Think about “the rules” for caring for texts and library books and your own books. Imagine a humorous story where your character explains to the librarian how he/she managed to break all the rules. Write about your first public library membership – getting your card, what did it look like, …
Write about the kinds of people who park in the lines, and a person who ignores the lines in the parking space? Why are there lines? What are some parking situations with no lines – what “rules of politeness” are you to follow in that case? Create a story the …
Take a quick class survey. Who eats from the top; who eats a stick at a time? Which is your favourite way to eat a Kit Kat? Do you actually eat this bar? Which are your favourite candies? Do you share your Kit Kat? Etc. Sweet words. Make a list …
There are two kinds of people: Those who love snow and those who don’t. Write stories of the things you love about snow. Write stories of the things you hate about snow. Write about what you did when school closed for snow…or for any other reason.
Are you the kind of person who likes to leave a little bit on the plate? Or stops eating as soon as you are full? With what foods? When? What foods do eat you eat reluctantly? What kinds of food do you eat every single piece of? When? Why? Eating …
There are two kinds of people: people who want to sit under a tree and read, and people who want to climb trees. Where are all the places you like to read? Home, school, library, in the car, under a tree? What do you like to read there? Have you …
There are two kinds of people: Those who wait for something to happen and those who make things happen. Write about times in your life when you waited impatiently for something to happen. Write about times that you made something happen…created the idea and then carried it through. When something …
Stories about a bird (budgie, parrot, pet crow, etc.) that you owned, or that a friend of yours owned. This quote has an opinion about budgie owners. Tell stories of things you do that are normal, but are still interesting and unusual things to do. Pets of all kinds are …
Tell the stories of your very best experiences in school – from kindergarten on. What are the stories of your worst experiences in school – also from kindergarten on? Getting your picture taken. Like it? Not like it? Who takes your picture and why? Favourite pictures of yourself – doing …
People who like to build. Write about your experiences with building things – not just sand castles. Did you encounter any people who like to take things down more than build things up? People who like to break things. Have you ever had fun breaking something up? Do you have …
