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    JOURNAL WRITING

    The best way to get into writing is simply to write and write .and write

    ..freely. This practice helps the students develop a feel for writing. To get

    started , they will need a topic to write about. Below, you will find lists of

    ideas to serve as starting points for personal or journal writing.

    Suggested topics for the journal writing

    DAY JOURNAL WRITING

    Day 1 My favourite subject in school isbecause

    Day 2 My favourite teacher is because..

    Day 3 A cartoon character I like most is because.

    Day 4 Things I am afraid of ..

    Day 5 Some things I remember about my first day at school.

    Day 6 My favourite artist is . because..Day 7 My favourite songs are ..because

    Day 8 A list of things I enjoy doing..

    Day 9 Things I dont leave home without.

    Day 10 My favourite person

    Day 11 My favourite time of the day is..

    Day 12 The best place I ever visited wasbecause

    Day 13 The best teacher I ever had..

    Day 14 Thing my parents asked me to do in life.

    Day 15 Things my parents asked me not to do in life

    Day 16 What a best friend should be.

    Day 17 What I like about my parents..

    Day 18 What I like about my best friend.

    Day 19 As a teenager I wish.

    Day 20 Who I would bring to an island and why?...................

    Day 21 A list of things I wish for but havent got

    Day 22 The first time I rode a bicycle..

    Day 23 Things I am unhappy about in school

    Day 24 What I like best about my life as a student..

    Day 25 How my father met my mother

    Day 26 A story which my grandmother/ grandfather told me

    Day 27 What I like about living in this millennium.Day 28 What I would like to do after my examination.

    Day 29 What my future husband should be like

    Day 30 Things that I would like to change about myself..

    Day 31 The place that I wish to be right now and why?...............

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    -When I'm on top of the world...

    - What is your favorite day of the week and why?

    - Describe your perfect house.

    - 10 types of food or dishes I've never eaten that I'd like to try

    - How do you feel about the holidays?- What did you do before we had the internet?

    - What is the nicest thing you've done for someone?

    - What would happen if children ruled the world?

    - What would you do if you were the teacher and everyone forgot

    their homework?

    - What would happen if you found gold in your backyard?

    - How would your life be if you had a pet dinosaur?

    More ideas for your journal writing:

    The biggest thing I ever saw

    I like to make . . .

    What if toys could talk?

    My shopping list

    Im happy when . . .

    How plants grow

    My favourite foods

    I know a lot about . . .

    What will I share?

    Whats under my bed?

    What if I was 10 years old?

    What makes me laugh?

    Games I play with friends How to make new friends

    A joke that makes everybody laugh

    Something funny that happened to me

    What I know about dinosaurs

    An important person I know about

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    Good things about my neighborhood

    My favourite foods

    Sometimes I wish . . .

    What I like about maths

    My new friend

    Words I think are funny

    What I know about stars

    Something I dont understand

    Things that could be better in my neighbourhood

    Foods I dont like

    Games we play at recess

    Some of my favourite books

    My best birthday

    My favourite family story

    Magic tricks I can do

    Amazing facts I know

    What I like about where I live

    A place Id like to visit

    A sport Im good at

    Things Id like to change

    Things that are hard to believe

    A helpful person Ive met

    A great place to go

    Having fun at school

    Staying at a friends house

    A special secret place

    What if we suddenly had to move?

    My most embarrassing moment

    Talk about being scared!

    Do I want to be famous?

    What if I were the teacher?

    Ill never eat another . . .

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    My biggest surprise

    This school really needs . . .

    The first day of school is the worst/best.

    Doing homework

    A song that means a lot to me

    My best day

    I don't understand why . . .

    A visit to a friends school

    What is important to me?

    Heres what a new student needs to know about my school.

    Why weekends should be longer

    A narrow escape from trouble

    What Ive broken or lost that belongs to someone else

    My first friend

    A visit to a relatives house

    My chores

    A dedicated teacher

    When I was lost

    My idea of a fun weekend

    A school field trip

    Ive done something no one else has done.

    Im principal for the day. Heres my schedule of events.

    If only I would have listened!

    How could TV be better?

    My favourite neighbour

    A memorable bus ride

    My best class ever My first concert

    Finally, a good assembly

    If I could be someone else, I would be . . .

    The most fun Ive had recently

    My craziest experience in a restaurant or shopping mall

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    The hardest thing Ive ever done

    My first encounter with a bully

    The toys Ill never give up

    A friend who moved away

    I couldnt believe that my mother volunteered me for that job.

    What if school sports were dropped?

    Who knows me best?

    What do I worry about?

    An unforgettable dream

    My worst vacation

    A visit to a hospital, doctors office, or dentists office

    Coping with brothers and sisters A typical evening at home

    When I was a discipline problem

    A meaningful gift Ive given or received

    We all make mistakes.

    Why do I deserve the job?

    My brother (or sister) made me so mad!

    Hanging out

    Something this school really needs is . . . I take some things too seriously.

    What do I do to break routine?

    At the library

    Why I love to sing

    Playing a game with Grandma

    Cooking dinner with Dad

    My moms hobby

    A day at the beach

    Losing my teeth

    Why I like to read

    Eating lunch with my friends

    Going to the circus

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    Learning to ride a bike

    The last time I cried

    Buying something with my own money

    This person makes me laugh.

    Going grocery shopping

    An animal I know a lot about

    How to make my favourite dessert

    A bicycle Id like to have

    Helping out around the house

    My favourite baby-sitter

    Swimming at the pool or lake

    Something I wish would happen What if there were no electricity?

    Some things I like about the museum

    My favourite board game

    If I could fly

    What makes me special

    Who is beautiful?

    My homework place

    Going to the dentist

    An excellent birthday party

    Pizza is . . .

    Why my mom and dad are the greatest

    Getting my first pair of glasses

    What I use a computer for

    My favourite form of exercise

    How to stop hiccups

    A special photograph

    Things I see when I take a walk

    Why I like/dislike playing team sports

    Discovering a new friend

    How we divide the chores at my house

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    Grandmas attic

    Id like to invent a machine that . . .

    My favourite clothes

    A toy Ive held onto all these years

    My favourite singer(s)

    My participation in an outside-of-school activity

    How I picture myself four years from now

    The worst food I ever ate

    How I can change the way I look

    A toy, stuffed animal, or game that once meant a lot to me

    The book that got me hooked on reading

    What different colours mean to me

    Why are soap operas so popular?

    I take some things too seriously.

    Foods I love, foods I hate

    My dream car

    If I were the teacher, I would...

    If I could get anything in the world for my birthday, it would be...(Tell me whatyou'd do with it.)

    My hero is...(Tell me why.)

    Describe a nightmare that you had recently.

    I remember when _____ taught me to_____. Describe how. (I remember whenmy father taught me to tie my shoes.)

    A joke that makes me laugh is...

    My favourite foods...

    The foods I dislike are...

    When I grow up I want to be.. (Why?)

    Is there an event that took place in your life that has changed you? Tell me how.

    Tell me about your pet (s). If you don't have any, what kind of pet would