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Superlatives: Superlatives: Writer:
Book Report: Use this A New Olympic My Superpower: If
form to write a book Sport: Invent a new you could have one My Favorite Game: Vacation: My Worst A Personal
report, noting the Olympic sport. superpower, what What is your favorite Vacation Ever: Write a Accomplishment: Write
book's name, author, There are many would it be? Write a game? Describe the page on the worst about something that
main characters, unusual Olympic page explaining what game and how it is vacation or trip that you worked hard to
setting, and plot sports, like skeleton the superpower is, played. Explain the you ever had. Describe accomplish. How did you
summary. (running and then why you would like to rules so that where you went, who go about succeeding?
sledding), biathlon have it, and what you someone could learn you went with, what Why did you want to
A Friend: Write about (skiing plus would do with this new how to play the game. you did, and why you accomplish this
what being a friend shooting), and power. How would your enjoyed it. particular thing? How do
means to you. curling (using life change if you had My Favorite Holiday: you feel about your
Describe what friends brooms to propel an this superpower? What is your favorite What is the Farthest accomplishment? What
do and how they object over ice). holiday? Describe You've Ever Traveled: other things do you want
behave with each Make up a new sport If I Could Be a what you like to do on What is the longest to accomplish?
other and with other that would be fun to Different Age...: If this holiday, who you distance you've ever
people. What happens watch and play. you could be any age like to be with at traveled? Where did Autobiography: Write
when friends at all, how old would that time, and why you go, who did you go the story of your life.
disagree? A New Website: If you be (older or you enjoy it so much. with, and what did you Start with your birth
you could put up a younger)? Write about do when you got there? and continue the
Movie Review: Review new website on any why you would like to My Favorite Time of What was the highlight adventure up to the
a movie. Include a topic at all, what be this age and what Year: What is your of the trip? present.
description of the would it be? Write you would do. favorite time of
characters, the story, about why you chose year? Why do you Fastest You've Ever How Are You Different?:
the scenery, and what this topic, what the If You Could Be like it so much? Traveled: What is the Write about what makes
you liked the most and website would Invisible: If you could Describe what you Fastest You've Ever you different from
the least about the contain, and who be invisible whenever like to do during this Traveled? What is the other people you know.
movie. else you think might you wanted to, what time, and why do you fastest speed at which How do you think this
would you do? Why enjoy it so much. you've moved? What will affect your life?
type of vehicle were
Election Issues: What be interested in would you want to do My Favorite Sport: you in? Where were Self-Portrait: Draw a
do you think are the going to your site. this particular thing? What is your favorite you and where did you self-portrait, and
most important issues sport? Why do you go? Who were you describe yourself in
in this election (and New Nickname: If If You Could Fly: If like it, and what do with, and why were you writing.
why)? you could choose a you could fly whenever you like best about traveling
nickname for you wanted to, what it? Three Words Describing
Improve the World: yourself, what would you do? Why The Funniest Thing Yourself: If you had to
What you would do to would it be? Why would you want to do My Favorite Movie: I've Ever Seen or describe yourself using
improve the world? did you pick this this particular thing? What is your favorite Heard: What is the only three words, what
Think of actions you nickname? How do movie? Describe the funniest thing that would words would you
could take to help you think your A Magical Spell: A characters, the you've ever seen or use and why?
make the world a classmates would Magic Spell. If you story, and what you heard? Maybe it was a
better place. June 23 react to this could devise a magical like best about the joke that a friend told My Family: Write about
is United Nations nickname? spell, what would it be movie. you, a comedy routine, the members of your
Public Service Day. and what would it do? or a scene in a movie. family. Describe each
An Invention I'd Write about why you The Best Thing That Describe this amusing person and what they
How to Learn From Like: Think about an chose this new spell Happened This Year: event and tell why you mean to you.
Others : How can you invention that you'd and how you would use What is the best thought it was funny.
learn from other like to have or it. thing that happened My Town: If an out-of-
people? Give an make. Write about to you this year? The Scariest Thing town visitor was coming
example of something what this new If All Your Wishes What was it and what That Ever Happened to visit, where would you
you learned from device would do and Were Granted: Write effect did it have on To Me: What is the take your visitor?
