1. If you won the Texas lottery, what would you do?

2. Why do you think some people don't exercise their right to vote?

3. What is your favorite Disney character or movie and why is it your favorite?

4. My full name and how it was decided on

5. My dream house

6. I am the one who....

7. First Grade Memories

8. In the left corner, behind the filing cabinet.....

9. The Holiday I Wish We Had

10. The day I went to the circus.....

11. Yesterday I....

12. Games I like to play

13. I believe....

14. I can.....

15. Sunshine makes me feel...

16. The cartoon I like the most on Saturday mornings....

17. The most amazing thing I've ever seen is...

18. Hospitals

19. Summer Memories

20. My Dad

21. My Mom

22. My Grandma

23. My Grandpa

24. If I could be doing anything right now, I'd be...

25. What if...

26. My shoe
27. Well, Doctor, it's like this....

28. Colors

29. My most embarrassing moment

30. Inside the box with the big red bow is...

31. The Midnight Visitor

32. Television

33. Money

34. Pizza

35. Everything I remember about this morning

36. What I would like to receive at Christmas

37. Snow

38. Eyes

39. If I was President of the United States...

40. Mysteries

41. Bugs

42. Rainbows

43. Dreams

44. Babies

45. Friendship

46. Violence

47. In 20 Years I'd Like to Be....

48. Favorite memories

49. My family

50. dogs

51. cats

52. It makes me blush when...

53. Cowboys

54. It was so funny when...

55. What my mom must have been like as a baby...

56. Good things about me

57. It would be funny if....

58. Mother Goose

59. When I get to high school, I will....

60. The knight lifted his sword amidst the dragon's flaming breath...

61. My talents

62. The best book I ever read...

63. The book someone should write is....

64. What confuses me about math

65. The Conversation between Mr. Triangle and Ms. Circle

66. Secrets

67. What I'd like to give people for Christmas

67. My responsibilities

68. Cars

69. How It Feels to Win/Lose

70. I'm thankful for...

71. The valentine I'd like to send/receive

72. kindness

73. mirrors

74. The first thing I remember....

75. The door was locked and I couldn't find the key....

76. Inside the cave

77. My hero
78. No one would believe me when....

79. I wish I was there when....

80. What My Best Friend and I Have in Common

81. Something people usually don't notice about me is...

82. If I was a crayon....

83. My Life as a Pencil

84. What Do You Mean the Next Stop Is Hell?

85. Who Filled the Pool with strawberry Jello?

86. How to eat an apple

87. How to dribble a basketball

88. How to do a somersault

89. How to drink with a straw

90. How to snap your fingers

91. How to jump rope

92. How to make a paper airplane

93. How to whistle

94. You are a small animal at a historical event. Tell what is happening.

95. What an alphabet journal entry 26 sentences long with each sentence starting with the
alphabet letter as it appears in sequence.

96. Make a list of all the words that are related to or describe heat. Write a story about
Texas in the summer using these words.

97. Places you like

98. Places you dislike

99. TV shows you like

100. TV shows you dislike

101. sports events you enjoy

102. sports events you don't enjoy

103. automobiles you like

104. things you have never owned, but like.

105. things you would never own and never want

106. foods you like to eat

107. food you strongly dislike to eat

108. restaurants you like and dislike

109. sounds you like and dislike

110. smells you like and dislike

111. places you have never been to, but want to go to

112. people you don't know, but would like to know

113. things you have never done, but would like to do (conduct an orchestra, etc.)

114. What if school was in session 6 days a week?

115. What if teachers were paid as much as professional baseball players?

116. What if our school classess only went until noon each day?

117. What are all the things you can think of that come in pairs?

118. List things that give protection, such as a turtle's shell, seat belt, etc.

119. Describe a friend who is NOT in the room.

120. I Did Something Really Nice

121. Observe at least 5 things you see happen on your way home from school. Write
about them.

122. Write the directions to a favorite place (home, restaurant, ice cream shop, etc.) from
the school parking lot.

123. Imagine that a close friend has lost something very valuable. It might be a ring, a
pet, a key--something that must be found. How would you help him/her find it?
What would you do? Would you be able to find it?
124. Write about a time when you were "sweating it", a time when you were very
nervous.

125. How a classroom sounds

126. how a puppy feels

127. how a flower smells

128. how a sunset looks

129. the baby was sad because.....

