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250JournalTopics
JOURNALINGIDEAS
Remember,youcanalwaysjournalaboutthebookyouarereading!!Goal:35journalentriesperweek(1830permarkingperiod).
1.IfyouwontheTexaslottery,whatwouldyoudo?
2.Whydoyouthinksomepeopledon'texercisetheirrighttovote?
3.WhatisyourfavoriteDisneycharacterormovieandwhyisityourfavorite?
4.Myfullnameandhowitwasdecidedon
5.Mydreamhouse
6.Iamtheonewho....
7.FirstGradeMemories
8.Intheleftcorner,behindthefilingcabinet.....
9.TheHolidayIWishWeHad
10.ThedayIwenttothecircus.....
11.YesterdayI....
12.GamesIliketoplay
13.Ibelieve....
14.Ican.....
15.Sunshinemakesmefeel...
16.ThecartoonIlikethemostonSaturdaymornings....
17.ThemostamazingthingI'veeverseenis...
18.Hospitals
19.SummerMemories
20.MyDad
21.MyMom
22.MyGrandma
23.MyGrandpa
24.IfIcouldbedoinganythingrightnow,I'dbe...
25.Whatif...
26.Myshoe
27.Well,Doctor,it'slikethis....
28.Colors
29.Mymostembarrassingmoment
30.Insidetheboxwiththebigredbowis...
31.TheMidnightVisitor
32.Television
33.Money
34.Pizza
35.EverythingIrememberaboutthismorning
36.WhatIwouldliketoreceiveatChristmas
37.Snow
38.Eyes
39.IfIwasPresidentoftheUnitedStates...
40.Mysteries
41.Bugs
42.Rainbows
43.Dreams
44.Babies
45.Friendship
46.Violence
47.In20YearsI'dLiketoBe....
48.Favoritememories
49.Myfamily
50.dogs
51.cats
52.Itmakesmeblushwhen...
53.Cowboys
54.Itwassofunnywhen...
55.Whatmymommusthavebeenlikeasababy...
56.Goodthingsaboutme
57.Itwouldbefunnyif....
58.MotherGoose
59.WhenIgettohighschool,Iwill....
60.Theknightliftedhisswordamidstthedragon'sflamingbreath...
61.Mytalents
62.ThebestbookIeverread...
63.Thebooksomeoneshouldwriteis....
64.Whatconfusesmeaboutmath
65.TheConversationbetweenMr.TriangleandMs.Circle
66.Secrets
67.WhatI'dliketogivepeopleforChristmas
67.Myresponsibilities
68.Cars
69.HowItFeelstoWin/Lose
70.I'mthankfulfor...
71.ThevalentineI'dliketosend/receive
72.kindness
73.mirrors
74.ThefirstthingIremember....
75.ThedoorwaslockedandIcouldn'tfindthekey....
76.Insidethecave

77.Myhero
78.Noonewouldbelievemewhen....
79.IwishIwastherewhen....
80.WhatMyBestFriendandIHaveinCommon
81.Somethingpeopleusuallydon'tnoticeaboutmeis...
82.IfIwasacrayon....
83.MyLifeasaPencil
84.WhatDoYouMeantheNextStopIsHell?
85.WhoFilledthePoolwithstrawberryJello?
86.Howtoeatanapple
87.Howtodribbleabasketball
88.Howtodoasomersault
89.Howtodrinkwithastraw
90.Howtosnapyourfingers
91.Howtojumprope
92.Howtomakeapaperairplane
93.Howtowhistle
94.Youareasmallanimalatahistoricalevent.Tellwhatishappening.
95.Whatanalphabetjournalentry26sentenceslongwitheachsentencestartingwiththealphabetletterasitappearsinsequence.
96.Makealistofallthewordsthatarerelatedtoordescribeheat.WriteastoryaboutTexasinthesummerusingthesewords.
97.Placesyoulike
98.Placesyoudislike
99.TVshowsyoulike
100.TVshowsyoudislike
101.sportseventsyouenjoy
102.sportseventsyoudon'tenjoy
103.automobilesyoulike
104.thingsyouhaveneverowned,butlike.
105.thingsyouwouldneverownandneverwant
106.foodsyouliketoeat
107.foodyoustronglydisliketoeat
108.restaurantsyoulikeanddislike
109.soundsyoulikeanddislike
110.smellsyoulikeanddislike
111.placesyouhaveneverbeento,butwanttogoto
112.peopleyoudon'tknow,butwouldliketoknow
113.thingsyouhaveneverdone,butwouldliketodo(conductanorchestra,etc.)
114.Whatifschoolwasinsession6daysaweek?
