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Improving Student Writing Skills Daily Journal Prompts Use these daily prompts as idea starters for students’ writing journals, as guided writing for students who finish an assignment early, or as short take-home questions. Keep track of which prompts you have used by checking them off. Is television good? I wish I didn’t have to . . . How do you feel about your appearance? My idea of a fun weekend . . . What would you do if someone told you a joke that you didn’t think was funny? What four things are most important in your life? What are some examples of prejudice? If you could do whatever you wanted to right now, what would you do? What would you do if your friend had a broken leg? How would you cheer him/her up? What if cows gave root beer instead of milk? What would happen if you found gold in your backyard? What would happen if there were no cars, buses, trains, boats, or planes? How would this change your life? What would happen if you threw a piece of trash on the ground? What if everyone did? What if all the streets were rivers? What would be different? Sometimes, adults seem . . . A dedicated teacher or coach I know . . . My first encounter with a bully . . . What do you do for exercise? What parts of nature do you like best? What do you think someone your age can do to help reduce the amount of pollution in our environment? What would you invent to make life better? What do you think the world will be like when you are a grown-up? What would you do if you wanted to be friends with someone who spoke no English? What would you do if you were in the middle of the lake and your boat began to leak? What is something that makes you feel sad? What would happen if children ruled the world? What would you do if you woke up in another country and no one could understand you? What would happen if you could fly whenever you wanted? When would you use this ability? What is the worst thing parents can do to their children? What is a good neighbor? What is something you dislike about yourself? I couldn’t believe that my mother volunteered me for that job! 128 http://www.books-foru.blogspot.com
Assignments Daily Journal Prompts (cont.) What do you worry about? What things do you think are beautiful? Rights that kids in my grade should have are . . . We all make mistakes. A meaningful gift I’ve given or received. What’s under my bed? Why are soap operas so popular? A visit to a relative’s house. What I’ve broken or lost that belongs to someone else. What can animals teach humans? What would happen if you grew taller than trees? How would this change your life? Something I don’t understand. Sometimes I wish . . . The most fun I’ve had recently is . . . An unforgettable dream. I’m happy when . . . I wonder why . . . My worst vacation. I’ve done something no one else has done. Things that could be better in my neighborhood. The hardest thing I’ve ever done is . . . If I could be someone else, I would be . . . What I know about the ocean. Good things about my neighborhood. A typical lunch hour includes . . . A song that means a lot to me is . . . I don’t understand why . . . If I suddenly had to move . . . What is important to you? My most embarrassing moment is . . . Things I’d like to change about myself. What if you were the teacher? Book characters I’d like to meet are . . . A place I’d like to visit is . . . If I were principal for the day . . . My first school memories are of . . . What would you do if you found a magic wand? One thing I want to do by the time I finish eighth grade is . . . http://www.books-foru.blogspot.com 129
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Table of Contents Introduction.. .
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Introduction As a writing teacher,
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Vocabulary Review Vocabulary Review
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Chapter One Your Physical Classroom
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Your Physical Classroom How Is Your
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Chapter Two Frameworks for Classroo
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