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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What will be
your most difficult exam this semester? Why? |
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Day
2 |
Would you rather
take an exam or do a project for class? Why? |
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Day
3 |
Why do schools
give exams to students? |
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Day
4 |
Do you think
that exams really demonstrate what a student has learned over the
semester? |
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Day
5 |
Write down FIVE
important things you've learned in school this week. |
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Day
6 |
What job would
you like when you are done with school? |
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Day
7 |
How will you
have to prepare yourself for the job of your dreams? |
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Day
8 |
Describe 5 important facets of
your dream job. Why are these important to you? |
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Day
9 |
How can you set
your goals now to reach that dream job later on? |
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Day
10 |
Create a short
story where the main character must use something we learned in
class. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What does LOVE
mean? |
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Day
2 |
Why do people
fall in love? |
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Day
3 |
Who are the
people you love the most? Why? |
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Day
4 |
Why do we send
Valentines to people we love? |
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Day
5 |
Describe how
something we learned in class this week can be applied to real
life.. |
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Day
6 |
What is the
difference between liking someone and loving someone? |
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Day
7 |
How can you tell
someone you love him or her? |
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Day
8 |
Describe 5 ways to show someone
that he or she is important to you. |
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Day
9 |
Why is it
important to love others? |
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Day
10 |
What are 5
subjects in college that can use something we learned in class this
week?. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is LUCK? |
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Day
2 |
Why do people
believe in LUCK? |
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Day
3 |
Who are the
Luckiest people you know? Why are they so lucky? |
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Day
4 |
How can you make
yourself more Lucky? |
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Day
5 |
Write a short
paragraph describing how you can use some class information we
learned this week in real life. |
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Day
6 |
How can good
preparation increase your Luck? |
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Day
7 |
What are 10 ways
you can be unlucky? |
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Day
8 |
Describe 5 ways you can change
your luck. |
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Day
9 |
Why are some
people Lucky and others are Unlucky? |
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Day
10 |
Write down THREE
questions (with answers) based on information you learned in class
this week. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
Describe a
difficult choice you've had to make. Why was this difficult? |
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Day
2 |
How do you make
choices in your life? |
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Day
3 |
What is a job
that requires choices to be made on a daily basis? |
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Day
4 |
How can a choice
be good or bad? |
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Day
5 |
Describe how you
made good choices in school this week. |
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Day
6 |
Describe how you
made good decisions at home this week. |
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Day
7 |
What are 10 ways
you can make good decisions? |
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Day
8 |
How are goals and decisions
related? |
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Day
9 |
Why is it
important to make good decisions? |
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Day
10 |
Describe a new
skill you learned this week in school. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
Why is it
important to stay in shape? |
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Day
2 |
How can you keep
yourself in good shape during the school year? |
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Day
3 |
What is a job
that requires you to be in good shape? |
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Day
4 |
How can you keep
in good shape over the summer? |
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Day
5 |
What are two
things you learned in your science class that relate back to math
class? |
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Day
6 |
Why is it
important to make a good decision to stay in shape? |
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Day
7 |
What are 10 ways
you can encourage others to stay in good shape? |
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Day
8 |
Describe a time someone wasn't in
very good shape. Tell what happened and how it all turned out. |
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Day
9 |
Why does being
in good shape make a good first impression? |
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Day
10 |
What is
something you learned in your social studies class this week that
relates to your science class?. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
Why do people
enjoy the outdoors? |
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Day
2 |
What are FIVE
activities people enjoy doing in the outdoors? |
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Day
3 |
Why is camping
such a fun activity? |
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Day
4 |
How can you help
your family to plan outdoor activities? |
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Day
5 |
Describe three
important lessons you learned this week. |
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Day
6 |
What is your
favorite kind of animal? |
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Day
7 |
Describe FIVE
animals that people like. Why are they favorites? |
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Day
8 |
Why do people connect with certain
animals? |
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Day
9 |
What are the
differences between a wild animal and a domesticated animal? |
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Day
10 |
Write down FIVE
things you learned this week OUTSIDE of class. Why was each
important? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is special
about the Super Bowl? |
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Day
2 |
Why do so many
Americans watch the Super Bowl? |
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Day
3 |
What are some of
the traditions of the Super Bowl party? |
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Day
4 |
Will you and/or
your family be watching the Super Bowl this year? Why or why
not? |
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Day
5 |
Describe
something you learned from another class this week that can be
applied to something we study in our class. |
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Day
6 |
What is your
favorite thing to do on a Snow Day? |
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Day
7 |
Why do schools
call off school in bad weather? |
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Day
8 |
Why is school transportation
safety so important? |
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Day
9 |
Why do students
enjoy a Snow Day so much? |
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Day
10 |
Describe how you
can use something we learned in class again later on this year. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What does
SOLITARY mean? |
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Day
2 |
Why do many
people like to be alone at times? |
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Day
3 |
Are people
SOLITARY or are they meant to be in communities? Why or why
not? |
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Day
4 |
Describe 5 jobs
in which a person works totally alone. |
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Day
5 |
Write down THREE
questions you need answered from class this week. |
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Day
6 |
What is LOVE? |
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Day
7 |
Why do people
fall in LOVE? |
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Day
8 |
What are 5 ways to tell that
people are in LOVE? |
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Day
9 |
Describe 5 ways
to show someone you love him or her. |
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Day
10 |
What is
something useful you learned in school this week? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is
PREJUDICE? |
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Day
2 |
Why are people
PREJUDICIAL? |
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Day
3 |
List 5 things
about which people can be PREJUDICIAL. |
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Day
4 |
List 10 ways
that people can keep from being PREJUDICIAL. |
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Day
5 |
Describe THREE
things you learned really well this week. |
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Day
6 |
What is a
STEREOTYPE? |
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Day
7 |
Why are
STEREOTYPES bad to have? |
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Day
8 |
Describe a book, TV show, or movie
that displayed STEREOTYPES. |
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Day
9 |
Describe a time
you have encountered a STEREOTYPE. Was it accurate or not?. |
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Day
10 |
What is
something we learned in class this week that you can apply to
another class? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
Why do people
cry? |
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Day
2 |
What are FIVE
reasons why people cry? |
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Day
3 |
Describe the
last time you cried. |
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Day
4 |
Why is crying
tied to emotion? |
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Day
5 |
Write down THREE
jobs that can use something we learned in class this week. |
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Day
6 |
Why are emotions
important to human lives? |
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Day
7 |
Do pets show
emotions? |
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Day
8 |
Describe a book, TV show, or movie
displayed characters who felt emotions. |
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Day
9 |
Are people in
control of their emotions? Why or why not? |
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Day
10 |
List 10 pieces
of information you've learned this week in school. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
Why do schools
give exams? |
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Day
2 |
What are THREE
ways you can study well for your exams? |
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Day
3 |
Describe the
WORST exam you've ever taken.. |
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Day
4 |
Why are EXAMS so
important to evaluating your understanding of a course? |
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Day
5 |
Describe FIVE
important lessons you've learned this marking period. |
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Day
6 |
What are FIVE
alternative assessments a student could do rather than an end of the
year exam? |
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Day
7 |
Does an Exam
really demonstrate what you have learned? Why or why not? |
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Day
8 |
Describe the BEST exam period you
could imagine. |
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Day
9 |
What are the
best ways to prepare yourself for taking an exam? |
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Day
10 |
Write down THREE
questions based on something we learned in class this week. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is 'TRASH'? |
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Day
2 |
Why is so much
trash created by people? |
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Day
3 |
What are 5 ways
you can help reduce the amount of trash your family creates? |
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Day
4 |
What are 5 ways
you can help reduce the amount of trash you create? |
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Day
5 |
Describe 3
things you've learned this week that will help you in later life. |
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Day
6 |
Why is TRASH bad
for our environment? |
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Day
7 |
Why should
people recycle items that could otherwise be put into trash? |
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Day
8 |
What are 5 ways you can recycle
rather than increase trash? |
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Day
9 |
Why is recycling
important for our environment? |
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Day
10 |
Describe how
something you've learned this week can be used in your future job or
career. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is CURIOSITY? |
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Day
2 |
Why are people curious? |
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Day
3 |
Write down 10 things you are
curious about. |
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Day
4 |
Describe THREE ways you can
satisfy your curiosity in an appropriate manner. |
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Day
5 |
List 5 important facts we
learned this week in class. |
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Day
6 |
Are boys or girls more curious
about things? Why do you believe so? |
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Day
7 |
Why is it important to be
curious about your world? |
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Day
8 |
What are THREE things you are curious about at
school? |
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Day
9 |
Describe THREE jobs that involve
curiosity. |
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Day
10 |
Pose 5 questions based on
information we learned in class this week. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is your greatest STRENGTH? |
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Day
2 |
How do we develop our strengths? |
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Day
3 |
Write down 5 strengths you have,
then number them in order. |
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Day
4 |
Describe TWO jobs that could use
your strengths to their potential.. |
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Day
5 |
Write down THREE important
lessons you learned about yourself this week. |
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Day
6 |
What is your greatest WEAKNESS? |
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Day
7 |
How do we overcome our
weaknesses? |
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Day
8 |
What are THREE jobs that would require you to
overcome your weaknesses? |
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Day
9 |
Describe 5 weaknesses you have
and tell how you can overcome them. |
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Day
10 |
Describe how something you
learned this week in our class can be applied to another class you
are taking. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What does PATIENCE mean? |
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Day
2 |
How do we show patience in
school? |
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Day
3 |
Write down 5 ways you are
patient at home. |
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Day
4 |
Describe FOUR jobs that require
you to be patient. |
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Day
5 |
Describe two important lessons
you've learned this week in class. |
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Day
6 |
Why is it important to be
patient with your friends? |
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Day
7 |
How do we maintain our patience
when there are difficult situations? |
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Day
8 |
Describe a time when you have not been
patient. What happened? |
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Day
9 |
Is it always easy to be
patient? Why or why not? |
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Day
10 |
List four facts you've
learned this week in school and tell how each is important to real
life. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
How do you handle losing someone
or something important to you? |
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Day
2 |
What does it mean to lose
something? |
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Day
3 |
Describe 3 ways you can cope
with the loss of something important to you. |
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Day
4 |
Describe a time you've lost
something important. How did you move on with your life? |
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Day
5 |
How can we use something we
learned in class in your home? |
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Day
6 |
Why is it important to be able
to handle a loss? |
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Day
7 |
Describe THREE people who could
help you cope with a loss. |
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Day
8 |
What positives can come out of dealing with a
loss? |
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Day
9 |
How can you bounce back after a
loss? |
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Day
10 |
What is a new skill you've
learned so far this year that you can apply to any class? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What expectations do your
parents put on you? |
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Day
2 |
What expectations do each of
your teachers put on you? |
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Day
3 |
Describe 3 expectations you have
for yourself. |
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Day
4 |
Why is it important to have high
expectations? |
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Day
5 |
Describe how something we
learned today in class is useful in real life. |
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Day
6 |
What responsibilities do you
have for your behavior? |
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Day
7 |
Describe the responsibilities
you have for your attitude. |
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Day
8 |
What are FIVE responsibilities you have as a
student? |
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Day
9 |
What are THREE responsibilities
you have in your home? |
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Day
10 |
What are TWO questions you
still have about anything we covered this week in class? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is a gift? |
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Day
2 |
Why is it important to
give gifts to others? |
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Day
3 |
Describe 3 gifts you plan on
giving this year. |
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Day
4 |
Why do we give gifts to others? |
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Day
5 |
Describe a gift you've received
in school this week. How will it help you in your future?. |
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Day
6 |
Why is it more important to give
than to receive? |
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Day
7 |
Describe ways you can give of
yourself to others this holiday season. |
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Day
8 |
What are FIVE important ways you can help others
this holiday season? |
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Day
9 |
Why is it important to send
gifts to soldiers stationed around the world? |
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Day
10 |
What are THREE ways you
and your classmates can give gifts to needy people this holiday? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What are THREE
careers you are interested in? |
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Day
2 |
Write down FIVE
important positive aspects of your favorite career. |
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Day
3 |
Write down THREE
important negative aspects of your favorite career. |
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Day
4 |
How can you get
good advice on choosing a career? |
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Day
5 |
List THREE
things you learned in school this week that will apply to your
favorite career. |
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Day
6 |
What is the
difference between a job and a profession? |
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Day
7 |
What are FIVE
jobs you think you might have before you find your profession? |
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Day
8 |
Why is it important to have
several jobs before taking on a profession? |
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Day
9 |
Do people change
professions more often than they change jobs? Why or why not? |
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Day
10 |
List FIVE
real-life jobs that will use something we learned in class this
week. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What does it
mean to be obsessed? |
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Day
2 |
Write down FIVE
obsessions people can have. |
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Day
3 |
Describe a GOOD
obsession. Why is it good? |
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Day
4 |
How can an
obsession be a bad thing? |
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Day
5 |
Describe TWO
important pieces of information you learned in the first week of
school. |
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Day
6 |
What is your
favorite TV show? Why? |
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Day
7 |
Describe THREE
TV shows that you (or someone you know) enjoys. What makes
them enjoyable? |
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Day
8 |
What are FIVE jobs that are
related to your favorite TV show? |
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Day
9 |
Can TV shows
truly mimic real life? Why or why not? |
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Day
10 |
What are THREE
goals you have for class this year?. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
How do you show
respect to a guest speaker? |
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Day
2 |
Write down FIVE
ways to show respect to your teachers. |
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Day
3 |
Describe a
situation where someone has been disrespectful to a speaker or
teacher. |
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Day
4 |
Why is respect
important? |
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Day
5 |
Who has been
your favorite teacher so far this year? Why is this so? |
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Day
6 |
Is it important
to show respect to your friends? Why or why not? |
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Day
7 |
Describe a movie
where a character is disrespectful. Why is this bad? |
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Day
8 |
Why is showing respect a sign of
maturity? |
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Day
9 |
Write down THREE
jobs that require workers to show respect, even when it is
difficult. |
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Day
10 |
What steps are
necessary to reach your most important goal this school year? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
What is spooky
about the autumn/fall season? |
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Day
2 |
Describe THREE
ways in which fall or autumn is spooky. |
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Day
3 |
List 10 books or
movies that are inspired by the fall/autumn season. |
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Day
4 |
Why do people
like spooky things? |
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Day
5 |
List 5 important
skills you've learned so far in school. |
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Day
6 |
Do people enjoy
scary stories? Why or why not? |
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Day
7 |
What is the last
scary movie or book you've read? Why was it scary? |
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Day
8 |
What makes Halloween scary? |
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Day
9 |
Describe FIVE
jobs that involve scary activities. Why is each scary? |
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Day
10 |
What is one
skill you've learned in school this year that you can use in real
life? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
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Day
1 |
Why is it
important to listen carefully when someone is speaking? |
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Day
2 |
Describe FIVE
ways you can be respectful to guest speakers. |
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Day
3 |
What are the
THREE most common bad behaviors people make when others are
speaking? |
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Day
4 |
Describe ways
you can fix those bad behaviors. |
|
Day
5 |
How can you use
something we learned in class this week in another subject area? |
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Day
6 |
What are Tall
Tales? |
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Day
7 |
Describe a Tall
Tale you've heard once. What makes it a Tall Tale? |
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Day
8 |
Why are Tall Tales examples of
Folklore? |
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Day
9 |
Describe THREE
ways that Tall Tales are created. How do these become
larger-than-life? |
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Day
10 |
Prioritize a
list of the 5 most important things we've learend in class this
week. |
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts |
| Day 1 |
What is
TRUST? |
| Day 2 |
Describe
THREE ways you know your parents have TRUST in you. |
| Day 3 |
What
are the ways you TRUST your teachers to provide you with a good
education? |
| Day 4 |
Who are
FIVE people you trust completely? Why do you trust each of them? |
| Day 5 |
Describe
two skills you learned this week. How will each be helpful in
real life? |
| Day 6 |
Why is
it important to TRUST others? |
| Day 7 |
Describe
a time you have had to TRUST someone else. How well did it work
out? |
| Day 8 |
List
FIVE people who trust you completely. Why do they trust you? |
| Day 9 |
What
does being TRUSTWORTHY say about your own personal character? |
| Day 10 |
What is
ONE important thing you learned OUTSIDE of school this week? |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
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Why do we
value our health so much in our country?
