@} 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’.DESCRIBE WHAT SNOW IS LIKE WITHOUT USING THE WORD ‘COLD’. IF YOU HAD TO LIVE IN ONE ANIMAL CAGE AT THE ZOO, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE, AND WHY? HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK THE MOST EXPENSIVE PIECE OF JEWELRY IN THE WORLD COST? What do you think that jewelry looks like? WHY DO YOU THINK SPIDERS SCARE SO MANY PEOPLE? How do you think spiders feel about this? IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND RELIVE ONE YEAR OF YOUR LIFE, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? IF YOU ARE A BOY, IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE A GIRL FOR A DAY. If you are a girl, imagine that you are a boy. What would be different about that day? WRITE A SHORT STORY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO: TWO MEN ARE AT A TRAIN STATION WAITING FOR THEIR TRAIN TO ARRIVE. They begin to chat and realize they have the same name, birthday and even the same dog. IMAGINE BEING STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND. What would you miss most? IF YOU COULD ONLY CHOOSE BETWEEN BRUSHING YOUR HAIR AND BRUSHING YOUR TEETH ONE MORNING, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? How would your classmates feel about that? WOULD YOU EVER SKYDIVE OR BUNGEE JUMP? Why or why not? HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU THINK IT WOULD TAKE SOMEONE TO WALK AROUND THE EARTH (ASSUMING THEY COULD OVER WATER)? Why did you come to this number? DESCRIBE HOW YOU DECORATE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE OR YOUR HOUSE FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION? Do you think you'll ever get to go there? WRITE A STORY FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A PUPPY WHO HAS. JUST BEEN GIVEN TO A WILD AND OVERLY LOVING LITTLE GIRL. IMAGINE THAT YOU COULD EITHER HAVE THE ABILITY TO FLY OR BREATHE UNDERWATER. Which would you choose and why? WHAT |S YOUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK AND WHY? COME UP WITH A FABLE ABOUT WHY SQUIRRELS HAVE SUCH FURRY TAILS. IMAGINE YOU ARE BEING SHIPPED OFF TO THE NORTH POLE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR. You can only bring three things with you to keep you entertained What would those be? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE OCEAN? What was it like? What was your favorite and least favorite thing about the ocean? IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE IT? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO YOUR TOWN IF ANIMALS FROM A TRAVELING CIRCUS ESCAPED IN IT? WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR CHILDREN (OR GRANDCHILDREN) WILL BE LIKE? IF YOU COULD PERFECTLY FREEZE ANY MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE, WHICH MOMENT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? IF YOU COULD ONLY WEAR ONE PAIR OF SHOES FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT KIND WOULD THEY BE AND WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE THEM? FINISH THIS SENTENCE AND ELABORATE, “IF | WERE PRESIDENT FOR A DAY, ONE LAW I WOULD PASS: WOULD BE...” WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK AND WHY? IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS TO OPEN A BUSINESS, WHAT KIND WOULD YOU OPEN? Where would you open it? HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE TALLER OR SHORTER? Why? How would that change your daily routine? WOULD YOU RATHER BE STRANDED IN THE DESERT OR IN THE ARCTIC? Why? DESCRIBE WHAT YOU THINK A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER WOULD BE LIKE.