130. how an ice cube tastes

131. What might a curb and a car tire talk about?

132. What might a shoe and a sock talk about?

133. What might a cup and saucer talk about?

134. What might thunder and lightning talk about?

135. What might a cloud and the wind talk about?

136. A typical day in the school cafeteria

137. Things to Do When You Are Bored

138. What are the "in" places in town?

139. Write about an "ideal day".

140. A Time I Was in Trouble

141. The Saddest Day of My Life

142. What I Would Change About My School

143. What I Would Change About My World

144. The Perfect Pet

145. What Makes a Person Nice

146. My Biggest Gripe

147. What I Like About Being a Kid

148. Where Would I Go in a Time Machine

149. What Courage Means to Me

150. A Special Gift in My Life

151. My Relationship with God

152. How to tie a shoe

153. How to eat an apple

154. How to do a somersault

155. How to whistle

156. How I would like to have changed this school year

157. Tell about a time when someone has been kind to you

158. Tell about your favorite childhood book and explain what you like about it

159. Explain how to make your favorite sandwich

160. Why do some Christians seem ashamed to share the gospel with others?

161. Describe dinner time at your house

162. Give advice to a new student who will start school at Lexington next year

163. I'll never forget the day ______(teacher's name) did __________

164. Your mom desires your respect and attention. Are there places you can take
her for an evening to show her your appreciation?

165. Some of the richest times in your life can come from your quiet thinking and/or
praying alone time. Discuss these times in your life.

166. How do you think a person finds out God's plan for his/her life?

167. Review the last movie you saw.

168. Describe the BEST ice cream and tell why you feel that way

169. What is an experience you would hate to repeat?

170. What is the ideal age to be? Why?

171. Do you accept yourself as you are, or would you like to be someone else?

172. Answer this question," Have I in any way done something that has hurt my parents?"
173. What chores at home do your parents expect you to do?

174. What part of the newspaper do you read first, and why?

175. "A wise person learns from the mistakes of others." Do you agree?

176. "How I think will determine how I live." Do you agree or disagree? Explain

177. "If I'm not as close to God as I used to be, who moved?"

178. What are your plans for the summer?

179. Describe a typical day for you in the summer

180. Describe a summer thunderstorm

181. Describe the plight of an animal caught in a forest fire.

182. Tell abut a ride on the most exciting amusement park ride you have ever ridden.

183. Write about an Old West shoot-out in the streets of a western town

184. How might an astronaut feel who discovers that he/she will have to return to earth early
because of a rocket malfunction?

185. Describe the actions of a person who has just hit his or her thumb with a hammer

186. Describe the feeling of being chased in a dream

187. Tell about the moment when a person realizes that he or she has forgotten to do a major
assignment that is due today.

188. Describe the actions of an athlete in the final moments of a close contest when he or she
makes a winning (or losing) shot, play, move, or effort.

189. Describe the action between a predator and its prey at the moment of attack

190. Describe the motions of a ballet dancer.

191. Describe a headache to someone who has never had one.

192. What is a rainbow?

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Name something you lost or gave away that can never be replaced.

What 5 websites do you visit often, and why?

Name a totally useless possession and how you came to acquire it.

What music album would be used for a movie about your life?

List your bad habits and/or addictions and what you have tried to rid yourself of them.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be, and what would you do if later on
you changed your mind?

What are your religious beliefs? Have they changed, or have they always stayed the same?

When was your last food craving, and what did you crave?

Who was your first crush and what made them special?

Name your most cherished childhood memory.

Turn to an entry in your journal or diary from a year or more ago. What has changed and what has
stayed the same since then?

What is one thing nobody knows about you because nobody ever cared to ask?

Robert Frost write a poem titled The Road Not Taken. Name a road you’ve always wanted to
travel. Where do you hope it takes you, and what might you see on the way?

Name one thing you always wanted to do, but haven’t. What has prevented you from doing it?

Write about your first kiss. Was it everything you wished or hoped it would be?

What was the worst mistake or decision you have ever made in life? What could you have done
differently?

What song was stuck in your head recently, and what were you doing at the time that made you
think of it?

Describe 5 things you want to see or do before it’s too late.

Write about something you now know that you wish you knew earlier in life. How could this
knowledge have helped you?

Write about your greatest fear.

Name one thing you feel brings out the good in people.
Describe a time in your life when everything turned out fine, despite the odds.

If you invented a device that could fix one problem you are facing right now, would you use it?
What problem would you like to solve?

Write about the last time you spoke to your best friend. What did you talk about?

Describe a time you felt alone.

Name something you found; what was it and where did you find it?

What’s on your calendar for tomorrow?

What is the most annoying sound you have ever heard?

Describe your first job.

What is the one thing you cannot live without?

Quote the nicest thing anyone has ever said about you.

Are you afraid of the dark? Why or why not?