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Day
2
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Describe
THREE ways you can be more healthy in the new year.
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Day
3
|
How has
technology improved our ability to be healthier than we were
in decades past?
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Day
4
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What are
FIVE health problems you hope to avoid in your lifetime?
|
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Day
5
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Create a
short story or poem which describes something we learned in
class this week..
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Day
6
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Why do
people want to lose weight at the beginning of each year?
|
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Day
7
|
What is
considered to be a healthy weight?
|
|
Day
8
|
Describe
TEN ways you can eat better in your daily life. |
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Day
9
|
Why is it
important to eat a balanced diet daily?
|
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Day
10
|
Create
a short, FIVE question, fill-in-the-blanks quiz to cover this
week's class information.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
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Why do Americans love
chocolate so much?
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Day
2
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Describe THREE different
foods you enjoy that incorporate chocolate .
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Day
3
|
How has chocolate been a
part of American history and culture?
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Day
4
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What are Ten different
chocolate candies you can give as a present?
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Day
5
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Write down THREE things
you learned well this week in class.
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Day
6
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Why is it important to
learn how to swim?
|
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Day
7
|
What are FOUR important
water activities that require a knowledge of swimming?
|
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Day
8
|
Create
a short story or poem that includes a character who swims. |
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Day
9
|
How can knowing how to
swim save your life?
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Day
10
|
Create FOUR
questions about information you still don't know well from
this week's classes.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
|
What does 'Guilt By
Association' mean?
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Day
2
|
Are bystanders responsible
for the actions of someone who commits a crime?.
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Day
3
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How could you defend
yourself from a charge of 'Guilt by Association'?
|
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Day
4
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How is 'Guilt by
Association' different from 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty'?
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Day
5
|
Write down 5 important
facts you learned in class this week..
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Day
6
|
Why do Americans enjoy
fast food?
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Day
7
|
List your favorite fast
foods.
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Day
8
|
Why
was fast food developed in our country? |
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Day
9
|
Is fast food really fast?
Why or why not?
|
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Day
10
|
Write down THREE
things you still are having difficulty with in class.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
|
What is a 'Life-Changing
Event'?
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Day
2
|
Describe THREE
life-changing events that could affect you.
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Day
3
|
How can a natural disaster
be a life-changing event?
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Day
4
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How can moving be a
life-changing event?
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Day
5
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Create a short, 10
question TRUE/FALSE quiz to cover this week's class
information.
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Day
6
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How has the internet
changed over your lifetime?
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Day
7
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Describe FIVE important
aspects of the internet that you use on a daily basis.
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Day
8
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How
is the internet used in your classes at school? |
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Day
9
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What are THREE ways you
wish you could use the internet in class?
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Day
10
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Describe THREE bits
of information from another class that relates to something we
studied this week.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
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Why is it important to
learn a foreign language?
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Day
2
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What are FIVE benefits to
your future to learn a foreign language now?
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Day
3
|
Why do you suppose many
colleges and universities require students to take a foreign
language in high school?
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Day
4
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Describe THREE ways you
could use a foreign language in your future job.
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Day
5
|
Write down FIVE important
facts you've learned this week in class.
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Day
6
|
What is a FEAR?
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Day
7
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Why do people have
irrational fears?
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Day
8
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How
can a FEAR keep you from living a full, rich, rewarding life? |
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Day
9
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What are THREE ways you
can confront your fears?
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Day
10
|
Write a short
paragraph that details what we've covered this week in class.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
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Why is it important to
live a healthy lifestyle?
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Day
2
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What are THREE benefits to
living in a healthy manner?
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Day
3
|
Brainstorm an list of 10
ways you can be more healthy on a daily basis.
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Day
4
|
Describe THREE ways you
could use a foreign language in your future job.
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Day
5
|
Write a short poem that
describes an important lesson we learned this week in class.
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Day
6
|
What does LITERACY mean?
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Day
7
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Why is it important to be
literate in our society?
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Day
8
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What
are FIVE ways you can become more literate? |
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Day
9
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Describe THREE jobs that
require reading on a daily basis.
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Day
10
|
Write down THREE
important words or terms (and their definitions) we've learned
in class this week.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
|
Why is the
Super Bowl such a huge day for Americans?
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Day
2
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Describe
FOUR different types of Super Bowl parties.
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Day
3
|
Do
Americans really remember the winners of Super Bowls?
Why or why not?
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Day
4
|
What is
the most exciting part of a Super Bowl game?
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Day
5
|
Describe
THREE important things you've learned this week in any class
in school.
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Day
6
|
What is
TIME? How do we define TIME?
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Day
7
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Why do
people wear watches? Give TEN reasons.
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Day
8
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Describe
what you think the following means:
"Time Waits for No One" |
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Day
9
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Why are
people always fighting time?
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Day
10
|
Create a
short story in which you pose THREE questions from class this
week.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
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Why is it
important to celebrate SUCCESS?
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Day
2
|
Describe
THREE different Successful Events in your life.
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Day
3
|
What does
it mean to be a SUCCESS?
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Day
4
|
What are
FIVE ways you can celebrate a SUCCESSFUL endeavor?
|
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Day
5
|
Create a
short, 10 question TRUE/FALSE quiz to cover this week's class
information.
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|
Day
6
|
What is
the difference between an Successful person and everyone else?
|
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Day
7
|
What are
FIVE traits of Successful people?
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Day
8
|
Describe
THREE ways you can be more successful in school. |
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Day
9
|
How can
you be Successful in achieving your dreams?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down
FIVE important facts you've learned this week in class.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
|
Why do
humans dream?
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Day
2
|
Describe
FIVE different dreams you've had recently.
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Day
3
|
What does
it mean to dream of something better in life?
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Day
4
|
What THREE
ways you can help make your dreams come true?
|
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Day
5
|
Write down
FIVE important things we've learned in class this week.
|
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Day
6
|
What is
the difference between a DREAM and a GOAL?
|
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Day
7
|
How do
Goals and Dreams relate to each other?
|
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Day
8
|
Describe
THREE goals you have and how these will help you achieve your
dreams. |
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Day
9
|
How does
having dreams and goals make you more successful?
|
|
Day
10
|
List THREE
items from class this week that you'd like more information
about.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What is a
natural disaster?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe
THREE different natural disasters.
|
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Day
3
|
How does a
natural disaster change the world?
|
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Day
4
|
What are
FIVE ways that a natural disaster affects human life?
|
|
Day
5
|
What are
THREE jobs that will use something we learned in class today?
