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Copy daily prompts and answer them in complete sentences.
Extra points are given for illustrations.

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Daily Journal: 4.29-5.3.13

April 29, 2013:  School Principal’s Day is May 1.  Pretend that your school 
will no longer have a principal.  Write about how things might be different.

April 30, 2013:  If you were a flower, would you rather be planted in a 
garden at someone’s house or at a park?  EXPLAIN!

May 1, 2013:  Imagine that you arrive at school one day and there are no 
teachers or any other adults in the building.  Write about what happens next.

May 2, 2013:  Imagine that when you get home from school one day, your family 
looks different, and they are acting very strange.  Write about what happens 
next.

May 3, 2013:  The first full week in May is National Pet Week.  What animal 
do you think would make the perfect pet?  EXPLAIN!

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Daily Journal   4.15-4.19.13

Monday:       April is Listening Awareness Month.  Describe a time you  
              wish you had listened better than you di

Tuesday:      How would you spend the perfect day?  Where would you 
              go?  Describe your day.

Wednesday:    Imagine that you have a packet of magic seeds.  What might
              happen when you plant them?

Thursday:     Has anyone ever said to you, "You're just like your mother," or
              "Your grandpa  used to do the same thing"?  Describe a trait,
              mannerism, or attitude that makes you similar to another 
              family member.

Friday:       Many places around the world celebrate May Day (May 1) 
              with outdoor festivals, maypole celebrations, and special 
              breakfasts.  Write about a fun way to celebrate spring.

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Daily Journal:  4.8-4.12.13

April 8:  An epitaph is something written on a person’s tombstone.  What 
would you like your epitaph to be?

April 9:  If you were put in charge of Kid Health Day, name three things you 
would advise  children to do in order to lead healthier lives.

April 10:  Black soldiers fought in Union Army in the Civil War but were not 
given the right to vote or other rights.  How do you feel about this?

April 11:  Name two things that you can personally do to help those less 
fortunate than you.

April 12:  If you could choose your favorite time in history in which to 
live, which time period would you choose?  Why?

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Daily Journal   4.2-4.5.13

4/2/13    With so many plants growing in the spring, there are lots of chores 
to do.  Describe a new invention that would make weeding flower beds, 
mowing grass, and planting vegetables easier.

4/3/13    Bike riding is fun, bit it can sometimes be dangerous.  Design a 
super safe bicycle that would eliminate some of the danger.  Describe what
it looks like and why it is safer than other bikes.

4/4/13     Imagine a time before people had to have locks. Make up a very 
short story about the first person who ever had to have a lock.

4/5/13    The average housefly lives on two weeks.  If you were a fly in your 
house, describe how you would spend that short amount of time.

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DAILY JOURNAL 3.25-3.28-2013

3.25.13   April 2nd is International Children’s Books Day.  Pretend that you 
are a children’s book that has been sitting on a library shelf for weeks  
without being checked out.  Would what you say to convince someone to check 
you out?

3.26.13   April is National Humor Month.  Imagine what life would be like if 
               everyone in the world were always serious.  Do you think this 
would be a positive thing?  Explain!

3.27.13  List ten things that you can do indoors on a rainy day.  Circle 
your favorite and give reasons for your selection.

3.28.13  What is a hobby you would like to have?  Explain what you like most 
about it.

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Daily Journal  3.11-3.15.2013

3/11  Some very powerful people wear hats, such as generals, kings, and 
queens.  If you could wear some else’s hat and be him or her for a day, whose 
hat would you choose?  EXPLAIN!!

3/12  Would you rather be an astronaut or a deep-sea diver?  EXPLAIN!!

3/13  After waiting all winter, what is your favorite thing to do once spring 
arrives? EXPLAIN!!

3/14  Imagine that you have just failed a test that you needed a good grade 
on in order to pass the class.  Would you tell your parent(s) right away? Or 
would you wait until report cards were sent home?  EXPLAIN!!

3/15  Imagine that you wake up and everything you touch turns green.  Write 
about what happens next.

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DAILY JOURNAL   3.4-3.8.13

March 4, 2013  Celebrate Your Name Week is observed the first full week of 
March.  Write a fictional story explaining how you got your name.

