1. Journals

2. Journal #1
Write a descriptive paragraph about a new student’s first day at his or her new school.
Be sure to use lots of detail and descriptive words.
Your paragraph should be at least half a page in length.

3. Journal #2
Tell the story of something you forgot once and vowed to NEVER forget again.
Requirements: Your paragraph must be at least 6 sentences in length. Remember to use correct grammar and spelling.

4. Journal #3
What piece of furniture in your house has the most interesting story behind it? Write about it.

5. Journal #4
Write something that begins and ends with the words “When I was younger…”

6. Journal #5
Compare your family or friends to the days of the week. Who is a Monday? A Friday? A Sunday?
Ex: My husband would be a Friday because he’s always very energetic and happy. My cousin would be a Monday because she’s always tired and mopey.

7. Journal #6
Write about a time that someone refused to listen to some good advice.

8. Journal #7
Write about what you want to be when you grow up.

9. Journal #8
Write about some item you find beauty in that many others might not.

10. Journal #9
If you could magically become any member of your family for just one day, who would you become? Explain your thinking through writing.

11. Journal #10 Imagine you are a single strand of hair.
Write about the things you would see and experience for a day.
Your narrative should be at least half a page in length.

12. Journal #11
Imagine that you are 30 years old and have to write a letter to yourself at the age of 15. What would you say?

13. Journal #12
What is the greatest lesson you’ve ever learned and how did you learn that lesson?

14. Journal #13 What would happen if you could fly whenever you wanted?
When would you use this ability?

15. Journal #14 What would happen if there were no television?
Why would this be good or bad?

16. Journal #15
What if cows gave root beer instead of milk? How would this change things in the world today?

17. Journal #16
If you could have been someone in history, who would you have been and why?

18. Journal #17 What would happen if you grew taller than trees?
How would this change your life?

19. Journal #18
What would happen if children ruled the world?

20. Journal #19
In one paragraph, describe a scene from any sport. Use these words somewhere in the paragraph:
Bounced
Struggled
Collapsed
Spied
Roared
Giggled

21. Journal #20 “I request some money.”
Re-write this sentence as each of the people listed below might word it. For each person, set the scene with one sentence and then tell what the person said.
A teenager to a parent
A bank robber to a teller
A woman to her ex-husband
A couple to a loan officer at a bank
A dissatisfied customer to a store owner
A man who walked into a glass door to the concierge

22. Journal #21
What would happen if you found gold in your backyard?

23. Journal #22 Write a news paragraph that includes the words: Cantaloupe
Toothpaste
Guitar
Flashlight
Flip Flops

24. Journal #23
What would you do if you woke up in another country and no one could understand you?

25. Journal #24
If you could only take 3 people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why?

26. Journal #25
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

27. Journal #26
If you received any sum of money as a gift, what would you do with it and why?

28. Journal #27
If you could have dinner with any person, dead or alive, who would that person be and why?

29. Journal #28
In your opinion, what acts can be described as courageous and why?

30. Journal #29
What boosts your self-esteem more than anything and why?

31. Journal #30
Do you act differently when you are around certain people? Why or why not?

32. Journal #31
What personality traits do you feel you convey to people the first time you meet them?

33. Journal #32
Think of someone you know who does good work. What qualities does this person show in carrying out his or her work?

34. Journal #33
When you disagree with someone, how do you express your disagreement? How do they react to your objections? Describe a specific case.

35. Journal #34
An aid to creativity is curiosity. Write about some things you are curious about and why.

36. Journal #35
Write about a time when you had to ask for forgiveness from someone else. Did you receive it?

37. Journal #36
How do you think doubt allows you to explore things in an open and fresh way?