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do
humans explore space?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are
FIVE important things humans hope to learn from studying
space?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
has the study of space changed in the last fifty years? |
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Day
9
|
What will
we learn about space that will affect life on earth?
|
|
Day
10
|
Describe
ONE thing we learned in class as if you were to teach it to an
elementary student.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
|
What are
FIVE things you plan on doing during your summer vacation?
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Day
2
|
Describe
THREE activities you can do in the summer.
|
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Day
3
|
How can
you continue to learn over the summer break?
|
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Day
4
|
List 10
good summer jobs and why you would be good at them.
|
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Day
5
|
How can
you use something that we learned in class today in later
life?
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|
Day
6
|
Why do
people barbecue in the summer?
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Day
7
|
What are
FIVE great foods you can barbecue?
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Day
8
|
How
does outdoor cooking make summer better? |
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Day
9
|
What are
the best summer events to barbecue at?
|
|
Day
10
|
List 10
important things we've learned in class this semester.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
|
Create a
short story or poem about a rainstorm.
|
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Day
2
|
Describe
THREE outdoor activities you can do while its raining.
|
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Day
3
|
Describe
FIVE indoor activities you can do when its raining.
|
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Day
4
|
What are
10 ways that rain is important to our world?
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Day
5
|
Create a
short, fill-in-the-blanks quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do
people enjoy activities near the water during the summer?
|
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Day
7
|
What are
FIVE activities you can enjoy in the water?
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Day
8
|
How
can you be safe when enjoying water activities? |
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Day
9
|
What is
your favorite water activity? Why do you enjoy it so
much?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down
THREE questions you still have about anything we learned in
class this week.
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|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What is FREEDOM?
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Day
2
|
What does it mean to truly
live FREE?
|
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Day
3
|
Brainstorm an list of 10
Freedoms you enjoy on a daily basis.
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Day
4
|
Describe THREE ways you
can celebrate our Freedom as Americans.
|
|
Day
5
|
List 5 important facts we
learned this week in class.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do Americans take
their FREEDOMS so seriously?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why is it important to
celebrate our FREEDOM?
|
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Day
8
|
Make
a list of 10 FREEDOMS that some people in other countries DO
NOT have. |
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Day
9
|
Describe THREE jobs that
only exist in America because of our FREEDOMS.
|
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Day
10
|
Pose 5 questions
based on information we learned in class this week.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What are your favorite
kind of books to read and why?
|
|
Day
2
|
What does it mean to be a
good reader?
|
|
Day
3
|
Create a list of 10 books
you'd like to read this year.
|
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Day
4
|
Describe what you can do
to improve your reading skills.
|
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Day
5
|
Describe how we used
reading skills this week in class to learn important
information.
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Day
6
|
Why is it important to
read a variety of different works?
|
|
Day
7
|
Describe your favorite
place to read. Give the physical details of the setting
as well as how you feel when you're there.
|
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Day
8
|
Describe
some other types of materials that make worthy reading. |
|
Day
9
|
List 10 jobs that use
reading on a daily basis.
|
|
Day
10
|
What are THREE
aspects of class that could have been improved this week?
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is it
important to be respectful toward substitute teachers?
|
|
Day
2
|
Write down
THREE ways you can make a substitute teacher's day
pleasurable.
|
|
Day
3
|
What
behaviors should you display for a substitute teacher?
|
|
Day
4
|
How will
class be different when you have a substitute teacher compared
to your regular teacher?
|
|
Day
5
|
Describe
FIVE important facts you've learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What is
wisdom?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why is it
important to study wisdom?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can you learn to be more wise? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
FIVE important pieces of wisdom you've learned from your
family.
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down
THREE questions you still have about something we learned this
week in class.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What is
the definition of 'DANGER'?
|
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Day
2
|
List 10
Dangerous situations you must be aware of in your daily life.
|
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Day
3
|
How can
you avoid Danger in your home?
|
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Day
4
|
How can
Danger be avoided at school?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
THREE jobs that will use something we learned in class this
week.
|
|
Day
6
|
How can
your parents help you avoid Dangerous Situations?
|
|
Day
7
|
How can
your teachers help you avoid Dangerous Situations at school?
|
|
Day
8
|
What
should you do if you learn of a potentially Dangerous
Situation? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
FIVE Dangerous Situations that could occur at school.
|
|
Day
10
|
List 10
new facts you learned in any class this week at school.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do
people enjoy excitement'?
|
|
Day
2
|
List 10
exciting jobs you might want to have when you get older.
|
|
Day
3
|
How can
you find excitement in your daily life?
|
|
Day
4
|
In what
ways can exciting activities be dangerous?
|
|
Day
5
|
What are
THREE questions you still have about something you've learned
this week in school.
|
|
Day
6
|
What is a
HERO?
|
|
Day
7
|
How can
you learn from Heroes?
|
|
Day
8
|
What
characteristics define a true Hero? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
three things that Heroes do.
|
|
Day
10
|
How can
you use something we learned in class this week?
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do
people enjoy giving gifts?
|
|
Day
2
|
List 10
gifts you would like to receive.
|
|
Day
3
|
What are
THREE important gifts you plan to give this year?
|
|
Day
4
|
Why is it
important to give gifts?
|
|
Day
5
|
Describe
THREE jobs that will use something we learned in class this
week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What gifts
do you plan to give to your parents this year?
|
|
Day
7
|
What gifts
do you plan to give to your friends this year?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can giving gifts be a means of thanking someone? |
|
Day
9
|
How is
friendship a gift?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down
10 facts you've learned in school this past week.
|
|
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
|
Describe
your favorite type of music.
|
|
Day
2
|
Write down
your FIVE most favorite songs. Then tell why each is
among your favorites.
|
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Day
3
|
Describe
THREE activities you enjoy while listening to music.
|
|
Day
4
|
How can
listening to music help you with your homeowork?
|
|
Day
5
|
List 10
items we've learned in class this week.
|
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Day
6
|
What does
it mean to IMITATE something?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are
THREE foods that are commonly imitated?
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
is imitating someone else's work such a bad thing? |
|
Day
9
|
What are
THREE movies or songs that have been imitated?
|
|
Day
10
|
List FIVE
real-life jobs that will use something we learned in class
this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is it
important to be respectful toward substitute teachers?
|
|
Day
2
|
Write down
THREE ways you can make a substitute teacher's day
pleasurable.
|
|
Day
3
|
What
behaviors should you display for a substitute teacher?
|
|
Day
4
|
How will
class be different when you have a substitute teacher compared
to your regular teacher?
|
|
Day
5
|
Describe
FIVE important facts you've learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What is
wisdom?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why is it
important to study wisdom?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can you learn to be more wise? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
FIVE important pieces of wisdom you've learned from your
family.
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down
THREE questions you still have about something we learned this
week in class.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do
schools require students to take high-stakes tests?
|
|
Day
2
|
What are
THREE ways you can prepare yourself for a high-stakes test?
|
|
Day
3
|
Why should
students always eat a good breakfast before a big test?
|
|
Day
4
|
How can
your teachers prepare you to do well on a high-stakes test?
