by Sharon Watson | May 18, 2014 | Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS
Maureen Wilcox bought two lottery tickets in 1980, one in Rhode Island and one in Massachusetts. And she picked winning numbers. Was she lucky?
According to mental_floss magazine , the numbers she chose for the Massachusetts lottery were the winning numbers for the Rhode Island lottery. And the numbers she chose for the Rhode Island lottery were the winning numbers for the Massachusetts lottery. So was she unlucky?
You’ve heard of superstitions: don’t let a black cat cross your path, pick a four-leaf clover for luck, be on the winning end of the wishbone, a lucky stone or rabbit’s foot, and so forth. But do they work? Are they real? (more…)
by Sharon Watson | May 10, 2014 | Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS
Have you ever taught your parents or other adults how to do something?
Most likely, you’ve helped them learn how to work their mobile devices because you find it easier to deal with the features of technology than they do.
In a University of Maine study, researchers found that when laptops were introduced into the classroom, (more…)
by Sharon Watson | May 4, 2014 | Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS
This writing prompt is all about eating, so it makes sense to have a menu of choices for you to write about.
Choose one item from the menu below to write about. Here goes:
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by Sharon Watson | May 4, 2014 | High School Prompts, High School Tutorial, Sharon's Blog, tutorial, Writing Prompts
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS
King David. Slayer of giants. Hero to many. Kingdom builder. Writer of heartfelt psalms. Follower after God.
Adulterer. Schemer. Murderer.
What gives?
How could someone be so good and so bad?
This writing prompt is about creating believable characters, those that are a realistic mix of positive and negative traits. (more…)
by Sharon Watson | Apr 27, 2014 | Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMPTS
Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Kraken. Yeti. Extraterrestrials (ETs). The Loch Ness Monster.
Do they exist?
Many photos have been taken of these supposed monsters, and occasional sightings only add to the excitement.
Click here to see a satellite image of Loch Ness in Scotland taken by Apple Maps. Some people believe they see an image of the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, in it, including her flippers. Nessie is believed by some to be a plesiosaur, a long-necked dinosaur that lives in water.
What do you think? Is it she? Could it be? (more…)
by Sharon Watson | Apr 27, 2014 | High School Prompts, High School Tutorial, Sharon's Blog, teaching aids, tutorial, Writing Prompts
HIGH SCHOOL PROMPTS
As a writer, it is important to define your terms. In fact, it’s one of your jobs. That way, all readers are on the same page with you and know what you are talking about. Why do you think Paul took up so much space in I Corinthians to define the word “love”?
Examples
“Tolerance” is a word that will need a definition when you talk to someone about it. Even the word “insane” (more…)
