@} oe SU PROMPTS US ea eee ome LeyIF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? How would you use it? IF YOU COULD HAVE YOUR OWN THEME SONG, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? WHAT WAS THE BEST VACATION YOU EVER TOOK? WOULD YOU RATHER TIME TRAVEL FORWARD, OR TIME TRAVEL BACK? THINK OF THE MOST RECENT, WEIRDEST DREAM YOU’VE HAD. Make that dream into a story. IF YOU ARE AN ONLY CHILD, WHAT WOULD YOUR LIFE BE LIKE WITH SIBLINGS? Ifyou have siblings, what would your life be like as an only child? IF YOU COULD INSTANTLY KNOW ANOTHER LANGUAGE, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? DO YOU THINK THAT ALIENS EXIST? If so, why? Ifnot, why not? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A LIVE SPORTING EVENT? What was it like there? Describe how you felt watching the game. ARE THERE ANY SONGS THAT REMIND YOU OF SPECIAL OCCASIONS? (holidays, school dances, summer time?) What are they and what do they remind you of? IMAGINE YOU HAVE AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS. How would you spend it? IF YOU COULD VISIT A PLANET IN OUTER SPACE, WOULD YOU? WHAT WAS THE WORST VACATION YOU EVER TOOK? why? WRITE A FAKE NEWS STORY WITH THE HEADLINE, “MAN EATS 20 LIGHT BULBS, AND ASKS FOR MORE” IF YOU HAD TO EAT ONE THING, AND ONE THING ONLY, FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ANY NAME IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A PERSON WHO JUST WOKE UP FROM A 20 YEAR COMA. IF YOU COMBINE TWO POPULAR SPORTS AND MAKE A BRAND NEW SPORT, WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE? IF YOU COULD MEET ANY PERSON LIVING IN THE WORLD, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? IF YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR ROOM AT HOME IN ANY WAY, REGARDLESS. OF MONEY, HOW WOULD YOU CHANGE IT? IF YOU SAW SOMEONE STEALING SOMETHING FROM A STORE, WOULD YOU REPORT IT? Why or why not? WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY, AND WHY DOES IT STAND OUT? IF YOU COULD BE ANYONE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO BE AND WHY? IF YOU COULD BE A FLY ON A WALL IN ANY ROOM, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Who would be in that room? WERE YOU AFRAID OF MONSTERS UNDER YOUR BED WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER? If so, what did you imagine? WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? (think college, job, city) How about 50? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN ELEPHANT AS A PET? What about an alligator? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL, AND WHY? What memories does it bring up? IF YOU COULD MEET ANY PERSON DECEASED, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? DESCRIBE WHAT YOU THINK A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CARNIVAL WORKER WOULD BE LIKE.IMAGINE YOU ARE A CHEF. WHAT TYPE OF RESTAURANT WOULD YOU OPEN AND WHY? USE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO BUILD A SHORT STORY: THE NUMBER 12, SKYSCRAPER, CELL PHONE COME UP WITH A FABLE ABOUT HOW ORCAS (KILLER WHALES) GOT TO BE BLACK AND WHITE. HOW OLD DO YOU THINK THE OLDEST PERSON LIVING IS? What advice could he or she offer you? IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING THAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR (SCHOOL YEAR), WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? IMAGINE YOU WORK FOR AN ICE CREAM COMPANY. What flavor would you invent and what creative name would you give it? FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “IF COWS COULD BE MILKED FOR ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN MILK, | WOULD HAVE THEM GIVE...” DO YOU HAVE ANY EXTENDED RELATIVES LIKE AUNTS, UNCLES, OR COUSINS? Are they like you or do they look like you? THINK ABOUT GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY. Ifsomeone came up with a myth about you, what would it be like? THINK OF SANTA’S REINDEER, AND COME UP WITH ALL NEW, MODERN NAMES FOR THEM. Explain your choices. IF YOU HAD THE ABILITY TO HEAR PEOPLE’S THOUGHTS, WOULD YOU LISTEN IN? IF YOU COULD BE AN INSECT FOR A DAY, WHAT KIND WOULD YOU BE? Why? HAVE YOU EVER EATEN RAW FISH? WOULD YOU IF YOU COULD? Why or why not? WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A BEAR WHO LIVES AND PERFORMS IN A CIRCUS. FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “IF | COULD PICK ANY SUBJECT FOR AN ELECTIVE, | WOULD CHOOSE...” HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN A ROLLER COASTER? If so, describe how you felt on the ride? Ifnot, why haven't you ridden one? Would you if you could? IMAGINE YOU ARE GIVEN AN ANCIENT MAP LEADING TO BURIED TREASURE. Build a story based around your adventures hunting for that treasure. What kind of treasure would it end up being? HAVE YOU EVER DONE SOMETHING THAT YOU REGRET? Whatis it, in vague terms, and what did you leam from that experience? IF YOU COULD HAVE A PARK ALL YOUR OWN, WHAT WOULD BE IN IT AND WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE? IF YOU COULD TRAVEL TO ANY PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD IT BE? IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE A STUDENT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. Let's say China. What do you think your day-to-day life be like? DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? Why or why not? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE? If so, did you like it? Ifnot, do you think you would like it? IF YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME ONE YEAR, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF? IF YOU STARTED A ROCK BAND, WHAT WOULD BE THE NAME OF YOUR GROUP AND WHY? IF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND BARACK OBAMA COULD MEET, WHAT WOULD THEY TALK ABOUT? (‘John Macdonald and Stephen Harper) FINISH AND EXPAND ON THIS SENTENCE, “I WAS GOING TO FINISH MY HOMEWORK, BUT...” Be creative as possible! DESCRIBE WHAT A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR TEACHER MIGHT BE LIKE. IF YOU COULD ACQUIRE ANY SKILL RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? DESCRIBE WHAT GRASS IS LIKE WITHOUT USING THE WORD ‘GREEN’.