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a
short, 5 question TRUE/FALSE quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
Day
6
|
What is
CHARACTER?
|
|
Day
7
|
What is
the difference between 'being a character' and 'having good
character'?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can you improve your character? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
FIVE important traits of good character.
|
|
Day
10
|
Describe
how something we learned this week in class can be related to
something you studied in another class.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do we
celebrate Halloween?
|
|
Day
2
|
What are
THREE different ways that Americans celebrate Halloween?
|
|
Day
3
|
Why are
holidays like Halloween important?
|
|
Day
4
|
How can
you ensure your safety while out during Halloween?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
FIVE questions you still have about anything you learned in
school this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What is a
DISGUISE?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why might
people use a DISGUISE'?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can you disguise your thoughts and feelings? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
FIVE jobs that use DISGUISES.
|
|
Day
10
|
Write a
short story or poem that describes something we learned in
class this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do we
have a holiday for giving thanks?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe
FIVE things you are thankful for in your life.
|
|
Day
3
|
Why is it
important to take time to give thanks?
|
|
Day
4
|
How can
you show others that you are thankful for them?
|
|
Day
5
|
Describe
THREE things you learned really well this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
How can
you show your parents you are thankful for their help?
|
|
Day
7
|
How can
you show your teachers you are thankful for their guidance?
|
|
Day
8
|
Describe
THREE ways you can show your friends you are thankful for
their friendship. |
|
Day
9
|
What
freedoms do we enjoy that you are thankful for?
|
|
Day
10
|
List
FIVE real-life jobs that can use something we learned in class
this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is the
New Year so important to celebrate?
|
|
Day
2
|
What does
the New Year represent?
|
|
Day
3
|
What does
your family do to celebrate the New Year?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are
some of the celebrations and traditions that occur at the New
Year?
|
|
Day
5
|
What is
something you learned in class this week that can be applied
to another class?
|
|
Day
6
|
What are
THREE New Year resolutions you have for yourself?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why do
people make New Year resolutions?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can you make sure your New Year resolutions come true? |
|
Day
9
|
How can
you help others to make their New Year resolutions?
|
|
Day
10
|
What are
THREE big concepts you learned in school this week?
|
|
We present you here with the entire collection of Writing Prompts from
our 2007 newsletters. That's 230 writing prompts!!!
As always, feel free to change, adapt, or
adjust these writing prompts to fit your class and students. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
|
What is
meant by Success?
|
|
Day
2
|
Why do
Americans strive for success in everything they do?
|
|
Day
3
|
Describe
FIVE ways you can be successful in school.
|
|
Day
4
|
Create a
short story or poem describing a time you were successful in
something you did.
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
5 questions you still have about something we learned in class
this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What does
it mean to be a success in your job or profession?
|
|
Day
7
|
Make a
list of 10 ways success in a job or profession can be seen by
others.
|
|
Day
8
|
Brainstorm
a list of FIVE stressful jobs and then match each with a
statement of how one could be successful in each. |
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Day
9
|
Describe
the most successful class you've taken at school. Why
was it a success to you?.
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a
short, 5 question multiple-choice quiz to cover this week's
class information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do
people form relationships with each other?
|
|
Day
2
|
What are
THREE ways you can improve your relationship with your
parents?
|
|
Day
3
|
Describe
FIVE activities you can do to be a better person.
|
|
Day
4
|
Write a
short poem or song lyrics to describe a relationship you have
with another student.
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
the THREE things you remember best about what we covered in
class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What are
THREE important aspects of a good relationship?
|
|
Day
7
|
Make a
list of TEN jobs that require workers to have a positive
relationship with each other.
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can you improve your relationships with your teachers? |
|
Day
9
|
What are
THREE ways you could start a relationship with someone at
school?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create
your own short writing prompt that will cover something
important we covered in class this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do
people take vacations?
|
|
Day
2
|
What are
THREE reasons why it is important to take a break from your
normal life and work?
|
|
Day
3
|
Describe
in detail FIVE places you'd love to vacation.
|
|
Day
4
|
What are
FIVE activities you could do at your favorite vacation spot?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
THREE questions you still have about what we covered in class
this week?
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do
Americans want to expand into outer space?
|
|
Day
7
|
Make a
list of FIVE jobs that are connected to exploring outer space.
|
|
Day
8
|
How
soon should people begin living on the moon or other planets? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
how a person could prepare him/herself for a career in space
exploration.
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a
short, FIVE question multiple-choice quiz to cover this week's
informaiton.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What is
your favorite food?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe
THREE foods you would like to have at every lunch.
|
|
Day
3
|
Why is it
important to know how to cook?
|
|
Day
4
|
If you
could have any foods for a special meal, what would you have?
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Day
5
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Create a
short, 5 question multiple choice quiz to cover this week's
class information.
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Day
6
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What is
your definition of courage?
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Day
7
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Why is it
important to stand up for what you believe in?.
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Day
8
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What
are THREE ways you can display courage at school? |
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Day
9
|
Describe
FIVE jobs that require courage on a daily basis.
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Day
10
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Write down
TEN things you learned in school this week.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
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What is
your favorite movie?
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Day
2
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Describe
why THREE friends should see your favorite movie too.
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Day
3
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What are
FIVE reasons why your favorite movie is an excellent movie?
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Day
4
|
If you
were starring in a movie, what character would you be and why?
|
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Day
5
|
Create a
short writing prompt that will cover this week's class
information.
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Day
6
|
What is
meant by 'kindness'?
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Day
7
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Why is it
important to show kindness to others?
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Day
8
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What
are FIVE ways you can be more kind to other people at school? |
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Day
9
|
List 10
jobs that require you to be kind to others on a daily basis.
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Day
10
|
What are
THREE questions you still have about something we learned in
class this week?
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
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What is
the best thing about the last week of school?
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Day
2
|
Describe
FIVE important things you've learned in class over the past
year.
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Day
3
|
What are
THREE reasons why you should you should work hard during the
last week of school?
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Day
4
|
Why is it
important to do well on your exams?
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|
Day
5
|
Write down
THREE questions you still have about something we learned in
class this week.
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Day
6
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What is
meant by 'success'?
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Day
7
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What are
FIVE measures of success?
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Day
8
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Describe
what success for you will be like in your future. |
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Day
9
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What will
a successful job be like for you?.
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Day
10
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Create TWO
writing prompts for this week's class information.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
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What is
your favorite movie? Why is it your favorite?
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Day
2
|
Do you
prefer watching movies at the theater or at home on your TV?
Why?
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Day
3
|
What makes
a great movie? Describe at least three aspects and give
an example for each..
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Day
4
|
Describe
FIVE reasons why Americans enjoy watching movies.
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Day
5
|
Write down
10 facts we learned in class this week.
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Day
6
|
Why do
many students find math a difficult subject?
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Day
7
|
Make a
list of TEN ways you can use math in your daily life.
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Day
8
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Describe
THREE jobs that use math on a daily basis. |
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Day
9
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What are
FIVE ways you can be better in math?
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Day
10
|
Write a
short story describing something we learned in class this
week.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
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What is
the definition of 'happiness'?
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Day
2
|
Describe
the happiest day of your life.
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Day
3
|
What are
the THREE happiest moments of your life?.
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Day
4
|
Describe
FIVE ways you can be happy every day.
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Day
5
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Is
happiness always satisfying? Why or why not?
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Day
6
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Create a
short story in which happiness is a theme.
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Day
7
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Make a
list of TEN ways you can help other people be happy.
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Day
8
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Describe
THREE jobs that rely on happiness on a daily basis. |
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Day
9
|
What are
FIVE ways you can be happier at home or at school?
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Day
10
|
Create
a short, 10 question true/false quiz to cover this week's
class infomration.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
|
How is technology
changing?
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Day
2
|
Describe five new
technologies we have that we didn't have TWO years ago.
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Day
3
|
How has technology changed
your life?.
|
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Day
4
|
Describe FIVE ways you use
new technologies in your daily life.
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Day
5
|
Why is technology changing
so rapidly?
|
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Day
6
|
Create a short story that
illustrates how technology has changed during your life.
|
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Day
7
|
Make a list of TEN jobs
that will change due to technology in the next year.
|
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Day
8
|
How
are you and your friends' attitudes different toward
technology than your parents?. |
|
Day
9
|
Describe how school will
be different in five years just due to the changes in
technology.
