J #1
What would the world be like without hate?
J#2
If you could be any character from any book or movie, what character would you be? What is it about this character that you like? Would you change anything?
J#3
What is one of your greatest fears? What kind of experience do you have with this fear?
J#4
What would school be like without desks?
J#5
What do you want to be remembered for? Explain.
J#6
Write about a time someone did something extremely nice for you. Did you do anything in return?
J#7
Complete the sentence of your choice, and then go into detail…
The best job I ever had was…
The riskiest thing I ever did was…
The worst project I ever worked on was…
J#8
What was your favorite childhood toy? Write about a fond memory you have with this toy.
J#9
What is something you do really well? Go into detail.
J#10
What would it be like to host your own talk show? What would your show consist of? What would you do and how would you make it fun?
J#11
What would it be like if you could trade places with the teacher of your choice? How would you run your class?
J#12
If you could hop on a private plane right now with one other person and go anywhere in the world for a week, where would you go and who would you take with you? Explain.
J#13
What would it be like to be a school bus driver?
J#14
Write about someone you truly respect and admire. Who is this person? What qualities do they have that make them admirable?
J#15
Write about something you feel should NOT have been invented. Why?
J#16
If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? If you wouldn’t change anything, explain why.
J#17
If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be and why? What is the first thing you would do?
J#18
Write about any scars you have on your body.
J#19
If you HAD to get a tattoo tomorrow, what would you get? Where on your body? Why would you get that particular tattoo?
J#20
Write about your favorite birthday.
J#21
I have the most fun when…
J#22
Over the past week I made someone smile when…
J#23
What happens when a man runs into his ex-girlfriend while shopping for baby toys with his pregnant wife? He broke up with his ex-gf because he said he “wasn't the marrying type.”
J#24
You walk into a hospital to see a spider the size of an NFL lineman…
J#25
Write from the point of view of a spoon inside a dishwasher…
J#26
What was your favorite movie as a child? Why?
J#27
Take two people who DO NOT like each other and stick them in the backseat of a cab. What happens?
J#28
Write about your favorite band/musical artist…Why do you like them? What makes them interesting?
J#29
Come up with 10 reasons to skip bathing for a week.
J#30
If you really knew me, you would know that…
J#31
In a utopian (perfect) animal world, what 3 animals would reign supreme? Why? Go into detail.
J#32
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What are 3 of the worst smells in the world in your opinion? Go into detail.
J#33
If you could have lunch with any famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? What would you talk about with this person?
J#34
Do you think a monkey would make a good pet? Explain why or why not.
J#35
Would you prefer to camp in extreme heat or extreme cold? Why?
J#36
Imagine that you wake up one morning, walk outside your house, and find that everyone in the world had mysteriously vanished.
Describe what you do next.
J#37
If you could fly or be invisible, which would you choose?
J#38
Choose any two inanimate (lifeless) objects that you can see right now. Imagine that both have distinct personalities. Create a dialogue between those two objects.
J#39--
You have been given one day to live. Detail it from beginning to end.
40. What are you thankful for?
41. A story’s setting—the location or locations in which it takes place—often determines the mood of the story. If the writer describes the setting well, it can make the story more believable and interesting. Where would you set a scary story? In a paragraph or two, describe the setting in detail.
42. What would it be like if you never needed sleep?
43. What would it be like to work in an animal shelter?
44. What would it be like to be colorblind?
45. When you were a little kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Explain your thought process.
46. Free Write!
47. What would you do if you were president of the United States?
48. Continue the phrase below into a detailed short story (1/2 page): The knight lifted his sword amidst the dragon's flaming breath...
49. What are you looking forward to over Winter Break?
50. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would you choose and why?
51. Write about a good movie you have seen recently.
52. Write about a happy memory. Any memory will do.
53. Would you rather be able to breath under water or be able to fly? Why?
54. Write about an embarrassing moment in your life.
55. What is your favorite drink and why?
56. Free Write.
57. Would you rather eat a cooked snake, a cooked salamander or a cooked squirrel? Why?
58. If you were to go camping for a week, what 3 things would you bring with you and why?
59. If you could be a movie star, star athlete, or a star musician, which would you choose and why?
60. What was your favorite thing to do at recess in elementary school?
61. Free write
What would the world be like without hate?
