Transcript Journal Prompt PowerPoint

Tuesday--Imagine yourself 15 to
20 years from now in a career
such as teaching, scientific
research, fire fighting. Write a
story about your first day on the
job of your future career.
STORY STARTERS
1. The airplane sputtered and
sank low into the jungle.
STORY STARTERS
It seemed like an ordinary day.
I was walking the dog after
school. Suddenly she stopped,
turned around and said,"Look,
why don't we...
STORY STARTERS
Once upon a time in a land far away, there
lived a young girl who was never satisfied.
STORY STARTERS
I don't believe in magic pencils, but. . .
STORY STARTERS
The day the teacher overslept
we. . .
STORY STARTERS
Yesterday, the mailman delivered a huge
wooden crate. I heard a strange noise coming
from inside.
Imagine that you are at Camp
Sun and Fun for the summer.
Write a diary entry about a
typical day at camp.
Think about the people in your life that you
look up to or admire. Write a story about
presenting the person you admire most with
an award for his or her accomplishments.
Make sure that it is a story and not just a few
sentences!
Have you ever wanted to be able
to turn back the clock so you
could change something you
wish you had done differently?
Write a story about a time you
did something you wish you had
done differently.
Danielle has invited 26 of her
American Girl Book Club friends
to dinner. She wants an equal
number of people at each table,
including herself. Should she
seat 8 or 9 guests at each table?
How many tables does she need?
You MUST write an explanation
in complete sentences and
INCLUDE a picture.
The equation 4 x 5 = 20 may be
used as the number sentence for
a lost of different stories. For
example: Erica had four rabbits
and each one of them had five
babies. How many baby rabbits
did she have? Write another
story that could be expressed by
4 x 5 = 20.
Imagine that your teacher is a
robot. What would you most
likely program your teacher
machine to do? You can include
a picture!
Do you think that elections are
fair? Is there a better way to
choose a leader? Explain your
answers.
Should students receive a
salary for the work that they
do at school? If so, how much
should it be? What would you
do with your salary?
A person your age just moved in
next door to you. What advice
could you give him or help to
help that person get adjusted to
the neighborhood?
Draw something new that every
home will have in the year 2030.
Write about the invention. What
does it do? Why will people
want to have one?
One morning a child looks out the
window and discovers that a huge
castle has appeared overnight. The
child rushes outside to the castle and
hears strange sounds coming from it.
Someone is living in the castle!
The castle door creaks open. The child
goes in.
One morning a child looks out the
window and discovers that a huge
castle has appeared overnight. The
child rushes outside to the castle and
hears strange sounds coming from it.
Someone is living in the castle!
The castle door creaks open. The child
goes in.
Describe a time that you
cheered up someone who was
hurt or sad. Please make
sure that you have written at
least 3 paragraphs, telling me
about the person, the setting,
the incident, and how you felt.
What do you think should be
the highest paid salary? Why
do you think so? Make sure
that you support your essay
with reasons. It should be at
least three paragraphs.
Character Trait Diagram.
Create a Venn diagram to illustrate
similarities and differences in the
traits of two of the main characters in
a book just completed. (You can also
choose to create a Venn diagram
showing similarities and differences
between the book's main character
and yourself.)
Interview a Character.
Compose six to eight questions to
ask a main character in a book
you just finished reading or are
currently reading. Also, write the
character's response to each
question.
Who is your favorite character
from a fairy tale? Write a letter
to your favorite character and tell
the character what you like about
him or her. Maybe you can offer
some advice how the character
might avoid getting in trouble.
Compare the book that you are reading
to a candy bar and explain why.
An example is:
The book that I am reading, My
Grandfather’s Blessings is like a
Hershey’s Hug. It is sweet, the images
melt in my mind as I read it, and it
makes me feel like I am being hugged
every time that I read it.
If you could be anyone
other than yourself
who would you be?
Why?
On May 27, 1930,R. G. Drew got the first
patent for adhesive cellophane tape.
Write an advertisement that might have
appeared describing all the wonderful
uses for this new tape. Then, make a list
of as many creative ways you can use
tape. (ex. Hold your earring in if you lose
the backs; as a fly catcher)
Respond to “Dr. King once
said, “Sooner of later all the
people of the world will have
to discover a way to live
together in peace.” What
does this mean to you?
Write a thank you letter to
someone who has influenced
you. You will be sending the
letter to the person.
You are vacationing on the beach and
suddenly it starts snowing. As the
snowflakes melt, you realize that each
one has a different flavor. Choose one
of the following to write about.
