47. Should phone surveys and telemarketing be prohibited
48. Are brand name clothes worth the price (Abercrombie, Ralph Lauren,
Nike)
49. Advantages and disadvantages of credit cards
Current events
50. The importance of the ozone layer
51. The shortage of teachers nowadays
52. How to improve security of air travel
53. Should Puerto Rica be the 51st state, a commonwealth or independent
54. Modern-day heroes and idols for young people
Customs and Traditions
55. How to plan a surprise party
56. Witchcraft and its practices
57. Smoking in public places
58. Why are tattoos in style and what do they express
59. How the institution of marriage has changed for modern society
The Environment and Pollution
60. The causes and effects of acid rain
61. The causes and effects of noise pollution
62. Recycling should be mandatorywhy or why not?
63. The pros and cons of being vegetarian
64. The importance of the Amazon rain forest
Family
65. What every father/mother should know about raising children
66. The impact of divorce
67. Same sex marriages
68. The concept of family in the US vs. Latin America, Europe, Asia
69. The ideal age to get married / to have children
Fashion
70. Is buying /wearing a fur coat unethical
71. School uniforms should / should not be required
72. Describe the fashion styles of the 70s / 80s / 90s
73. The impact of sweatshops on the clothing industry
74. European influence on fashion in the US
Food
75. How your diet is influenced by religious beliefs
76. How to prepare your favorite dish
77. Myths and misunderstandings about certain food items
78. How mechanization has changed the quality of food (vs. organic)
79. Eating disorders and how to prevent them or cope with them
The future
80. Should the US continue space (and other planets) exploration
81. UFOs: Reality or fantasy
82. The benefits of solar energy
83. The car / house / school / workplace of the future
84. The impact of overpopulation
Government
85. The role of First Lady of the US
86. Why American cant recite the pledge of allegiance / cite any of the
declaration of independence / the constitution / find basic places on a map
87. States need and deserve more autonomy
88. Pros and cons of social welfare programs
89. The national deficit
Health
90. The benefits and risks of organ transplants
91. Hunger in the Third World
92. Unnecessary operations by surgeons / corruption in the health care
industry
93. The effects of caffeine on your diet
94. Bodybuilding: Only for the ego or for health reasons
Philosophy
95. Does the American Dream still exist? What does it consist of?
96. How does one define love / honor / truth
97. Lying is OK sometimes
98. Is terrorism revolutionary?
99. Todays attitudes about what is good and bad / right and wrong
100. Eye for eye, tooth for tooth Discuss.
Debate Topics
Euthanasia / Death with dignity
Experiments on animals (for medicine, cosmetics, etc)
Abortion
Death penalty
Affirmative action
Donating organs for transplant or in exchange for money
Foreign aid
Sex education in schools
Violence in the cinema and on TV
Prayer in schools
A flat tax (fixed income tax)
Tobacco advertising and its effects
Free drugs and syringes for addicts
Animal rights
Immigration laws
Gun control
The militarys policy of Dont ask, dont tell
Censorship
Global warming
Televised court decisions
Year-round schools
Drug testing for athletes, coaches, teachers
Eliminating the grading system in high schools
Eliminating the SAT or the ACT for college admission
Santa Claus destroys the meaning of Christmas
Avoiding Merry Christmas and using Happy Holidays /
Christmas trees vs. ornamental trees
Minimum age to drink
English as the official language in the US
Locker searches in schools
Women on the battlefield (role in the military)
Effects of rap and hip-hop lyrics on teen language / behavior
Can money buy happiness / what money cant buy
If you could create a national holiday for someone (past or present),
whom would you choose and why?
The commercialization of the sports industry

JOURNALING IDEAS

Remember, you can always journal about the book you are reading !! Goal: 3-5 journal entries per week (18-30 per
marking period).