Describe the longest amount of time you have ever been away from home.

Write about a recent adventure or travels.

Who did you idolize growing up?

Name a celebrity or famous person you wish would take you out on a date.

Describe your daily routine when you get out of bed in the morning.

What was the longest amount of time you have spent waiting on line for something? What was it,
and was it worth the wait?

Name one thing you have always been good at doing.

What is your favorite season, and why?

What was the title of the last book you read?

List your biggest regrets.

Have you ever seen a ghost?

Describe your note-taking style and habits.

Do you believe that we are all here for a reason? What might the reason be?
What comes to mind when someone uses the phrase prolonging the magic?

Have you ever done something just to feel the danger, or to feel alive?

What is your favorite cliché?

What are all your thoughts on god?

How do rainy days make you feel?

What is the most amount of money you have had at one time?

Write a celebrity crush list.

What is the most amazing thing you have ever seen, heard, or experienced?

What effect does music have on you?

What did you learn today? What did you learn yesterday?

What 5 traits do people first notice when they meet you for the first time?

Have you ever carved your name or initials into a tree or stone?

Democracy, communism, or socialism? Defend your choice.

Does Never Never Land really exist?

Where is a great place to get breakfast?

List 3 things that went right (or wrong) today.

What is the best method of travel, and in what ways have you traveled?

If you could give the world just one thing, what would it be?

What were your best and worst subjects in school or college?

Describe the most outrageous thing anyone has dared you to do.

Ice cream: chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?

What historical events happened the year you were born?

Pick up a random object that has special meaning to you and describe it in as much detail as
possible.

Write about a recent visit to a museum or art gallery.

What food items do you consider staples in a well-balanced diet?

Describe your feelings in regards to an issue in todays society, and what would be done to fix it.

If you had only one wish, what would you wish for?

If you could tell the world just one thing, what would you say?

Share a dirty little secret about yourself (or someone else).

Name a time when you broke a rule or law. Did you get caught, or did you get away with it?

Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Name something you would like to devote more time to seeing or doing.

What is the name of your favorite book, magazine, or publication?

Describe your first car.

Thunderstorms… Inspiring or scary?

Name one thing that has always fascinated you.

What is the most valuable item or largest sum of money you have ever found?

Name one thing in your life you hope you never have to see or encounter.

Growing up, what career goals or dreams of accomplishments did you have? Did any of them
come to be, how many did you abandon or revise along the way?

Write about a time in your life when things weren’t the way you or others thought they should be.

Describe an odd or unusual writing habit or ritual you or someone you know has. (Here are some
Unusual Writing Habits.)

Can a book really be judged by its cover? Explain in as much detail as possible why or why not.

Describe a moment in your life you laughed so hard you cried, had a drink come out your nose, or
peed in your pants.

Detail the greatest prank you have ever pulled off successfully.

What musical medium did you grow up with; vinyl records, CD’s, or MP3's?

How long was your longest inter-personal relationship? Was it friendship, family, romantic, or
something else?

What is your biggest ambition in life?

What is your lucky number, and why is it so lucky?

How long have you been able to live off the grid? No e-mail, Internet, electricity, running water,
etc.

What is your favorite chess piece?

Do you have a daily or weekly routine that you follow?

What is the worst event in history to have ever taken place, in your opinion? Could something like
this possibly happen again?

How would you classify your ideal living or working situation?

Who in your life has been the best positive influence on your life?

What things do you enjoy most in your life?

Is there anything you, ‘just know’ and have no explainable or rational way to explain how you
know it?

What was the most intamite or personal question you have ever asked someone, or have been
asked of you?

Name one thing that has always fascinated you.

What is the most valuable item or largest sum of money you have ever found?

Name one thing in your life you hope you never have to see or encounter.

Growing up, what career goals or dreams of accomplishments did you have? Did any of them
come to be, how many did you abandon or revise along the way?

Write about a time in your life when things weren’t the way you or others thought they should be.

Describe an odd or unusual writing habit or ritual you or someone you know has. (Here are some
Unusual Writing Habits.)

Can a book really be judged by its cover? Explain in as much detail as possible why or why not.

Describe a moment in your life you laughed so hard you cried, had a drink come out your nose, or
peed in your pants.

Detail the greatest prank you have ever pulled off successfully.
What musical medium did you grow up with; vinyl records, CD’s, or MP3's?

How long was your longest inter-personal relationship? Was it friendship, family, romantic, or
something else?

What is your biggest ambition in life?

What is your lucky number, and why is it so lucky?

How long have you been able to live off the grid? No e-mail, Internet, electricity, running water,
etc.