 What you are going to do with the
snowflakes.
 How the snowflakes became flavored.
 Why it is snowing snowflakes.
An invention to capture the snowflakes and
freeze them.
Your book should have a special
theme or message. Write what
you think the message of your
book is in skywriting—in puffy
letters. Then write a paragraph
telling why you think it is
important to spread the word far
and wide.
Suppose you could grant
wishes. What would your two
wishes be for the main
character? Explain why. How
would your wish change the
main character’s life?
If you have completed every
entry, give yourself a grade on
this week’s entries—and
explain why.
Did you know…. On
Sept.19,1928, the first Mickey Mouse
cartoon was shown.
Think about the book that you are
reading and think up a cartoon
character that is like one of the
characters in your book. Draw a
picture of your character and write
either a story or cartoon about your
cartoon character.
Draw something new that every
home will have in the year
2030. Write about the
invention. What does it do?
Why will people want to have
one?
Invent the best dessert in the
world. Be descriptive. Make it
yummy!
You enter a time machine. What
year is it? What is happening?
Tell me about it. Include who,
what, when, where, why and how
in your explanation.
Pretend that you are a kite. Your
string has broken and you can
float anywhere in the world.
Write a story telling abut your
adventures.
An insect unlike any you’ve ever
seen before has just flown by
you. Describe this new bug.
What makes it different from the
other bugs you’ve seen before?
Write about your favorite movie
If the main character in your
book would come to visit you for
the weekend, where would you
take that person. Write in
complete sentences, describing
where you would go to eat, for
amusement, where he/she/it
would sleep and why.
What's the best thing your
parents have ever done for
you?
Write a review of a
movie that you
disliked. Make sure
that you tell why you
disliked the movie.
Design a new toy. It can be
written or drawn.
Make a report card for one
of the characters in the
book. Then make a report
card for me.
What type of music do you
think your main character in
your story prefers—
classical, country, soft rock,
rock and roll, jazz, etc. ?
Explain your choice in a
paragraph of at least seven
sentences.
If you could peek into the
main character’s treasure
box, what would you find?
You can draw a picture to
show the objects, but must
also write a paragraph to
explain why each object is
in the treasure box.
Scientists have looked at
snowflakes and discovered that
no two snowflakes are exactly
alike. Think about it, people are
kind of the same way—some are
tall, some short; some have blue
eyes, some brown. Write about
some special ways in which you
are different form everyone else.
Write a story title “That
Was Then, This Is Now”
in which you compare
yourself today to
yourself at this time last
year. You must have
three paragraphs at
least!!
Almost everyone loves animals as
pets. If you could have any pet at
all, what would you like it to be
and why did you choose that pet.
Make sure you have a beginning
paragraph, middle paragraph with
details, and an ending paragraph
that sums up how you feel.
Your dad or mom tells you to take
out the garbage. On the way to
the curb you notice a green light
around you. Then you hear a soft
whistling sound. Suddenly you
realize that you are not alone.
What happens next?
Describe how you would
organize something—
your desk, your room,
your notebooks, your
card collection.
Include details,
details, details.
Your bike has been stolen!
Write and solve a short
mystery titled, “The Case of
the Missing Bike”. Remember
to use quotation marks around
the exact words of the speaker
and that you indent each
paragraph.
Make a list of 5 of the most
important rights that you believe
an American citizen should have.
Along with that, make a list of the
5 most important responsibilities
that you have as an American
citizen.
Choose a math concept and
compose a haiku about it. You
can write about turns, flips,
multiplication, division, what
ever you would like.
Remember that a haiku follows
the 5-7-5 format.
You have been elected the
youngest President of the
United States. First, you
declare August 1 as
National Ice Cream Day.
Write down 10 other laws
that you would pass.
In some places ice fishing is a
popular winter sport. Pretend that
you and a friend are at a frozen
lake. You have cut a small hole in
the ice and lowered your fishing
line into the water below. Describe
what happens next.
Imagine that you are a
snowman in your front yard.
Describe what you see
happening around you.
Design a wanted poster for a character in
the book that you are now reading.
Include the character’s name, why he/she
is wanted, what he/she is wanted for,
what they look like. Include a picture.
Include details, details, details.
What if people had four legs? It would
be just two extra legs. Still, a lot of
things would change. For instance,
everyone would need to wear two pairs
of shoes. Write about all the ways the
world would be different if people had
four legs.
On October 16, 1758, Noah
Webster was born. He is
famous for creating dictionary.
Make up a new word, write the
definition(s) of it, and use it
correctly in a sentence.
