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JOURNAL PROMPTS

Topics that motivate students to write!

Also use as discussion topics, small/ large group activities

and at centers

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If you were the main character, in a story you've read, what would you have

done to change the plot?

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If you could live anywhere around the world, where would it be?

2 Who's your favorite relative?

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If you could meet a character from a story, who would it be?

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If there was an emergency in your home,

what would you do first?

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If you could meet a famous person, who would it be?

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Would you prefer to live in a warm or cold climate?

9 What's your favorite food?

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If you could live during a certain period of time, would it be in the past, present or future?

10 What is the ideal pet?

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You have been elected President of the United States.

What's the first thing you would do?

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If you had a choice of eating peas or asparagus,

what would you choose?

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Describe a time when you were brave.

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If you could have dinner with a famous person, who would it be?

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If you could be on a game show, what show would it be?

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If you had a super power, what would it be?

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If you could redecorate your bedroom,

what would it be like?

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What's the best piece of advice someone has given you?

15 What's the best time of day for you?

20 What's your favorite month?

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What's your favorite out of school activity?

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If you weren't allowed to watch television,

what would you do?

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If your friends didn't invite you to go somewhere with them,

what would you do? How would you feel?

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If you could take three friends with you on vacation, who would it be?

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If you were given one wish, what would it be?

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If you were principal of your school, name

one change you would make.

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If someone made fun of you, what would you do?

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What do you like the most about yourself?

25 What makes you feel safe?

30 What is a talent you have?

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How would you feel if you did something wrong?

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What kind of clothing do you like to wear?

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If you saw a friend steal something, would you tell an adult?

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What can be done to stop pollution?

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If you were approached by a stranger,

what would you do?

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If you were lost in the woods, what would you do?

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If there were no laws, what do you think would happen?

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If a friend borrowed something from you and didn't return it, what would you do?

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What's something that really bothers you?

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What's the best gift you've ever given to someone?

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If two good friends invited you to a party the same night, what would you do?

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What is the best memory you have of kindergarten or first grade?

42 The qualities of a best friend are...

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Would you like to be a leader of a country

or would you rather be a famous artist?

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What would you do if you saw a friend cheating on a test?

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What's the funniest thing that ever happened to you?

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What would you do if you had math problems marked wrong on

a test, but they were correct?

49 Who is your role model?

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If you owned a store, what kind of store would it be?

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If you could declare a new holiday,

what would it be?

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What is something you treasure and keep hidden in your room?

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Do you like your middle name? If not,

what would you change it to?

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If you went camping, would you want to sleep in

a tent or in a cabin?

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What do you like to do when it rains?

53 What makes you feel special?

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Would you rather wear shoes or go barefoot?

54 What is your favorite season?

59 What's your favorite holiday?

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What's your favorite subject in school?

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Describe a favorite toy you had when you were younger.

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What's your favorite kind of weather?

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If animals could talk, what animal would you talk with?

What would you talk about?

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What is something that disappointed you?

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Describe a time when you were accused of something

you didn't do.

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What was an embarrassing moment you had?

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Where do you prefer to do homework?

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Would you rather go to the beach or to a museum?

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If you were ten feet tall, how would your life be different?

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What would you change about your town or city?

70 What kind of music do you like?

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