someone else and why you'd like to about what your life your life? How did it scariest thing that Describe the best places
explain why and how use it. would be like if all make you feel and ever happened to you? around your town and
you learned it. your wishes came true. how did it change Describe this event why they are so
Invent an Animal: How would it change you? and write about why it interesting. Write about
Something I Learned Invent a new animal your life? What you scared you. parks, museums, lakes,
from a Bad -- describe what it would do? The Most Beautiful stores, restaurants, and
Experience: Think looks like, what it Place I've Ever Seen: What I Worry About: other places you enjoy.
about something bad sounds like, how it If You Could Make What is the most What do you worry
that happened to you, moves, and what it Something Disappear: beautiful place that about? Describe
but taught you eats. Is it scary or If you could make one you have ever seen? something that worries What I Want To Do
something. Write cuddly or something thing disappear, what Describe this place you. Write why it When I Grow Up: Write
about this experience else altogether? would it be? Write and write about worries you, how it a page on what you want
and what you learned Would it be a pet or about what would where it is, what it affects your life, and to do when you grow up.
from it. Do you think live in the wild (or in happen once it looks like, and how how you might be able What career do you want
that this knowledge a zoo)? disappeared. How you felt when you saw to solve this problem. and what do you want to
will help you later in would it change it. accomplish?
life? An Imaginary Pet: things? What you The Biggest Thing I've
Draw and describe would do? The Best Thing I've Ever Seen: What is the An Act of Kindness:
A Veteran's Story: an imaginary pet Learned in School: largest thing that you Write a page on
Write a page about a that you would like If I Could Change a Write about the have ever seen? something nice that you
relative or friend who (or not like) to have. School Rule: If you most valuable thing Describe this huge did for someone, or on
was in the Army, could change one rule you ever learned in object and write about something nice that
Marines, Navy, Air Invent a New at your school, which school. What made it when you saw it, where someone did for you for
Force, Coast Guard, or Holiday: Invent a rule would it be and so useful for you? it was, and how you no reason.
National Guard. Who new holiday. What what would you change felt when you saw it.
was this person (what would this holiday it to? Why did you What I Like Best in A Good Deed: When was
is their relationship to celebrate? How choose that rule? Why School: What is your The Most Annoying the last time you did
you), when did this would you celebrate is your rule better favorite part of the Things: Write about something nice for
person serve, was it it? Would there be than the old rule? school day? Write a the most irritating, someone without them
during a war (if so, any special food or page on what you like bothersome things in asking you? Write about
which one), what did symbols for your Stranded on an Island: the best in school. your life. what it was that you did
that person do during holiday? If you were going to and why you did it. How
their service, and be stranded on a My Best Birthday A Good Personality did the other person
what are their New Student deserted island and Ever: Write a page on Trait: Think of a react, and how did you
recollections of their Questions: If there could take three items the best birthday person you really like feel about your good
service? was a new student in with you, what three you ever had. or admire. Think of a deed? What about next
class and you could items would you take Describe what made personality trait that time?
I Wonder Why: Think only ask that person and why? The three it so special. makes them so special.
of something you have three questions to items have to fit in an Write about this good A Dream I've Had:
get to know them, ordinary backpack. Describe a dream that
wondered about and what questions Describe each item The Best Gift You trait and why you like you've had. How did the
write about it. would you ask? fully and tell why you Gave: Write about it. dream make you feel?
want each one. the best gift you
Presidential Qualities: A New Name for ever gave. Who did A Bad Personality The Best Thing I've
What do you think are Your Town/City: If Message in a Bottle: you give it to and why Trait: Think of a Learned in School: Write
the most important you could rename If you were stranded did you give it to person you really about the most valuable
qualities a president your town or city, on a deserted island them? What made it dislike. Think of a thing you ever learned in
should have (and why)? what would you call and could send out one a great gift? personality trait that school. What made it so
it? Why did you pick message in a bottle, makes them so useful for you?
Living in Space: Do you this name? How what would you write The Best Gift You unpleasant. Write
think people will ever would it change in that message, and Received: Write about this bad trait The Most Exciting Thing