The third week of October is National
School Lunch Week. What if you were
able to plan all the lunches at your
school for an entire week. What would
you serve each day, Monday through
Friday. Create a menu with your daily
specials.
Make a list of things to do
when you are bored. Be
creative.
Design a Math Amusement Park
where all the attractions have
something to do with math. Write a
travel brochure describing the park
and inviting people to come. If you
do not finish this, please complete it
at home. It must be done by Friday.
Write about your dream school
using the following format.
Tell where it is located
What happens there
What it looks like
What it has in it
Design a menu for a new restaurant. Make
sure that you decide the type of foods that the
restaurant would specialize in (ex. Hot
peppers) and write descriptions for them that
would lure people into eating there.
Example:
Biondi’s Blasting BookPepperia
Hot cha cha pepper bread-Sweet, aromatic
breadsticks that melt in your mouth while
blasting into tongue tingling tastes of pepper.
Write about a time when you we
re brave, or finish this sentence:
I am brave because . . .
If you could have any animal in the
world for a pet what animal would
it be? Shark? Piranha? Alligator? W
hy?
Write about the most exciting thing that
ever happened to you.
If you could be any super
hero or video game
character who you be and why?
What would you do?
If you were a pencil, what
would you do?
Or what
would you draw?
If you came across a magic
lamp, rubbed it, and a Genie
popped out and said, “You
have three wishes!!”
What would you wish for?
What would happen if you could
fly whenever you wanted? When
would you use this ability?
What would happen if there were
no television? Why would this be
good? bad?
What if cows gave root beer
instead of milk?
What would happen if it really
did rain cats and dogs?
What would happen if animals
could talk? What are some of the
questions you would like to ask
animals?
What if you could walk up walls
and across ceilings?
What would happen if children
ruled the world?
What if everyone lived under
water? Where would people live?
What games would children
play? What would school be like?
What would you do if You were
the teacher and everyone forgot
his homework?
If you were principal of this
school, what would you do?
If you could participate in an
Olympic event, which one would
you choose and why?
If you could break the Guinness
Book of Records it would be for?
What do we mean when we say,
"You can catch more flies with
honey than with vinegar"?
Describe the best teacher you
ever had.
Where would you prefer to be
right now--mountains, desert,
beach--and why?
Would you like to be famous?
Why or why not? What would
you like to be famous for?
What would you change
about our school...the way
you learn.... What would
make school more
interesting to you.
Pretend you are a raindrop.
Where would you land and
what would happen along the
way?
If you could be any box of
cereal, which one would you
be and why?
Your mother has just
returned from a distant
planet and brought you back
an alien pet- describe it in
detail.
Candy man Milton Hershey
was born on Sept. 13, 1847.
If you could create a
product that would bear
your name, what would it be?
Why would you create this
product?
If we all gave up wearing socks for
one day, there would be less
laundry-- which would help the
environment! Now you know
everything there is to know about
No Socks Day (May 8). Title a
paragraph No __________ Day."
Describe your new holiday, giving
reasons why you think it is needed.
The first Tuesday of the
first full week in May is
National Teacher Day. If
your teacher were chosen
"Teacher of the Year" and
you were asked to speak at a
ceremony honoring him or
her, what would you say?
The first American paper
money was issued by
Massachusetts on Feb. 3,
1690. should kids your age
be rewarded with money for
getting good grades? Explain
your answer.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, famous
for her Little House books,
was born on Feb. 7, 1867. If
you could live in another
period of American history,
which one would you choose?
Why?
Make 5 predictions about your
life when you are older.
[Occupation, family, hobbies,
sport, car, holidays etc.]
Write about a time when you
were afraid.
Describe your ideal school
Do you dress up for Hall
oween? What costumes hav
e you worn? What was you
r favorite? What would you
like to be next Halloween?
Imagine that it so so hot outdoors
that you can fry an egg on the
sidewalk. How will you keep
cool?
What is your most prized
possession? Write a paragraph
explaining why it is important to
you.
The first zoo in the United States
opened in Philadelphia in July
1874. How do you feel about
zoos keeping wild animals on
exhibit?
Disneyland is called the
“Happiest Place on Earth”. What
is our idea of the happiest place
on earth? Write a paragraph
describing it.
You are playing on the beach
when you find several strange
looking footprints in the sand.
You follow the tracks. What
happens next?
Camping is a popular summer
activity. Imagine that while
sleeping in a tent, you hear a bear
outside. What happens next?
Invent a new desert. Describe it
in detail. What would it be made
of?
