Assignment/Seminar/Writing Prompts
1. Staying at a friend’s house
2. When I was upside down
3. My most embarrassing moment
4. Do I want to be famous?
5. I’ll never eat another . . .
6. This College really needs . . .
7. A day in the life of my pet
8. I don't understand why . . .
9. Me and the outdoors
10. A pet sitter needs special instructions to care for my pet.
11. A special secret place
12. What if we suddenly had to move?
13. What is important to me?
14. Talk about being scared!
15. Creepy, crawly things
16. My biggest surprise
17. A song that means a lot to me
18. A bike story
19. Here’s what a new student needs to know about my school.
20. Why weekends should be longer
21. A narrow escape from trouble
22. What I’ve broken or lost that belongs to someone else
23. My first friend
24. A visit to a relative’s house
25. My chores
26. A dedicated teacher
27. A dedicated coach
28. When I was lost
29. My idea of a fun weekend
30. A school field trip
31. I’ve done something no one else has done.
32. I’m principal for the day. Here’s my schedule of events.
33. A typical lunch hour
34. If only I would have listened!
35. How could TV be better?
36. My favourite neighbour
37. My bedroom from top to bottom
38. A memorable bus ride
39. My best class ever
40. My first concert
41. If I could be someone else, I would be . . .
42. The most fun I’ve had recently
43. My craziest experience in a restaurant or shopping mall
44. The hardest thing I’ve ever done
45. My first encounter with a bully
46. Let’s hear it for my favourite senior citizen.
47. An unforgettable experience in a shopping mall
48. The toys I’ll never give up
49. A friend who moved away
50. I couldn’t believe that my mother volunteered me for that job.
51. What if school sports were dropped?
52. Who knows me best?
53. What do I worry about?
54. My muscles were so sore after . . .
55. What do we Indians lack?
56. “Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”
