Journal Prompts

April 14, 2014

The President of the United States is an important position because...

March 27, 2014

Your bucket list...

March 18, 2014

March 17, 2014



March 10, 2014



March 6, 2014


March 5, 2014


March 4, 2014



March 3, 2014

Just checking in...

February 25, 2014



February 24, 2014


February 21, 2014

Pick a controversial issue you feel passionately about--and then argue the opposite side.

February 20, 2014



February 6, 2014

The best lesson my grandparent, parent (or any relative) ever taught me was...

February 3, 2014

Write an essay to describe the importance of honesty in friendship.

January 28, 2014



January 27, 2014



You are a member of the phantom crew. Use vivid language (expressive adjectives and adverbs) to describe your journey on this mysterious trip. Length: 1-3 journal pages

January 24, 2014

What if the sea witch had taken something else from Arial other than her voice in The Little Mermaid?

January 23, 2014



Create an interesting/intriguing story for this beautiful photograph. Use adjectives and adverbs to enhance your writing.

January 22, 2014

WRITER #1:Tell the story about what was happening when this picture was taken. 

WRITER#2: Add to the the first writer's story. 

WRITER #3: Share your thoughts or the life lesson. 

WRITER #1: Read the story. Edit and revise it for clarity. Give it a title. 

January 21, 2014

What would this building say if it could talk?

January 16, 2014

January 15, 2014

I see a falling star... I wish...

January 14, 2014

On a note card, jot down the best descriptive adjective that comes to mind. Place the note card in the blue container on black table. Each student will take turn drawing three note cards from the container. Each group (table members) will collaborate to brainstorm a list of three nouns that meet the criteria of each adjective. 

January 8, 2014

Describe your Christmas experience. Was it everything you imagined and hoped it would be? Why or why not?

January 9, 2014

January 10, 2014

Respond to this photograph taken from http://www.slideshare.net/beckerl1/pictures-for-writing-prompts