live in space? If not, things in your town? why would you write about the best gift and why you dislike it. in Your Life: What is the
why not? If so, where those particular you ever received. most exciting thing you
will they live and how things? What was it and why The Hardest Part of have ever done? Write
will they do it? did you like it so Being a Kid: What do about what it was, when
A Space Adventure: much? What made it you think is the it occurred, and where.
Write About a If you could travel so special? hardest part of being a Has it changed your life
Number: Pick a anywhere in space, kid? How could you
number, then write where would you go The Best Food make this difficult I'm an Expert: Everyone
about it. and why? What do you You've Ever Eaten: part of your life is great at something -
think it would be like Write about the best easier? write about what you do
Tell a Joke: Write a there? food you ever had. best. It could be a
funny joke that you What was it and why The Best Advice Your hobby, a sport, reading,
know. Why did you Go Back in Time: If did you like it so Mother Gave You: playing chess, or
pick this joke? Why is you could go back in much? Have you had Write about the best anything else you excel
it so funny? time and re- it again? advice your mother at.
experience an event in ever gave you. What
Free Vacation Trip : If your life, what would The Worst Food was it and why was it
someone offered to it be. Would you go You've Ever Eaten: important to you? How
give you a free back to change an Write about the
vacation trip anywhere event that happened most horrible food
in world, where would or to re-experience a you ever had. What has it affected your
you go? Why do you happy time? Or was it and why did life?
want to go to this something else? you dislike it so
place? What would you much? Have you had The Best Advice Your
do when you got If I Were a Grown- it again? Father Gave You:
there? Up: Write about what Write about the best
you'd do if you were a Craziest Meal: What advice your father
grown-up for one day. is the craziest meal ever gave you. What
What exactly would you can think of? was it and why was it
you like to do and why What foods would be important to you? How
would you do it? in it? Who would has it affected your
make the food and life?
If I Were a Teacher: where would it be
Write a page on what served? Who would The Oldest Thing
you would do if you eat it? Who would You've Ever Seen:
were a teacher for a like it? What is the oldest
day. What subjects thing you have ever
would you teach and My Best Vacation seen? Write about
how would you teach Ever: Write a page on what it was and how
them? the best vacation or old it was. Where did
trip that you ever you see it? What did it
If I Were the had. Describe where make you think
President: Write a you went, who you
page on what you'd do went with, what you The Most Fascinating
if you were the did, and why you Thing You've Ever
President. How would enjoyed it. Seen in the Sky: What
you change the world? is the most interesting
thing you have ever
If I Had a Hundred seen in the sky? Write
Dollars: Write a page about what it was and
on what you'd do if what it looked like.
you had one hundred Where did you see it?
dollars. What did you think
about it?
The Story of Your
Name: Why did your Most Important
parents give you your Person: Write a page
name -- what is the on who you think is the
story of your name? most important person
Are you named after alive in the world
someone or some today. Describe this
place? If you don't person and write about
know why you have why they are so
your name, make up a important. How could
story. you be more like this
person?
If I Had a New Name:
If you could give
yourself a new name,
what would it be?
Write about why you
chose this new name
and how it might
change your life.

If I Turned into an
Animal: If you had to
turn into a different
animal for a single
day, what animal would
you choose to
become? Why did you
choose that animal?
What would do when
you became that
animal, and where
would you go? How do
you think you would
feel when you were
that animal? How
would people treat
you? How would other
animals treat you?

Talk to an Animal: If
you could talk to an
animal, what animal
would you talk to and
what would you talk
about? Why did you
choose that animal?
What questions would
you ask that animal?

Scariest Animal:
Which animal
frightens you the
most? Describe the
animal. What is it
about this animal that
makes it so
terrifying? Is this
animal actually
dangerous or does it
just disturb you?

My Special Day: If you

had a day all for
yourself and could do
whatever you wanted
to, what would you do?
Start with waking up
and describe the
entire day. Include
things like what you'd
eat, who you'd see,
where you'd go, and
what you'd do.

An Adventure I'd like

to have: If you could
have any type of
adventure at all, what
would it be? Write a
page on an adventure
that you'd like to
experience. Think of
the wildest adventure
you can imagine.

World Record: If you

could hold a world
record in something,
what would it be? How
would you go about
attaining this world
record? How would it
feel being a world
record holder?