Sunday, March 20, 2011

March 21-25

March 21, 2011

My legs were beginning to cramp as I sat motionless in my hiding place. I tried to slow my breathing, but I could hear my heartbeat drumming in my ears. I wondered if it could be heard in the deafening silence. I felt my calf muscle tighten painfully and as a reaction, I shifted my weight. The sound echoed and it was my fatal mistake…

March 22, 2011

Sam felt the sun shining down on his shoulders while he sat happily by the stream. It was a perfect sunny day and luckily he was spending it with Sarah. Then, all at once Sarah pointed at the water. “Look Sam!” Sarah exclaimed. “It is a…”

March 23, 2011

Write a story in which the main character accidentally sends a text message that was meant for another person.

March 24, 2011

I thought I’d never see him/her again, but here he/she was….

March 25, 2011

…and you thought dragons didn’t exist

Sunday, March 13, 2011

March 14-March 18

March 14, 2011
Come on down!
If you could be on any game show, what would it be? Describe what happens when you're on the show.

March 15, 2011
It was from the back of a truck that I saw…

March 16, 2011
Write a folk tale about a know-it-all vulture who tries to get into the Guinness Book of World Records.

March 17, 2011
Write a story about a grumpy leprechaun.

March 18, 2011
Write a brief biography of a thousand-year-old gorilla who lands on a faraway planet.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

March 7-11

March 7, 2011

Real or not so much…
What do you think about “reality television”? How much is real? How much is scripted for ratings? What reality TV shows do you watch?

March 8, 2011


PARENTS

I hate it when my parents say….

I’m happy when my parents….

These are the characteristics I love about my mom…

These are the characteristics I love about my dad…

March 9, 2011

If I were…
If you could be a character from a book, who would you be and why? Write about a day in the life of __________.


March 10, 2011

Feelings…nothing more than feelings…

I feel the angriest when….
The hardest thing I’ve ever overcome was…
I feel scared when I…
I feel betrayed when…
I feel overjoyed when…
I feel loved when…
I feel taken advantage of when…

March 11, 2011
…and the crowd goes wild

Write about an award you receive in the future. What is it for? How does it feel?