57. I admit it; I enjoy cricket.
58. An unforgettable dream
59. My worst vacation
60. A “visit” to a hospital, doctor’s office, or dentist’s office
61. Coping with brothers and sisters
62. A typical evening at home
63. Morning madness
64. When I was a discipline problem
65. A meaningful gift I’ve given or received
66. We all make mistakes.
67. Why do I deserve the job?
68. My brother (or sister) made me so mad!
69. Hanging out
70. Something this school really needs is . . .
71. Why are soap operas so popular?
72. I take some things too seriously.
73. What do I do to break routine? A toy I’ve held onto all these years
74. A trip to a space station
75. The wildest hairstyle I’ve ever seen
76. What’s good about hard work?
77. A cool store
78. Why parents should be honest with their kids
79. Dear MLA/MP:
80. Why school fund-raisers are important
81. My favourite singer(s)
82. Rights that kids in my age should have
83. What a house of the future will look like
84. My participation in an outside-of-school activity
85. How I picture myself four years from now
86. Can farmers grow enough food for everyone?
87. The worst food I ever ate
88. Summer in a cabin by a lake
89. How I can change the way I look
90. We couldn’t stop laughing!
91. We got caught!
92. A toy, stuffed animal, or game that once meant a lot to me
93. Why I deserve a larger allowance
94. The book that got me hooked on reading
95. One thing I want to do by the time I finish 8th grade
96. I love shopping
97. I would like to have lived during this time in history.
98. The next wave of personal communication
99. Greed
100. Alone on a desert island
101. Let’s push alternative sources of energy.
102. How it would feel to walk in space
103. It’s a rule, so it’s right . . . Right?
104. What invention would you like to see in your lifetime?
105. Why appearance is not so important
106. How I express myself artistically
107. Is pollution a necessary evil?
108. What different colours mean to me
109. Why are soap operas so popular?
110. I take some things too seriously.
111. How do people who are in constant pain cope?
112. Is this love?
113. Foods I love, foods I hate
114. Tools I’ll need in my intended profession
115. Why are some people so cruel?
116. What animals can teach humans
117. Sometimes, adults seem . . .
118. My dream car
119. The idea hit me like a tornado.
120. My Website
121. If I were a superhero, I’d be . . .
122. Something this school needs is . . .
123. What do I do to break routine?
124. Building a fort
125. Going to the dentist
126. What it’s like to use a wheelchair
127. Looking at a globe
128. An excellent birthday party
129. Gone fishing!
130. Rings on her fingers
131. Pizza is . . .
132. Why my mom and dad are the greatest
133. Getting my first pair of glasses
134. Summer games
135. What I use a computer for
136. My favourite form of exercise
137. How to stop hiccups
138. A trip in a submarine
139. A special photograph
140. Creatures that live in the ocean
141. A cartoon character I like
142. Things I see when I take a walk
143. Why I like/dislike playing team sports
144. Discovering a new friend
145. How we divide the chores at my house
146. Grandma’s attic
147. I’d like to invent a machine that . . .
148. My favourite clothes
Thanks to:
http://www.thewritesource.com/writing_topics/more_topics/#inc
DOA - 04 Aug 2015
2. When I was upside down
3. My most embarrassing moment
4. Do I want to be famous?
5. I’ll never eat another . . .
6. This College really needs . . .
7. A day in the life of my pet
8. I don't understand why . . .
9. Me and the outdoors
10. A pet sitter needs special instructions to care for my pet.
11. A special secret place
12. What if we suddenly had to move?
13. What is important to me?
14. Talk about being scared!
15. Creepy, crawly things
16. My biggest surprise
17. A song that means a lot to me
18. A bike story
19. Here’s what a new student needs to know about my school.
20. Why weekends should be longer
21. A narrow escape from trouble
22. What I’ve broken or lost that belongs to someone else
23. My first friend
24. A visit to a relative’s house
25. My chores
26. A dedicated teacher
27. A dedicated coach
28. When I was lost
29. My idea of a fun weekend
30. A school field trip
31. I’ve done something no one else has done.
32. I’m principal for the day. Here’s my schedule of events.
33. A typical lunch hour
34. If only I would have listened!
35. How could TV be better?
36. My favourite neighbour
37. My bedroom from top to bottom
38. A memorable bus ride
39. My best class ever
40. My first concert
41. If I could be someone else, I would be . . .
42. The most fun I’ve had recently
43. My craziest experience in a restaurant or shopping mall
44. The hardest thing I’ve ever done
45. My first encounter with a bully
46. Let’s hear it for my favourite senior citizen.
47. An unforgettable experience in a shopping mall
48. The toys I’ll never give up
49. A friend who moved away
50. I couldn’t believe that my mother volunteered me for that job.
51. What if school sports were dropped?
52. Who knows me best?
53. What do I worry about?
54. My muscles were so sore after . . .
55. What do we Indians lack?
56. “Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”
57. I admit it; I enjoy cricket.
58. An unforgettable dream
59. My worst vacation
60. A “visit” to a hospital, doctor’s office, or dentist’s office
61. Coping with brothers and sisters
62. A typical evening at home
63. Morning madness
64. When I was a discipline problem
65. A meaningful gift I’ve given or received
66. We all make mistakes.
67. Why do I deserve the job?
68. My brother (or sister) made me so mad!
69. Hanging out
70. Something this school really needs is . . .
71. Why are soap operas so popular?
72. I take some things too seriously.
73. What do I do to break routine? A toy I’ve held onto all these years
74. A trip to a space station
75. The wildest hairstyle I’ve ever seen
76. What’s good about hard work?
77. A cool store
78. Why parents should be honest with their kids
79. Dear MLA/MP:
80. Why school fund-raisers are important
81. My favourite singer(s)
82. Rights that kids in my age should have
83. What a house of the future will look like
84. My participation in an outside-of-school activity
85. How I picture myself four years from now
86. Can farmers grow enough food for everyone?
87. The worst food I ever ate
88. Summer in a cabin by a lake
89. How I can change the way I look
90. We couldn’t stop laughing!
91. We got caught!
92. A toy, stuffed animal, or game that once meant a lot to me
93. Why I deserve a larger allowance
94. The book that got me hooked on reading
95. One thing I want to do by the time I finish 8th grade
96. I love shopping
97. I would like to have lived during this time in history.
98. The next wave of personal communication
99. Greed
100. Alone on a desert island
101. Let’s push alternative sources of energy.
102. How it would feel to walk in space
103. It’s a rule, so it’s right . . . Right?
104. What invention would you like to see in your lifetime?
105. Why appearance is not so important
106. How I express myself artistically
107. Is pollution a necessary evil?
108. What different colours mean to me
109. Why are soap operas so popular?
110. I take some things too seriously.
111. How do people who are in constant pain cope?
112. Is this love?
113. Foods I love, foods I hate
114. Tools I’ll need in my intended profession
115. Why are some people so cruel?
116. What animals can teach humans
117. Sometimes, adults seem . . .
118. My dream car
119. The idea hit me like a tornado.
120. My Website
121. If I were a superhero, I’d be . . .
122. Something this school needs is . . .
123. What do I do to break routine?
124. Building a fort
125. Going to the dentist
126. What it’s like to use a wheelchair
127. Looking at a globe
128. An excellent birthday party
129. Gone fishing!
130. Rings on her fingers
131. Pizza is . . .
132. Why my mom and dad are the greatest
133. Getting my first pair of glasses
134. Summer games
135. What I use a computer for
136. My favourite form of exercise
137. How to stop hiccups
138. A trip in a submarine
139. A special photograph
140. Creatures that live in the ocean
141. A cartoon character I like
142. Things I see when I take a walk
143. Why I like/dislike playing team sports
144. Discovering a new friend
145. How we divide the chores at my house
146. Grandma’s attic
147. I’d like to invent a machine that . . .
148. My favourite clothes
Thanks to:
http://www.thewritesource.com/writing_topics/more_topics/#inc
DOA - 04 Aug 2015