115.Whatifteacherswerepaidasmuchasprofessionalbaseballplayers?
116.Whatifourschoolclassessonlywentuntilnooneachday?
117.Whatareallthethingsyoucanthinkofthatcomeinpairs?
118.Listthingsthatgiveprotection,suchasaturtle'sshell,seatbelt,etc.
119.DescribeafriendwhoisNOTintheroom.
120.IDidSomethingReallyNice
121.Observeatleast5thingsyouseehappenonyourwayhomefromschool.Writeaboutthem.
122.Writethedirectionstoafavoriteplace(home,restaurant,icecreamshop,etc.)fromtheschoolparkinglot.
123.Imaginethataclosefriendhaslostsomethingveryvaluable.Itmightbearing,apet,akeysomethingthatmustbe
found.Howwouldyouhelphim/herfindit?Whatwouldyoudo?Wouldyoubeabletofindit?
124.Writeaboutatimewhenyouwere"sweatingit",atimewhenyouwereverynervous.
125.Howaclassroomsounds
126.howapuppyfeels
127.howaflowersmells
128.howasunsetlooks
129.thebabywassadbecause.....
130.howanicecubetastes
131.Whatmightacurbandacartiretalkabout?
132.Whatmightashoeandasocktalkabout?
133.Whatmightacupandsaucertalkabout?
134.Whatmightthunderandlightningtalkabout?
135.Whatmightacloudandthewindtalkabout?
136.Atypicaldayintheschoolcafeteria
137.ThingstoDoWhenYouAreBored
138.Whatarethe"in"placesintown?
139.Writeaboutan"idealday".
140.ATimeIWasinTrouble
141.TheSaddestDayofMyLife
142.WhatIWouldChangeAboutMySchool
143.WhatIWouldChangeAboutMyWorld
144.ThePerfectPet
145.WhatMakesaPersonNice
146.MyBiggestGripe
147.WhatILikeAboutBeingaKid
148.WhereWouldIGoinaTimeMachine
149.WhatCourageMeanstoMe
150.ASpecialGiftinMyLife
151.MyRelationshipwithGod
152.Howtotieashoe
153.Howtoeatanapple
154.Howtodoasomersault
155.Howtowhistle
156.HowIwouldliketohavechangedthisschoolyear
157.Tellaboutatimewhensomeonehasbeenkindtoyou
158.Tellaboutyourfavoritechildhoodbookandexplainwhatyoulikeaboutit
159.Explainhowtomakeyourfavoritesandwich
160.WhydosomeChristiansseemashamedtosharethegospelwithothers?
161.Describedinnertimeatyourhouse
162.GiveadvicetoanewstudentwhowillstartschoolatLexingtonnextyear

163.I'llneverforgettheday______(teacher'sname)did__________
164.Yourmomdesiresyourrespectandattention.Arethereplacesyoucantakeherforaneveningtoshowheryour
appreciation?
165.Someoftherichesttimesinyourlifecancomefromyourquietthinkingand/orprayingalonetime.Discussthesetimes
inyourlife.
166.HowdoyouthinkapersonfindsoutGod'splanforhis/herlife?
167.Reviewthelastmovieyousaw.
168.DescribetheBESTicecreamandtellwhyyoufeelthatway
169.Whatisanexperienceyouwouldhatetorepeat?
170.Whatistheidealagetobe?Why?
171.Doyouacceptyourselfasyouare,orwouldyouliketobesomeoneelse?
172.Answerthisquestion,"HaveIinanywaydonesomethingthathashurtmyparents?"
173.Whatchoresathomedoyourparentsexpectyoutodo?
174.Whatpartofthenewspaperdoyoureadfirst,andwhy?
175."Awisepersonlearnsfromthemistakesofothers."Doyouagree?
176."HowIthinkwilldeterminehowIlive."Doyouagreeordisagree?Explain
177."IfI'mnotasclosetoGodasIusedtobe,whomoved?"
178.Whatareyourplansforthesummer?
179.Describeatypicaldayforyouinthesummer
180.Describeasummerthunderstorm
181.Describetheplightofananimalcaughtinaforestfire.
182.Tellabutarideonthemostexcitingamusementparkrideyouhaveeverridden.
183.WriteaboutanOldWestshootoutinthestreetsofawesterntown
184.Howmightanastronautfeelwhodiscoversthathe/shewillhavetoreturntoearthearlybecauseofarocket
malfunction?
185.Describetheactionsofapersonwhohasjusthithisorherthumbwithahammer
186.Describethefeelingofbeingchasedinadream
187.Tellaboutthemomentwhenapersonrealizesthatheorshehasforgottentodoamajorassignmentthatisduetoday.