What is your favorite chess piece?

Do you have a daily or weekly routine that you follow?

What is the worst event in history to have ever taken place, in your opinion? Could something like
this possibly happen again?

How would you classify your ideal living or working situation?

Who in your life has been the best positive influence on your life?

What things do you enjoy most in your life?

Is there anything you, ‘just know’ and have no explainable or rational way to explain how you
know it?

What was the most intamite or personal question you have ever asked someone, or have been
asked of you?

What Lo-Fi or non-electronic / old-school things from the past do you still enjoy?

Describe your first intamite experience.

If you could start your life over from birth, what is the one thing you would change about yourself?

Have you ever wanted to trade places with someone else for a day, week, or a lifetime? If so, who
was it and why?

Name something you’ve always wanted that you will never ever have.

Describe a time in your life when you were lost (figuratively or not).

Do you believe the end of the world will come to pass during your lifetime?

If you could choose to believe in Science or religion, which would you choose and why?

Is there ever justification for revenge? What things in your life have made you vengeful?
Have you ever risked your life to save the life of someone else? Would you if the situation arose?

What is your biggest insecurity?

In your own opinion, what is the greatest downfall of modern society.

How long have you gone without something necessary to your survival (food, shelter, water, sleep,
or clothing)?

Are you or someone else the black sheep of the family?

Is beauty skin deep or does it come from somewhere else?

How good are you at keeping secrets? Spill 5 closely-guarded secrets.

Did you ever have your own ‘special place’ as a child?

What are your beliefs in regards to cosmetic or plastic surgery?

Do you believe in reincarnation?

Have you ever been homeless, or had no place to call your home?

Has anyone (besides yourself) ever read your journal, either with or without your permission?

What rumor(s) were spread about you? Were any of them true?

What are the best and worst memories of childhood?

Have you ever had a crush on an authority figure (i.e. boss, teacher, etc.).

Have you ever felt as if you were a failure or somehow ‘failed’ someone you care about?

Do you have any irrational fears?

Describe your relationships with your family/friends/parents/significant other.

