writing prompts
Weekly Writing Prompt: What’s a Whickflaw?
Monday, November 24th, 2008Complete the paragraph…
John’s whickflaws were damaged after a brick fell on his hand.
Weekly Prompt: The Sounds Animals Make
Monday, October 27th, 2008Write down this list of five animals and describe the sounds that they make. However, you may NOT use the words in brackets beside them!
horse (neigh, whinny)
cat (meow, hiss)
dog (ruff, woof, growl, snarl)
cow (moo)
lion (growl, roar)
Weekly Prompt: Boredom
Monday, October 20th, 2008Describe someone who looks bored. Don’t use any form of the words yawned, or stared, or sighed.
Weekly Prompt: Saying No!
Monday, October 13th, 2008How many ways can you say no? Write ten sentences that say no in various ways WITHOUT using the word NO.
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Weekly Prompt: Abolition of Money
Monday, October 6th, 2008Imagine a world where the world’s governments have abolished money. How would people respond to this? Is it even possible to abolish the monetary system?
Weekly Prompt: gunky stuff
Monday, September 29th, 2008Describe the gunky stuff that gets caught in the sink drain or bathtub drain. Don’t use the words disgusting or gross.
Weekly Prompt: Double Vowels
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Write a paragraph that includes twenty words with double vowels (poodle, peep, needle).
Weekly Prompt: Dot
Monday, September 15th, 2008Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with dots (i,j).