J#2
If you could be any character from any book or movie, what character would you be? What is it about this character that you like? Would you change anything?
J#3
What is one of your greatest fears? What kind of experience do you have with this fear?
J#4
What would school be like without desks?
J#5
What do you want to be remembered for? Explain.
J#6
Write about a time someone did something extremely nice for you. Did you do anything in return?
J#7
Complete the sentence of your choice, and then go into detail…
The best job I ever had was…
The riskiest thing I ever did was…
The worst project I ever worked on was…
J#8
What was your favorite childhood toy? Write about a fond memory you have with this toy.
J#9
What is something you do really well? Go into detail.
J#10
What would it be like to host your own talk show? What would your show consist of? What would you do and how would you make it fun?
J#11
What would it be like if you could trade places with the teacher of your choice? How would you run your class?
J#12
If you could hop on a private plane right now with one other person and go anywhere in the world for a week, where would you go and who would you take with you? Explain.
J#13
What would it be like to be a school bus driver?
J#14
Write about someone you truly respect and admire. Who is this person? What qualities do they have that make them admirable?
J#15
Write about something you feel should NOT have been invented. Why?
J#16
If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? If you wouldn’t change anything, explain why.
J#17
If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be and why? What is the first thing you would do?
J#18
Write about any scars you have on your body.
J#19
If you HAD to get a tattoo tomorrow, what would you get? Where on your body? Why would you get that particular tattoo?
J#20
Write about your favorite birthday.
J#21
I have the most fun when…
J#22
Over the past week I made someone smile when…
J#23
What happens when a man runs into his ex-girlfriend while shopping for baby toys with his pregnant wife? He broke up with his ex-gf because he said he “wasn't the marrying type.”
J#24
You walk into a hospital to see a spider the size of an NFL lineman…
J#25
Write from the point of view of a spoon inside a dishwasher…
J#26
What was your favorite movie as a child? Why?
J#27
Take two people who DO NOT like each other and stick them in the backseat of a cab. What happens?
J#28
Write about your favorite band/musical artist…Why do you like them? What makes them interesting?
J#29
Come up with 10 reasons to skip bathing for a week.
J#30
If you really knew me, you would know that…
J#31
In a utopian (perfect) animal world, what 3 animals would reign supreme? Why? Go into detail.
J#32
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What are 3 of the worst smells in the world in your opinion? Go into detail.
J#33
If you could have lunch with any famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? What would you talk about with this person?
J#34
Do you think a monkey would make a good pet? Explain why or why not.
J#35
Would you prefer to camp in extreme heat or extreme cold? Why?
J#36
Imagine that you wake up one morning, walk outside your house, and find that everyone in the world had mysteriously vanished.
Describe what you do next.
J#37
If you could fly or be invisible, which would you choose?
J#38
Choose any two inanimate (lifeless) objects that you can see right now. Imagine that both have distinct personalities. Create a dialogue between those two objects.
J#39--
You have been given one day to live. Detail it from beginning to end.
40. What are you thankful for?
41. A story’s setting—the location or locations in which it takes place—often determines the mood of the story. If the writer describes the setting well, it can make the story more believable and interesting. Where would you set a scary story? In a paragraph or two, describe the setting in detail.
42. What would it be like if you never needed sleep?
43. What would it be like to work in an animal shelter?
44. What would it be like to be colorblind?
45. When you were a little kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Explain your thought process.
46. Free Write!
47. What would you do if you were president of the United States?
48. Continue the phrase below into a detailed short story (1/2 page): The knight lifted his sword amidst the dragon's flaming breath...
49. What are you looking forward to over Winter Break?
50. If you could have any animal as a pet, what would you choose and why?
51. Write about a good movie you have seen recently.
52. Write about a happy memory. Any memory will do.
53. Would you rather be able to breath under water or be able to fly? Why?
54. Write about an embarrassing moment in your life.
55. What is your favorite drink and why?
56. Free Write.
57. Would you rather eat a cooked snake, a cooked salamander or a cooked squirrel? Why?
58. If you were to go camping for a week, what 3 things would you bring with you and why?
59. If you could be a movie star, star athlete, or a star musician, which would you choose and why?
60. What was your favorite thing to do at recess in elementary school?
61. Free write