Story Starters
Do your students have the writing “blahs?”
Get their creative juices flowing by using these
inspirational photos.
inspirational photos.
Start your digital file with these 10 fantastic photos!
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Journal Prompt Questions:
What would you do if you were invisible?
What would you do if you were the last person on earth?
What would you do if you could fly?
What historical event would you liked to have witnessed? Explain why.
What would you do if you suddenly woke up in another country and no one could understand a word you said?
What is your dream vacation?
What would happen if kids ruled the world?
What would you eat if you were on a deserted island?
If you could start today over, what would you change?
How would it feel to be the floor in your house?
Imagine you are a mountain and you are watching the world. What do you see?
What would you do if you were in the middle of the lake and your boat sprung a leak?
Bonus Ideas for Journal Writing:
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Summarize your day in 20 words or less.
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Write one word across the journal page that best describes your day.
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Write out the lyrics to your favorite song or print them out and paste them into your journal.
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Draw a picture.
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Write a poem.
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Print out a copy of an Instant Message chat that you had with your friend or your parent, and paste it into your journal.
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Compose a song.
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Write in your journal using colorful markers, colored pencils or even crayons!
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Cut and paste your favorite pictures from magazines into your journal.