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a writing
prompt to help describe what you learned in school this week..
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
|
What job would you love to
do when you are older?
|
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Day
2
|
Describe THREE important
aspects of your favorite job.
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Day
3
|
How can you get the proper
training to work in your favorite job?
|
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Day
4
|
Describe what a typical
day in your favorite job is like.
|
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Day
5
|
List FIVE questions you
still have about anything we learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What does it mean to be
helpful?
|
|
Day
7
|
Make a list of TEN jobs
that require the workers to be helpful to others.
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Day
8
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Describe
THREE ways you can be more helpful around your home. |
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Day
9
|
Brainstorm a list of as
many ways as possible to be more helpful at school.
|
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Day
10
|
In a freewrite, describe
an important item you learned in class this week, and tell how
it will be useful in real life.
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
|
What does it mean to be
brave?
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Day
2
|
Describe FIVE ways you can
show bravery in school.
|
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Day
3
|
What are 10 jobs that
require you to demonstrate bravery on a daily basis?
|
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Day
4
|
Why is it important to be
brave when defending your beliefs?
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a short writing
prompt to display something we learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why should you stand up
for your beliefs?
|
|
Day
7
|
Describe a situation where
someone has had to be brave for someone else.
|
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Day
8
|
Describe
THREE ways you can be more brave in your daily home life. |
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Day
9
|
Why should you always
stand up for your friends?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down FIVE important
things we learned in class this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What is your favorite TV
show?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe THREE reasons why
it is your favorite show.
|
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Day
3
|
If you could be any
character from your favorite show, who would you be and why?
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Day
4
|
If you could create your
own TV show, what would it be like?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write a short 10 question
True/False quiz to cover this week's class information.
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|
Day
6
|
What is your favorite
restaurant?
|
|
Day
7
|
Describe the menu at your
favorite restaurant. What do you like best?
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Day
8
|
If
you could design a dish at your favorite restaurant, what
would it be and why? |
|
Day
9
|
What are the top FIVE
restaurants you enjoy the most?
|
|
Day
10
|
List THREE questions you
still have about things we learned this week in class
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|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is it
important to celebrate your country's Independence Day?
|
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Day
2
|
Describe
FIVE important freedoms you have in your country.
|
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Day
3
|
What are
THREE reasons why a country should be independent of other
countries?
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|
Day
4
|
Why should
we be thankful for the freedoms we enjoy?
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a
short writing prompt in relation to freedom.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do we
enjoy cooking in the outdoors?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are
FIVE excellent foods or dishes you can make in the outdoors?
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Day
8
|
Describe
how to make and cook your favorite outdoor food. |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
your favorite outdoor cooking and eating experience.
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a
short, 5 question multiple-choice quiz to cover this week's
class information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
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Day
1
|
Describe your Favorite
Vacation spot.
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Day
2
|
Describe FOUR places you'd
like to visit on a vacation.
|
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Day
3
|
What are THREE reasons why
people need to take vacations?
|
|
Day
4
|
What is the best time of
year to take a vacation?
|
|
Day
5
|
What are FIVE questions
you still have about something we learned in class this week?.
|
|
Day
6
|
What does it mean to be
courteous?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are THREE ways you
can be more courteous at home?
|
|
Day
8
|
Describe
FIVE ways students could be more courteous at school. |
|
Day
9
|
Why would the world be
better if more people treated each other courteously.
|
|
Day
10
|
Describe THREE things you
learned really well this week in class.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What are THREE goals you
have for the first marking period of school this year?
|
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Day
2
|
Describe two to four
important steps necessary to accomplish each goal listed
above.
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|
Day
3
|
Why is it important to
have goals for your school year?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are THREE other areas
in your life you can set goals for the next 6 to 9 weeks?
|
|
Day
5
|
What are TWO important
questions you still have about something you learned this week
in class?
|
|
Day
6
|
How do you measure SUCCESS
in your classes?
|
|
Day
7
|
What does it mean to be
successful?
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
do people want to be successful at the things they do? |
|
Day
9
|
Is success related to our
own sense of inner worth? Why or why not?
|
|
Day
10
|
Make up a short, 5
question True/False quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
How are students pressured
to wear particular types of clothing?
|
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Day
2
|
Describe Three fashion
trends that influence what clothing you wear.
|
|
Day
3
|
Why is it good to donate
your older clothes to needy people?
|
|
Day
4
|
How would you influence
other people to begin a fashion trend?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write a short story that
describes something we learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why is it important to
stand up for what you believe in?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are FIVE important
beliefs you have?
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
do people feel so strongly about their beliefs? |
|
Day
9
|
Are beliefs right or
wrong? Why or why not?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a short FIVE
question true/false quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
How would you define ART?
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Day
2
|
Why do people study ART?
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Day
3
|
Describe FIVE different
types or genres of art.
|
|
Day
4
|
How has technology been
important to art?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down THREE questions
you still have about anything we learned in class this week.
|
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Day
6
|
How does art imitate real
life?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why is it important to
develop your artistic side?
|
|
Day
8
|
List
10 different art skills you have or wish you had. |
|
Day
9
|
How can you use your art
skills in other classes at school?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write FIVE fortunes (from
fortune cookies) that state important facts we learned in
class this week.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
How has technology changed
the way we forcast the weather?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe FIVE different
weather patterns that affect your home.
|
|
Day
3
|
How does the weather
affect your life?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are Three ways that
the weather can affect people's moods?
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a short, FIVE
question True/False quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do we celebrate the
New Year?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are some of the
traditions your family has for celebrating the New Year?
|
|
Day
8
|
Describe
FIVE changes you will make to your life in the upcoming year. |
|
Day
9
|
Why is it important to
improve our lives each year?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down Ten important
things you learned this week in any class you've had.
|
|
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is family important?
|
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Day
2
|
Describe FIVE reasons why
your family members are important to you.
|
|
Day
3
|
What are THREE activities
you enjoy doing with your family?
|
|
Day
4
|
Why should family members
look out for each other?
|
|
Day
5
|
Describe FIVE important
lessons you learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What is the definition of
a MYSTERY?
|
|
Day
7
|
List FIVE mysteries you'd
like to investigate.
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
do people enjoy mysteries? |
|
Day
9
|
How are mysteries
intimately connected with human life?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a short writing
prompt that describes something we learned in class this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What is the best thing
about coming back to school?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe your morning
preparation before your first day at school.
|
|
Day
3
|
What are 10 important
items you'll need for your classes this year?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are THREE important
things you'll learn the first day of school?
|
|
Day
5
|
Describe FIVE things you
learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What was one important
thing you learned this summer?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why is it good to get back
to school?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can you make the transition back to school as easy as
possible? |
|
Day
9
|
What is your favorite
class? What is your least favorite class?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a short, 4 question
quiz to cover this week's class information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do people keep pets?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe a favorite pet
you have (or currently have).
|
|
Day
3
|
What are FIVE great
reasons to have a pet?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are THREE important
things we can learn from taking care of a pet?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down THREE questions
you still have about something we learned this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
What are THREE things that
cause you stress in your life?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why is it important to
deal successfully with stress in your life?
|
|
Day
8
|
How
can school be stressful? |
|
Day
9
|
What is your most
stressful class? Why is it so stressful?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a short writing
prompt that reviews our weekly class information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is communication
important?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe FIVE ways that
people communicate.
|
|
Day
3
|
What are TEN ways that
communication has improved over the past 100 years?
|
|
Day
4
|
How has technology played
an integral part in the development of world wide
communication?
