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Easter Break
Write at least one paragraph about your Easter break. Choose one event that was significant and focus your paragraph on that. "I didn't do anything over break" will not qualify as a blog post. You need to write at least one paragraph. |
Pick a Pet
If you could have any kind of animal as a pet, what would it be? Explain how you would take care of it, and tell how your parents would react to you having this animal as a pet. [You can't choose an animal you already have.] tags: writing, prompts |
Personal Choice
For this week's writing prompt, you will get to choose between three different prompts. They are: 1. Respond to the prompt on this image: 2. Imagine
that you had to go to a deserted island for a week. In addition to food,
shelter, and other necessities that will be provided, you are allowed to take
three personal items. What would they be? Explain the reasons for your choices.
3. Free Post. Write a paragraph or more about any topic of your choosing. This could be a post about your favorite hobby, a book or movie you want to recommend, something fun you did recently, or your thoughts on something you read in the newspaper recently. The choice is yours. Please remember that all posts should be school-appropriate. |
Special Event
Think about the last time you attended a special event such as a concert, a fair, or a sports event. Describe what it was like to be there and include sights, sounds, and smells that will make the reader feel he or she is there with you. |
Christmas Break
Think of one favorite moment from your two weeks off. Write at least one paragraph about that moment. This is not about an entire day, but one moment from one day. |
Favorite Character
DUE DATE: Friday, Dec. 16th |
Three Wishes
DUE DATE: Friday, Dec. 9th Oh, and by the way...one of your wishes can't be to wish for more wishes! |
A New Name
DUE DATE: Friday, Dec. 2nd In Stargirl, by Jerry Spinnelli, the character’s real name is Susan Caraway, but she goes by “Stargirl.” She explains this: “I’m not my name. My name is something I wear, like a shirt. It gets worn. I outgrow it, I change it.” What name actually fits you best right now? Is your regular one worn out? Pick a new name and explain why that name fits you now. |
A Royal Post
Would you like to be a prince or princess? Explain your reasons whether your answer is "yes" or "no". What would you most like about being a prince or princess? What would you most dislike? What would some of your royal duties be? What might a typical day be for you? |
Television Show
If you could create two new shows for television, what kind of shows would they be (sports, situation comedy, exploring nature, reality show, etc.)? Describe the shows and explain your reasons for adding them to the schedule. |
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