1. If you won the Texas lottery, what would you do?
2. Why do you think some people don't exercise their right to vote?
3. What is your favorite Disney character or movie and why is it your favorite?
4. My full name and how it was decided on
5. My dream house
6. I am the one who....
7. First Grade Memories
8. In the left corner, behind the filing cabinet.....
9. The Holiday I Wish We Had
10. The day I went to the circus.....
11. Yesterday I....
12. Games I like to play
13. I believe....
14. I can.....
15. Sunshine makes me feel...
16. The cartoon I like the most on Saturday mornings....
17. The most amazing thing I've ever seen is...
18. Hospitals
19. Summer Memories
20. My Dad
21. My Mom
22. My Grandma
23. My Grandpa
24. If I could be doing anything right now, I'd be...
25. What if...
26. My shoe
27. Well, Doctor, it's like this....
28. Colors
29. My most embarrassing moment
30. Inside the box with the big red bow is...
31. The Midnight Visitor
32. Television
33. Money
34. Pizza
35. Everything I remember about this morning
36. What I would like to receive at Christmas
37. Snow
38. Eyes
39. If I was President of the United States...
40. Mysteries
41. Bugs
42. Rainbows
43. Dreams
44. Babies
45. Friendship
46. Violence
47. In 20 Years I'd Like to Be....
48. Favorite memories
49. My family
50. dogs
51. cats
52. It makes me blush when...
53. Cowboys
54. It was so funny when...
55. What my mom must have been like as a baby...
56. Good things about me
57. It would be funny if....
58. Mother Goose
59. When I get to high school, I will....
60. The knight lifted his sword amidst the dragon's flaming breath...
61. My talents
62. The best book I ever read...
63. The book someone should write is....
64. What confuses me about math
65. The Conversation between Mr. Triangle and Ms. Circle
66. Secrets
67. What I'd like to give people for Christmas
67. My responsibilities
68. Cars
69. How It Feels to Win/Lose
70. I'm thankful for...
71. The valentine I'd like to send/receive
72. kindness
73. mirrors
74. The first thing I remember....
75. The door was locked and I couldn't find the key....
76. Inside the cave
77. My hero
78. No one would believe me when....
79. I wish I was there when....
80. What My Best Friend and I Have in Common
81. Something people usually don't notice about me is...
82. If I was a crayon....
83. My Life as a Pencil
84. What Do You Mean the Next Stop Is Hell?
85. Who Filled the Pool with strawberry Jello?
86. How to eat an apple
87. How to dribble a basketball
88. How to do a somersault
89. How to drink with a straw
90. How to snap your fingers
91. How to jump rope
92. How to make a paper airplane
93. How to whistle
94. You are a small animal at a historical event. Tell what is happening.
95. What an alphabet journal entry 26 sentences long with each sentence starting with the alphabet letter as it
appears in sequence.
96. 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.
97. Places you like
98. Places you dislike
99. TV shows you like
100. TV shows you dislike
101. sports events you enjoy
102. sports events you don't enjoy
103. automobiles you like
104. things you have never owned, but like.
105. things you would never own and never want
106. foods you like to eat
107. food you strongly dislike to eat
108. restaurants you like and dislike
109. sounds you like and dislike
110. smells you like and dislike
111. places you have never been to, but want to go to
112. people you don't know, but would like to know
113. things you have never done, but would like to do (conduct an orchestra, etc.)
114. What if school was in session 6 days a week?
115. What if teachers were paid as much as professional baseball players?
116. What if our school classess only went until noon each day?
117. What are all the things you can think of that come in pairs?
118. List things that give protection, such as a turtle's shell, seat belt, etc.
119. Describe a friend who is NOT in the room.
120. I Did Something Really Nice
121. Observe at least 5 things you see happen on your way home from school. Write about them.
122. Write the directions to a favorite place (home, restaurant, ice cream shop, etc.) from the school
parking lot.
123. 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?
124. Write about a time when you were "sweating it", a time when you were very nervous.
125. How a classroom sounds
126. how a puppy feels
127. how a flower smells
128. how a sunset looks
129. the baby was sad because.....
130. how an ice cube tastes
131. What might a curb and a car tire talk about?
132. What might a shoe and a sock talk about?
133. What might a cup and saucer talk about?
134. What might thunder and lightning talk about?
135. What might a cloud and the wind talk about?
136. A typical day in the school cafeteria
137. Things to Do When You Are Bored
138. What are the "in" places in town?
139. Write about an "ideal day".
140. A Time I Was in Trouble
141. The Saddest Day of My Life
142. What I Would Change About My School
143. What I Would Change About My World
144. The Perfect Pet
145. What Makes a Person Nice
146. My Biggest Gripe
147. What I Like About Being a Kid
148. Where Would I Go in a Time Machine
149. What Courage Means to Me
150. A Special Gift in My Life
151. My Relationship with God
152. How to tie a shoe
153. How to eat an apple
154. How to do a somersault
155. How to whistle
156. How I would like to have changed this school year
157. Tell about a time when someone has been kind to you
158. Tell about your favorite childhood book and explain what you like about it
159. Explain how to make your favorite sandwich
160. Why do some Christians seem ashamed to share the gospel with others?
161. Describe dinner time at your house
162. Give advice to a new student who will start school at Lexington next year
163. I'll never forget the day ______(teacher's name) did __________
164. Your mom desires your respect and attention. Are there places you can take her for an evening to
show her your appreciation?
165. 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.