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a short, 5 question
TRUE/FALSE quiz to cover what we learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
How can you communicate
better with your parents?
|
|
Day
7
|
Why is it important to
communicate effectively with your teachers?
|
|
Day
8
|
What
are FIVE ways you can communicate better with your friends? |
|
Day
9
|
Which of your friends is
the best communicator? Why is that?
|
|
Day
10
|
List TEN important facts
or new pieces of information you've learned in class this
week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do we celebrate the
holidays?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe FIVE ways that
you can be more festive this time of year.
|
|
Day
3
|
How has technology and
communication improved our ability to celebrate the holidays?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are FIVE reasons to
be with your family during the holiday season?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down FIVE questions
you still have about something we learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why is the holiday season
a time of giving?
|
|
Day
7
|
What does it truly mean to
give a gift to someone?
|
|
Day
8
|
Describe
FIVE gifts you could give someone to tell them exactly how you
feel about them. |
|
Day
9
|
Why is gift giving
important for our society?
|
|
Day
10
|
Describe THREE things you
learned well this week in class, then describe THREE things
you still have questions about.
|
|
|
A Full Year of Writing Prompts
From our 2006 Newsletters
|
We present you here with the entire collection of Writing Prompts from
our 2006 newsletters. That's 240 writing prompts!!!
As always, feel free to change, adapt, or
adjust these writing prompts to fit your class and students. |
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do
people make New Year's Resolutions?
|
|
Day
2
|
How are you going to be a
better person in the New Year?
|
|
Day
3
|
If you
could change THREE things about yourself this year, what would
they be and why?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are FOUR ways you can
improve yourself as a student in the next semester?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
FIVE important things you learned today in class.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why is it
important for people to have goals?
|
|
Day
7
|
What is
the difference between a goal and a dream? Give TWO examples.
|
|
Day
8
|
What
is a goal? How is a goal achieved? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
THREE goals you have for the month of January.
|
|
Day
10
|
What are THREE questions
you still have about today's lesson?
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do we
celebrate Valentines Day'?
|
|
Day
2
|
Why is chocolate such an
important part of Valentines Day?
|
|
Day
3
|
What are
THREE ways you can show your parents you love them?
|
|
Day
4
|
Why is LOVE important in
people's lives?.
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a
short, 5 question TRUE/FALSE quiz to cover today's class
information.
|
|
Day
6
|
What are
THREE ways you can show your friends that you appreciate them?
|
|
Day
7
|
How can
you show your teacher you appreciate him/her?.
|
|
Day
8
|
What
is the difference between a 'CRUSH' and 'LOVE'?. |
|
Day
9
|
What are
FOUR excellent Valentines' gifts you could get for another
person?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down 5 questions you
could ask to gain more information about today's lesson.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What does
it mean to be 'LUCKY'?
|
|
Day
2
|
Why do people believe in
Luck?
|
|
Day
3
|
What are
THREE ways you can improve your 'Luck' at school?
|
|
Day
4
|
Write a short story in
which a student is 'Lucky' on a test.
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
10 important facts you've learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
It is
sometimes said, "Its better to be Lucky than to be
Good." Do you agree with this statement? Why
or why not?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are
THREE ways that good preparation can be seen as 'good luck'?
|
|
Day
8
|
Write
down 5 True/False statements (with answers) about what we
learned in class today. |
|
Day
9
|
Why do
people wish others 'Good Luck' before they participate in a
contest?
|
|
Day
10
|
How can you make your own
Luck? Give THREE real-life examples.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why does
the earth need rain?
|
|
Day
2
|
What are FOUR important
changes in the weather during the spring?
|
|
Day
3
|
What
adjustments does your family make from winter to spring?
|
|
Day
4
|
Create a short, FIVE
question multiple-choice quiz to cover today's class
information.
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
a short classified ad describing something you could sell in
the spring.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why is it
important to be able to solve problems?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are
THREE ways that you can be a good problem solver?
|
|
Day
8
|
Is
it important to be a good listener to solve problems?
Why or why not? |
|
Day
9
|
Write a
paragraph describing what you learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
10
|
How can you be a problem
solver in class? How can you be a problem solver outside
of school?
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do we
need laws?
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Day
2
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What are FIVE important
laws we need to follow?
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Day
3
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If you
were the president/governor, what laws would you want
enforced?
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Day
4
|
Why is it a difficult
process to create new laws? How does this protect our
rights?
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Day
5
|
Make up a
short, 5 question fill-in-the-blank quiz to cover this week's
class information.
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Day
6
|
Why is it
important to behave appropriately when you're on a field trip?
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Day
7
|
If you
were the teacher, describe TWO different places you'd take
your class on a field trip.
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Day
8
|
What
can you learn on a field trip that you cannot learn in your
regular classroom or school? |
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Day
9
|
Why do
schools take students on field trips? Do they have to be
'educational' trips? Why or why not?
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Day
10
|
Write down THREE questions
you still have about what was covered in class this week.
How can you get these answered?
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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Day
1
|
What are
THREE goals you have to accomplish over the summer?
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Day
2
|
Create a short poem or
song that reviews this week's class information.
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Day
3
|
Describe
your favorite activity to do in the summer.
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Day
4
|
What are the differences
between spring and summer in the region in which you live?
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Day
5
|
How will
you spend your time this summer? Give FIVE examples.
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Day
6
|
What is
your favorite song and why?
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Day
7
|
Why do
people make a personal connection with a particular style of
music?
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Day
8
|
Describe
FIVE important pieces of information you learned in class this
week. |
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Day
9
|
If you
could play any songs during class, what would they be and why?
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Day
10
|
What song can you relate
to the best moment of your life? What song relates to
your worst moment in life, and why?
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|
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
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|
Day
1
|
What are
FIVE activities you would want to do on a 'snow day'?
|
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Day
2
|
What are the safety
precautions school administrators should take in regard to
severe weather?
|
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Day
3
|
How can
severe weather negatively impact the school environment?
|
|
Day
4
|
Write a short poem that
describes what we've learned in class today.
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|
Day
5
|
What are
the dangers that severe weather can cause to people?
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Day
6
|
What is a
'wish'? What are THREE things you would wish for?
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Day
7
|
Describe
how a wish could positively impact or help others..
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Day
8
|
Create
a FIVE question TRUE/FALSE quiz covering today's class
information. |
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Day
9
|
How can a
wish be destructive?
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Day
10
|
Why do people want to have
wishes? Why do people always 'wish' for more in life?
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10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is it
important to learn to use a computer?
|
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Day
2
|
Brainstorm FIVE important
changes in computer technology.
|
|
Day
3
|
Create a
short writing topic to cover today's lesson from class.
|
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Day
4
|
How has technology changed
in the last 10 years?
|
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Day
5
|
Describe
THREE positive changes and THREE negative changes from the
advancement of technology.
|
|
Day
6
|
Create a
short poem (rhyming is optional) which includes TWO main ideas
from today's class lesson.
|
|
Day
7
|
What is
your favorite type of music? Why do you like it the
best?
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
is music important to human culture? |
|
Day
9
|
Brainstorm
a list of 10 songs you like, and then rank them in order.
|
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Day
10
|
Create 10 lines of song
lyrics to explain a concept from class.
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|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Describe
THREE activities you enjoy doing once winter ends.
|
|
Day
2
|
What does 'Cabin Fever'
mean? How can you cure it?
|
|
Day
3
|
Name FIVE
plants that blossom in your area in the spring, and tell why
each is important.
|
|
Day
4
|
What is one profession or
job that could use the information we learned today in class?
|
|
Day
5
|
Why do
people look forward to spring?
|
|
Day
6
|
What is a
ROLE MODEL? Why do people need them?
|
|
Day
7
|
How is a
ROLE MODEL different from a hero or a celebrity?
|
|
Day
8
|
What
THREE things did you understand the best from today's lesson?