193. Why are leaves green?

194. When and how did Israel become a country?

195. What classes should you take in high school?

196. How are the professional sports teams doing in this city?

197. Has a parent ever told you that you waste your time? How could you manage time better?

198. What is the best place to get pizza in your town? What makes it so good?

199. What do fuchsia and mignonette have in common?

200. How is a skiff like a lugger?

201. What is the same about a coracle and a raft?

202. How many ways can you serve a potato?

203. What are some uses for peach pits?

204. How can your town or church honor senior citizens?

205. Are you planning to go on any missions trips with your church youth group?

206. What games can you play with 3 people?

207. Name as many uses for ice cubes as you can.

208. What can you do to recycle old calendars?

209. What does this mean: "I was furious but I held my tongue."

210. Explain this idiom: "After the accident, things were touch and go."

211. How do you think this idiom got started: "Will you lend me a hand?"

212. Choose a fairy tale. Imagine how it might read as a news article in today's newspaper.

213. You are doing morning announcements. Write an announcement about a surprise
party for your coach.

214. It isn't fair....

215. Secrets

216. Write a note to a teacher

217. Write about some compliments people have given you

218. Write about some compliments you have given others RECENTLY !

219. Write about the taste of peanut butter, how it smells, and how it looks

220. Create a menu from a fictitious restaurant and describe the entrees.

221. It was as clear as a bell

222. He (or she) was as stubborn as a mule.

223. He (or she) is as quiet as a mouse.

224. What would you do with a polyglot?

225. What would you do with a bairn?

226. What would you do with a dirigible?

227. How could a vector be harmful to a rector?

228. Could a lapidary play leapfrog in a lyceum?

229. Could you keep ice cream in a calabash?

230. "A good name is more desirable than great riches." Prov.22:1

231. "There is a time to plant and a time to uproot." Eccles. 3:2

232. The day of the Lord is close at hand

233. The dispute over comic books. Are they good or bad?

234. Should grocery stores continue to throw away good food each day?

235. How would you feel as a passenger in a space ship on the way to the Moon?

236. How can you make friends?

237. What farm machines have you ever seen? Describe them.

238. How should we raise money to support a middle school newspaper?

239. How do you like frozen food? Tell about some you have tried.

240. Everyone feels rejected biy family or friends at some point. Tell about one such time.

241. Do you ever have trouble doing your history homework? Tell about it.

242. Tell how you could have avoided some accident, bump, or bruise.

243. Pick out any appliance in your home and write about how it works

244. I remember the stiffness in my jaw from my last dentist's appointment when he....

245. Why I use my particular brand of toothpaste every morning

246. Are horses obsolete?

247. Dating on a dime

248. How do scientists and police now work together?

249. How do "clothes make the man" or "clothes make the woman" ?

250. Catching those "few extra winks" in the mornings

251. Do you ever "eat on the run"? Explain.

252. How to pack efficiently for a trip

253. The struggle to eat neatly while in the car or on a plane

254. The art of babysitting

255. The faces in the subway (train, plane, bus) are stamped by the heel of life

256. Could your dad have been a pirate? What characteristics does he have that would fit one?

257. How do you keep your teachers happy?

258. Describe Sundays at your house.

Name something you lost or gave away that can never be replaced.

What 5 websites do you visit often, and why?

Name a totally useless possession and how you came to acquire it.

What music album would be used for a movie about your life?

List your bad habits and/or addictions and what you have tried to rid yourself of them.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be, and what would you do if later on
you changed your mind?

What are your religious beliefs? Have they changed, or have they always stayed the same?

When was your last food craving, and what did you crave?

Who was your first crush and what made them special?

Name your most cherished childhood memory.

Turn to an entry in your journal or diary from a year or more ago. What has changed and what has
stayed the same since then?

What is one thing nobody knows about you because nobody ever cared to ask?

Robert Frost write a poem titled The Road Not Taken. Name a road you’ve always wanted to
travel. Where do you hope it takes you, and what might you see on the way?

Name one thing you always wanted to do, but haven’t. What has prevented you from doing it?
Write about your first kiss. Was it everything you wished or hoped it would be?

What was the worst mistake or decision you have ever made in life? What could you have done
differently?

What song was stuck in your head recently, and what were you doing at the time that made you
think of it?

Describe 5 things you want to see or do before it’s too late.

Write about something you now know that you wish you knew earlier in life. How could this
knowledge have helped you?

Write about your greatest fear.

Name one thing you feel brings out the good in people.

Describe a time in your life when everything turned out fine, despite the odds.

If you invented a device that could fix one problem you are facing right now, would you use it?
What problem would you like to solve?

Write about the last time you spoke to your best friend. What did you talk about?

Describe a time you felt alone.

Name something you found; what was it and where did you find it?

What’s on your calendar for tomorrow?

What is the most annoying sound you have ever heard?

Describe your first job.

What is the one thing you cannot live without?

Quote the nicest thing anyone has ever said about you.

Are you afraid of the dark? Why or why not?

Describe the longest amount of time you have ever been away from home.

Write about a recent adventure or travels.

Who did you idolize growing up?

Name a celebrity or famous person you wish would take you out on a date.

Describe your daily routine when you get out of bed in the morning.
What was the longest amount of time you have spent waiting on line for something? What was it,
and was it worth the wait?

Name one thing you have always been good at doing.

What is your favorite season, and why?

What was the title of the last book you read?

List your biggest regrets.

Have you ever seen a ghost?

Describe your note-taking style and habits.

Do you believe that we are all here for a reason? What might the reason be?

What comes to mind when someone uses the phrase prolonging the magic?

Have you ever done something just to feel the danger, or to feel alive?

What is your favorite cliché?

What are all your thoughts on god?

How do rainy days make you feel?

What is the most amount of money you have had at one time?

Write a celebrity crush list.

What is the most amazing thing you have ever seen, heard, or experienced?

What effect does music have on you?

What did you learn today? What did you learn yesterday?

What 5 traits do people first notice when they meet you for the first time?

Have you ever carved your name or initials into a tree or stone?

Democracy, communism, or socialism? Defend your choice.

Does Never Never Land really exist?

Where is a great place to get breakfast?

List 3 things that went right (or wrong) today.

What is the best method of travel, and in what ways have you traveled?
If you could give the world just one thing, what would it be?

What were your best and worst subjects in school or college?

Describe the most outrageous thing anyone has dared you to do.

Ice cream: chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry?

What historical events happened the year you were born?

Pick up a random object that has special meaning to you and describe it in as much detail as
possible.

Write about a recent visit to a museum or art gallery.

What food items do you consider staples in a well-balanced diet?

Describe your feelings in regards to an issue in todays society, and what would be done to fix it.

If you had only one wish, what would you wish for?

If you could tell the world just one thing, what would you say?

Share a dirty little secret about yourself (or someone else).

Name a time when you broke a rule or law. Did you get caught, or did you get away with it?

Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Name something you would like to devote more time to seeing or doing.

What is the name of your favorite book, magazine, or publication?

Describe your first car.

Thunderstorms… Inspiring or scary?