166. How do you think a person finds out God's plan for his/her life?
167. Review the last movie you saw.
168. Describe the BEST ice cream and tell why you feel that way
169. What is an experience you would hate to repeat?
170. What is the ideal age to be? Why?
171. Do you accept yourself as you are, or would you like to be someone else?
172. Answer this question," Have I in any way done something that has hurt my parents?"
173. What chores at home do your parents expect you to do?
174. What part of the newspaper do you read first, and why?
175. "A wise person learns from the mistakes of others." Do you agree?
176. "How I think will determine how I live." Do you agree or disagree? Explain
177. "If I'm not as close to God as I used to be, who moved?"
178. What are your plans for the summer?
179. Describe a typical day for you in the summer
180. Describe a summer thunderstorm
181. Describe the plight of an animal caught in a forest fire.
182. Tell abut a ride on the most exciting amusement park ride you have ever ridden.
183. Write about an Old West shoot-out in the streets of a western town
184. How might an astronaut feel who discovers that he/she will have to return to earth early
because of a rocket malfunction?
185. Describe the actions of a person who has just hit his or her thumb with a hammer
186. Describe the feeling of being chased in a dream
187. Tell about the moment when a person realizes that he or she has forgotten to do a major
assignment that is due today.
188. 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.
189. Describe the action between a predator and its prey at the moment of attack
190. Describe the motions of a ballet dancer.
191. Describe a headache to someone who has never had one.
192. What is a rainbow?
193. Why are leaves green?
194. When and how did Israel become a country?
195. What classes should you take in high school?
196. How are the professional sports teams doing in this city?
197. Has a parent ever told you that you waste your time? How could you manage time better?
198. What is the best place to get pizza in your town? What makes it so good?
199. What do fuchsia and mignonette have in common?
200. How is a skiff like a lugger?
201. What is the same about a coracle and a raft?
202. How many ways can you serve a potato?
203. What are some uses for peach pits?
204. How can your town or church honor senior citizens?
205. Are you planning to go on any missions trips with your church youth group?
206. What games can you play with 3 people?
207. Name as many uses for ice cubes as you can.
208. What can you do to recycle old calendars?
209. What does this mean: "I was furious but I held my tongue."
210. Explain this idiom: "After the accident, things were touch and go."
211. How do you think this idiom got started: "Will you lend me a hand?"
212. Choose a fairy tale. Imagine how it might read as a news article in today's newspaper.
213. You are doing morning announcements. Write an announcement about a surprise party for your
coach.
214. It isn't fair....
215. Secrets
216. Write a note to a teacher
217. Write about some compliments people have given you
218. Write about some compliments you have given others RECENTLY !
219. Write about the taste of peanut butter, how it smells, and how it looks
220. Create a menu from a fictitious restaurant and describe the entrees.
221. It was as clear as a bell
222. He (or she) was as stubborn as a mule.
223. He (or she) is as quiet as a mouse.
224. What would you do with a polyglot?
225. What would you do with a bairn?
226. What would you do with a dirigible?
227. How could a vector be harmful to a rector?
228. Could a lapidary play leapfrog in a lyceum?
229. Could you keep ice cream in a calabash?
230. "A good name is more desirable than great riches." Prov.22:1
231. "There is a time to plant and a time to uproot." Eccles. 3:2
232. The day of the Lord is close at hand
233. The dispute over comic books. Are they good or bad?
234. Should grocery stores continue to throw away good food each day?
235. How would you feel as a passenger in a space ship on the way to the Moon?
236. How can you make friends?
237. What farm machines have you ever seen? Describe them.
238. How should we raise money to support a middle school newspaper?
239. How do you like frozen food? Tell about some you have tried.
240. Everyone feels rejected biy family or friends at some point. Tell about one such time.
241. Do you ever have trouble doing your history homework? Tell about it.
242. Tell how you could have avoided some accident, bump, or bruise.
243. Pick out any appliance in your home and write about how it works
244. I remember the stiffness in my jaw from my last dentist's appointment when he....
245. Why I use my particular brand of toothpaste every morning
246. Are horses obsolete?
247. Dating on a dime
248. How do scientists and police now work together?
249. How do "clothes make the man" or "clothes make the woman" ?
250. Catching those "few extra winks" in the mornings
251. Do you ever "eat on the run"? Explain.
252. How to pack efficiently for a trip
253. The struggle to eat neatly while in the car or on a plane
254. The art of babysitting
255. The faces in the subway (train, plane, bus) are stamped by the heel of life
256. Could your dad have been a pirate? What characteristics does he have that would fit one?
257. How do you keep your teachers happy?
258. Describe Sundays at your house.