What ONE thing do you still need more explanation on? |
|
Day
9
|
Name TWO
historical role models and tell why each should be remembered.
|
|
Day
10
|
Who has been a ROLE MODEL
to you in your life, and how?
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Describe
the writing process. What steps are needed?
|
|
Day
2
|
List 5 reasons why you
should brainstorm and organize your thoughts before you start
writing.
|
|
Day
3
|
Why is it
important to write a rough draft/rough copy before you have a
final copy?
|
|
Day
4
|
Brainstorm a list of 10
jobs or professions that use writing on a daily basis.
|
|
Day
5
|
Write a
short story or poem describing what any student should have
leaned this week in class.
|
|
Day
6
|
How can
you prepare for an emergency situation at home?
|
|
Day
7
|
Describe
THREE reasons why we practice fire drills at school.
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
should your family have an emergency plan for your home?
How will it help save your family? |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
FIVE important things you should do if there's a fire in your
house.
|
|
Day
10
|
Create 5 questions you
should ask your teacher for more information relating to this
week's class information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do we
celebrate Memorial Day?
|
|
Day
2
|
What are FIVE important
freedoms we now have that other countries do not?
|
|
Day
3
|
Why is it
important to show your thanks to a veteran on Memorial Day?
|
|
Day
4
|
Would you have fought for
our country's freedom? Why or why not?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write a
short poem describing what we learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do we
have national symbols such as our flag, our national anthem,
and the eagle?
|
|
Day
7
|
What are
THREE reasons why monuments are built to honor past national
heroes?
|
|
Day
8
|
Describe
what the colors on our flag represent. |
|
Day
9
|
How has
our American Flag changed over the years?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write down FIVE true/false
statements that describe what we learned in class this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What are
THREE reasons that people plant gardens?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe FIVE goals people
have for working in the outdoors.
|
|
Day
3
|
What does
a person's love of the outdoors say about that person?
|
|
Day
4
|
Describe THREE questions
you still have about this week's lessons in class.
|
|
Day
5
|
Why is
planting a garden a sign of believing in the future?
|
|
Day
6
|
What are
FOUR activities you can do in the water during the summer?
|
|
Day
7
|
In a short
story or poem, describe the refreshing feeling of a cool swim
on a hot day.
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
do many Americans have a desire to live on or near the water? |
|
Day
9
|
How have
outdoor summer activities changed over the past five years?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a 5 short
fill-in-the blanks questions about what we learned in class
this week.
|
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Describe
FOUR important ways to stay cool in the summer.
|
|
Day
2
|
Why do living things need
water to survive? Give TWO examples.
|
|
Day
3
|
Brainstorm
a list of at least 10 activities you can do in a lake.
|
|
Day
4
|
Why is it important to
drink plenty of water in hot weather?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
FIVE questions you still have about what we covered in class
this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why is it
important to Americans to celebrate the Fourth of July?
|
|
Day
7
|
Give FIVE
examples of how different people celebrate Independence Day.
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
are fireworks displayed during the Fourth of July? What
do they remind us of? |
|
Day
9
|
What event
does Independence Day commemorate? Why is this so
important to American history?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a short, FIVE
question fill-in-the-blanks quiz to cover today's information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
If you
were the teacher this year, what class rules would you make?
|
|
Day
2
|
Why do teachers have
particular rules in their classrooms?
|
|
Day
3
|
Brainstorm
a list of at least 5 important rules that should be in every
classroom.
|
|
Day
4
|
Why is it important to
maintain a safe learning environment in school?
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a
short poem or story to demonstrate something important we
learned this week in class..
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do
Americans celebrate Labor Day?
|
|
Day
7
|
Give THREE
examples of outdoor activities families can do on Labor
Day.
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
is work such an important part of American culture? Why
is it important that people work? |
|
Day
9
|
Would you
rather have school begin before Labor Day, or after Labor Day?
Why?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create a short, TEN
question True/False quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What is
your favorite class so far this year, and why?
|
|
Day
2
|
What is your least
favorite class so far this year, and why?
|
|
Day
3
|
Brainstorm
a list of at least 5 ways you can make your least favorite
class better.
|
|
Day
4
|
Describe how you could
make your favorite class even better.
|
|
Day
5
|
Write down
FIVE questions you have about something we learned in class
this week
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do
Americans celebrate Patriot Day?
|
|
Day
7
|
What is a
Patriot? Why were the Patriots so important to American
history?
|
|
Day
8
|
Describe
TWO ways you can show your patriotism in your school. |
|
Day
9
|
Is
patriotism important in today's world? Why or why not?
|
|
Day
10
|
Create TWO short writing
assignments based on what we've learned this week in class..
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Create a
list of 10 reasons why Autumn is the best season of the year.
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe THREE outdoor
activities you can do in the fall.
|
|
Day
3
|
In a short
story or poem, describe the change of seasons in your town
from summer to fall.
|
|
Day
4
|
How do you prepare
yourself for the change of seasons?
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a
short 10 question True/False quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why do
Americans celebrate Columbus Day?
|
|
Day
7
|
How did
Columbus positively or negatively affect the history of North
America?
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
were explorers important to history? |
|
Day
9
|
What
imagination was necessary for explorers to leave their home
ports and sail across the ocean?
|
|
Day
10
|
Brainstorm a list of 15
important things you learned in class this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why do we
celebrate Thanksgiving?
|
|
Day
2
|
What are
THREE important traditions your family has on Thanksgiving?
|
|
Day
3
|
What are
some of the differences between the first Thanksgiving and our
modern celebrations?
|
|
Day
4
|
Write a
short story or poem describing what a Pilgrim would think of
our modern Thanksgiving.
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a
short, 5 question multiple-choice quiz to cover what we
learned in class this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
Describe
THREE ways you can be more cheerful at school.
|
|
Day
7
|
What does
it mean to be 'cheerful'? Give TWO examples.
|
|
Day
8
|
Why
is it important to stay cheerful even in difficult situations? |
|
Day
9
|
How can
you help your friends be more cheerful outside of school?
|
|
Day
10
|
Write a
short paragraph describing THREE important facts we learned in
class this week.
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
Why is
Christmas time the time for giving gifts?
|
|
Day
2
|
Why do we
celebrate Christmas?
|
|
Day
3
|
Describe
FIVE important gifts you could give to a friend.
|
|
Day
4
|
Create a
short story or poem describing what Christmas was like 100
years ago.
|
|
Day
5
|
Create a
short 10 question True/False quiz to cover this week's class
information.
|
|
Day
6
|
Why is it
more important to give than to receive?
|
|
Day
7
|
Make a
list of 10 ways you can show your spirit of giving.
|
|
Day
8
|
Create
a short story describing how someone has found the spirit of
giving. |
|
Day
9
|
Describe
the best gift you've ever given someone.
|
|
Day
10
|
In a short
freewrite, describe a real life application for something we
learned in class this week.
|
|
|
10 Days Of
Writing
Prompts
|
|
Day
1
|
What does
Sportsmanship mean to you?
|
|
Day
2
|
Describe THREE ways an
athlete can demonstrate good Sportsmanship?.
|
|
Day
3
|
How can a
team improve its Sportsmanship?
|
|
Day
4
|
What are THREE ways a
coach can help his/her team improve its Sportsmanship?
|
|
Day
5
|
Write a
short story which demonstrates something we learned in class
this week.
|
|
Day
6
|
Create a
short story that could be told around a camp fire.
|
|
Day
7
|
What are
FIVE reasons why people enjoy sitting around camp fires?
|
|