March 5, 2013  Imagine you are an animal living on a farm or in a zoo.  
Describe what your everyday life would be.

March 6, 2013  Would you rather be a polar bear or a grizzly bear?  Explain 
why.

March 7, 2013  Pretend that you can travel back in time and change one thing 
in your life.  What would you change and why?

March 8, 2013  Imagine that you and your friend are in a race for a million 
dollars.  In the middle of the race, your friend falls and breaks her ankle.  
Do you continue on in the race, leaving your friend behind, or do you stop to 
help?  Explain.

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Daily Journal                2.25.08-3.1.13

2/25   Explain what you would do if you discovered one of your
       classmates cheated on a test.

2/26   Write a poem that describes how you feel about winter.

2/27   Would you rather be wearing jeans and a sweatshirt or shorts 
       and a t-shirt? Explain.

2/28   Explain what you would do if you found out that your best 
       lied about something.

3/01   Think of one of the best days in your life.  What happened on 
       that day?

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Daily Journal   2/19-2/22/13

2/19/13  Pretend you are a fish that has just been caught.  What would you 
say to the person who caught you to convince him/her to let you go?

2/20/13  Imagine that you are a cat and a huge dog is chasing you.  Write 
about what you would do to outwit the dog and make your way to safety.

2/21/13  Pretend that you just found a ladder that leads to the underground.  
Write about  what happens next.

2/22/13  When sharing a project with the class, would you rather be first or 
last?        
              EXPLAIN!
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Daily Journal  2/11-2.13.13

2/11/13  When you washed your hair yesterday, something very unusual 
happened.  Your shampoo made your hair turn green!  Write a letter to the 
company explaining what happened.

2/12/13  Your teacher has asked you to visit a third-grade classroom to tell 
the students why drugs and alcohol are dangerous.  What would you tell them?

2/13/13  What do you think you’ll be doing on this day next year?  Write a 
paragraph detailing your predictions.

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DAILY JOURNAL:     2/4-2/8/2013

2/4   What one thing would you like to do for a family member or friend to 
make his/her life better?  EXPLAIN.

2/5   If you had to choose, would you rather be too hot or too cold? Why?

2/6   What one compliment would you like to give to a friend?

2/7   Imagine that a pioneer girl arrives at your school in a time machine.  
Name three things that you think would surprise her.

2/8   Would you rather go white-water rafting or skiing? EXPLAIN.

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DAILY JOURNAL  1/28/2013—2/1/2013

1/28/13  Many people enjoy using the computer to surf the internet.  Describe 
what kinds of information and graphics you would put on a web site of your 
very own.

1/29/13 What do Harry Barnard, John Holt, Horace Mann, Elizabeth Peabody, and 
Elizabeth Seton have in common?  They were all famous educators.  Write 
about one of your favorite teachers.

1/30/13  Many people enjoy creating types of arts such as drawing, paintings, 
sculptures, and designs. What kind of art do you enjoy creating and why?

1/31/13  Sometimes it's fun to get up at the crack of dawn before anyone 
awake.  What do you like to do when you are the first one up in your home?

2/1/13  George F. Green patented the electric dental drill on this day in 
1875.  Write a make-believe letter to Mr. Green telling him what you think of 
his invention.

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DAILY JOURNAL  1/22-1/25/13

1/22/13   January is "Walk Your Pet Month."  Besides walking your pet    
          daily, name 5 other important things you should do to take 
          care of it.

1/23/13   Cool!  You have just created a delicious new flavor of ice 
          cream!  Tell 4 reasons why your ice cream is a top seller.
          
1/24/13   If your pencil could talk, what do you think it would say 
          about being pushed around on paper to form letters, numbers, 
          and punctuation marks?

1/25/13   How are a bicycle, a car, and a scooter alike?  How are they 
          different?

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Daily Journal   1/14-1.1.17.2013

1/14/13  Write a paragraph explaining what you think the following
         saying means: "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

1/15/13  Some say that the best things in life are free.  Do you 
         agree with this? Explain.

1/16/13 Which of the following words describe you best:  curious,
        sensitive, outspoken, accident-prone?  Explain.

1/17/13 Describe an animal that can be seen outside at this time 
        of year.