188.Describetheactionsofanathleteinthefinalmomentsofaclosecontestwhenheorshemakesawinning(orlosing)
shot,play,move,oreffort.
189.Describetheactionbetweenapredatoranditspreyatthemomentofattack
190.Describethemotionsofaballetdancer.
191.Describeaheadachetosomeonewhohasneverhadone.
192.Whatisarainbow?
193.Whyareleavesgreen?
194.WhenandhowdidIsraelbecomeacountry?
195.Whatclassesshouldyoutakeinhighschool?
196.Howaretheprofessionalsportsteamsdoinginthiscity?
197.Hasaparentevertoldyouthatyouwasteyourtime?Howcouldyoumanagetimebetter?
198.Whatisthebestplacetogetpizzainyourtown?Whatmakesitsogood?
199.Whatdofuchsiaandmignonettehaveincommon?
200.Howisaskifflikealugger?
201.Whatisthesameaboutacoracleandaraft?
202.Howmanywayscanyouserveapotato?
203.Whataresomeusesforpeachpits?
204.Howcanyourtownorchurchhonorseniorcitizens?
205.Areyouplanningtogoonanymissionstripswithyourchurchyouthgroup?
206.Whatgamescanyouplaywith3people?
207.Nameasmanyusesforicecubesasyoucan.
208.Whatcanyoudotorecycleoldcalendars?
209.Whatdoesthismean:"IwasfuriousbutIheldmytongue."
210.Explainthisidiom:"Aftertheaccident,thingsweretouchandgo."
211.Howdoyouthinkthisidiomgotstarted:"Willyoulendmeahand?"
212.Chooseafairytale.Imaginehowitmightreadasanewsarticleintoday'snewspaper.
213.Youaredoingmorningannouncements.Writeanannouncementaboutasurprisepartyforyourcoach.
214.Itisn'tfair....
215.Secrets
216.Writeanotetoateacher
217.Writeaboutsomecomplimentspeoplehavegivenyou
218.WriteaboutsomecomplimentsyouhavegivenothersRECENTLY!
219.Writeaboutthetasteofpeanutbutter,howitsmells,andhowitlooks
220.Createamenufromafictitiousrestaurantanddescribetheentrees.
221.Itwasasclearasabell
222.He(orshe)wasasstubbornasamule.
223.He(orshe)isasquietasamouse.
224.Whatwouldyoudowithapolyglot?
225.Whatwouldyoudowithabairn?
226.Whatwouldyoudowithadirigible?
227.Howcouldavectorbeharmfultoarector?
228.Couldalapidaryplayleapfroginalyceum?
229.Couldyoukeepicecreaminacalabash?
230."Agoodnameismoredesirablethangreatriches."Prov.22:1
231."Thereisatimetoplantandatimetouproot."Eccles.3:2
232.ThedayoftheLordiscloseathand
233.Thedisputeovercomicbooks.Aretheygoodorbad?
234.Shouldgrocerystorescontinuetothrowawaygoodfoodeachday?
235.HowwouldyoufeelasapassengerinaspaceshiponthewaytotheMoon?
236.Howcanyoumakefriends?
237.Whatfarmmachineshaveyoueverseen?Describethem.
238.Howshouldweraisemoneytosupportamiddleschoolnewspaper?
239.Howdoyoulikefrozenfood?Tellaboutsomeyouhavetried.
240.Everyonefeelsrejectedbiyfamilyorfriendsatsomepoint.Tellaboutonesuchtime.
241.Doyoueverhavetroubledoingyourhistoryhomework?Tellaboutit.
242.Tellhowyoucouldhaveavoidedsomeaccident,bump,orbruise.
243.Pickoutanyapplianceinyourhomeandwriteabouthowitworks
244.Irememberthestiffnessinmyjawfrommylastdentist'sappointmentwhenhe....
245.WhyIusemyparticularbrandoftoothpasteeverymorning

246.Arehorsesobsolete?
247.Datingonadime
248.Howdoscientistsandpolicenowworktogether?
249.Howdo"clothesmaketheman"or"clothesmakethewoman"?
250.Catchingthose"fewextrawinks"inthemornings
251.Doyouever"eatontherun"?Explain.
252.Howtopackefficientlyforatrip
253.Thestruggletoeatneatlywhileinthecaroronaplane
254.Theartofbabysitting
255.Thefacesinthesubway(train,plane,bus)arestampedbytheheeloflife
256.Couldyourdadhavebeenapirate?Whatcharacteristicsdoeshehavethatwouldfitone?
257.Howdoyoukeepyourteachershappy?
258.DescribeSundaysatyourhouse.
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