Create a new ride for an
amusement park. Give it a clever
name and describe what the ride
does and how the ride makes a
person feel.
If I were a leaf, I
would... (snowflake, wind,
rain, etc.)
You have an extra
$1,000,000 to give away;
you cannot spend it on
yourself. What would you
do with the money?
How would you make this
world a better place to live
in?
What is silence to you?
What I know the most
about...(tell me about it)
If I could be any color in a
crayon box, I would be...
Ten crazy reasons why I
couldn't do my homework.
The best lesson my grandparent
(or parent or any relative) ever
taught me was...
Tell five things you'd like to do
on your next birthday.
If you and your best friend could
have a free limo for 24 hours,
where would you go and what
would you do?
If you were an insect, what kind
would you be and why?
What does this picture
inspire in you?
Write about it.
What does this picture inspire in you?
Write about it.
Write a persuasive essay stating
whether or not the students at your
school should be required to wear
uniforms to school. Give at least
three reasons to support your
position. Remember, you must
argue in such a convincing manner
that others will agree with you.
In order to save money, your
principal is thinking about
canceling all field trips for the
remainder of the year! Write a
letter to your principal
persuading him or her to allow
students to continue attending
field trips. Give at least three
reasons to support your position.
Write a persuasive essay stating
whether the school day should
be lengthened by two hours so
that all students can get help
with homework. Give at least
two reasons to support your
position. Remember you must
argue in such a convincing
manner that others will agree
with you.
Write an Advertisement
You are a famous inventor, and
you have just created a new toy
for kids. Write an ad to convince
people to buy the toy.
Write a Recipe
Your teachers agree: healthy
breakfasts mean better students.
Write a recipe for a healthy
breakfast—one that is sure to get
your day off to a good start! Try
to use words from your spelling
lesson in your recipe.
Write a Sign
A new recycling center is
opening in your community.
Write a sign that tells people
what materials can be recycled
Write an Invitation
Your class is sponsoring the
School Olympics. Write an
invitation to ask other classes to
participate in the event. Try to
use words from your spelling
lesson in your invitation.
Write a Description
Whom do you really admire?
Write a description of your hero.
Use one or more spelling lesson
words in your description.
Write a Note
You are working as a volunteer
for a veterinarian. Write a
reminder note to one of the
clients, reminding her that is time
to bring her dog in for a check-up
and rabies shot.
Write Directions
Your class is attending a field
trip—an overnight camp-out!
Write directions for something
that you will be doing at the
campsite, such as building a
campfire, pitching a tent, or
roasting marshmallows.
Write a Letter
Write a letter to thank a guest
speaker or a special helper at
your school.
Write an Announcement
Think of someone who taught
you something. Write that person
a thank-you note.
Write an Opinion
As the movie reviewer for your
school newspaper, your job is to
watch a movie and then either
recommend it or warn your
classmates to stay away! Write a
review to give your opinion of a
movie you recently saw.
Write an Explanation
Think of a game you like to play.
Explain how to play it.
Write a Journal Entry
What did you do this summer
that was really fun?
What is your favorite holiday?
What makes this holiday special?
What if every week had eight
days instead of seven. What
th
would you call the 8 day? What
would you do on that day?
"Itis" sufferers: Write why you
suffer from brotheritis, TVitis,
computeritis, etc.
I am thankful for these hands
that hold . . . (trace around
hands and write answers
inside!)
Things I'll do when I'm 16
years old
Draw some shamrocks. Inside
each one, write reasons why
you are lucky.
My dreams for America
How to survive in grade __
If you found a magic
skateboard,where would you go
to ride it and what would you do
when you got there?
Write a list of 25 (or just 5!)
things you want to do in your
life.
What is the greatest lesson you've
learned so far in your life?
If you could invent anything new,
what would it be?
Imagine you are a ball on the
playground, Naturally, you are
very popular at recess. Describe
who plays with you and how you
are treated.
What if our government started
using candy instead of money?
What candy do you think should
be used at the $100 bill? explain
why.
Imagine that you won first prize
in a contest you entered. Write
about your winning entry and
describe your fabulous prize.
Think of your best or worst day
of school. Write a story about it.
Think of an event you will want
to remember when you are old.
Tell about what happened in a
way that is so clear that if you
read this story again when you
are eighty, every detail will come
flooding back as if it happened
yesterday.
What makes you calm? Write
about what gives you a peaceful
feeling.
Write a letter to a friend. Tell
him or her the qualities you
value in a friend. Tell him or
her why those qualities are
important to you.