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DAILY JOURNAL   1.7—1.11.2013

1/7/13  Lyndon Johnson declared a war on poverty in his State of the Union 
address on this day in 1964.  Imagine you’ve been given $1000 to donate to 
the poor in the community.  Whom would you give it to, and how would you go 
about handing it out?

1/8/13  What is your favorite sport?  Write a few sentences to persuade the 
U.S. Congress to make your favorite sport the national sport.

1/9/13  January is National Hobby Month.  Write about your favorite hobby, 
giving details about the hobby and how you got involved in it.

1/10/13  Today is International Thank You Day.  Write a thank you note to 
someone who has done something special for you or your family.

1/11/13  If you could choose someone from the past or the present to thank, 
who would it be?  What would you say to this person if he/she were standing 
in front of you now?

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Daily Journal:  12.17-12.20.12

12/17  Did you ever wish you could fly?  Why?  Do you have any other “wishes” 
that seem impossible?  What are they?

12/18  The 13th Amendment in 1865 abolished slavery.  Do you think we will 
ever have a country free of racism?  Explain.

12/19   Have you ever felt discouraged because someone else didn’t appreciate 
your abilities and/or made an unfair remark?  Explain what happened.  Why do 
you think this person acted this way.

12/20   Today is Mudd Day.  In honor of Dr. Mudd.  He was sentenced to life 
in prison because he gave medical help to John Wilkes Booth.  (The person who 
shot Abraham Lincoln) Do you think Dr. Mudd was treated fairly?  Do you think 
he would be treated the same way today.

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Daily Journal 12.10-12.14.2012

12/10/07   John Lennon, a member of the rock group, The Beatles, died in      
1980.  Many of the Beatles’ songs are still popular today.  Do you think any 
of your favorite songs will still be popular in 30 years? Which ones?

12/11/07   If you created your own web site, what would it include?

12/12/07   Make a list of your favorite holiday foods.

12/13/07   A is for airplane.  B is for bicycle.  Write your own toy alphabet 
from A to Z.
12/14/12   George Washington, our first President, died on this day in 1799.  
Imagine you were asked to deliver the eulogy, or speech, at George 
Washington’s funeral.  What would you say?

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Daily Journal 11.26-11.30.12

11/26/12   December is a month for giving.  Think of a talent you have.  How 
could you give it as a gift to someone?

11/27/12   The month of December can be quite chilly.  Write a simile that 
describes how cold it is (it’s as cold as a ….).

11/28/12   Big News! One of Santa’s reindeer has decided to retire. You must 
hire a new one.  What are the qualifications for a reindeer?

11/29/12   Imagine one cold, dark evening, as you are curling up by the fire 
with a cup of  hot cocoa and a good book, you hear a strange noise outside 
your house.  What will you do?

11/30/12   “Tell Someone They’re Doing a Good Job Week” is in December.  
Write a note of praise to a hardworking student in your class.

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Daily Journal:          11/12-11/16/2012

11/12/12   Describe a gift you could make with materials 
           lying around the house.

11/13/12   What is the most rotten day you can remember?  
           What could you have done to make it better?

11/14/12   What makes you laugh? Describe an incident that 
           shows this.

11/15/12   Describe a typical vacation day spent away from 
           school.

11/16/12   Samuel Clemons chose the pen name of Mark Twain.
           If you had to pick a pen name, what would you 
           choose?

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Daily Journal 11/5, 11/7-11/9/2012  (4-day week)

11/5/12  If you could choose any musical instrument to play, which one would 
it be and why?

11/7/12  Write a short letter to your cafeteria.  What suggestions would you 
make to improve both the nutrition and the taste of your school’s meals? (no 
more than 3 sentences)

11/8/12  Today marks the anniversary of the 1965 East Coast Blackout.  More 
than 30 million people  were without power.  How would you survive if you 
were caught in a power outage?

11/9/12  Based on your experience, what are the 3 most important safety tips 
for kids?

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DAILY JOURNAL  10/29-11/2/2012

10/29/12 Look around the room and choose an item.  Then write a paragraph 
that describes the item so well that a classmate can identify the item 
without actually seeing it.

10/30/12 Imagine that you are the last leaf on a tree.  Write a short story 
describing how you feel.

10/31/12 Pretend that you are Tom the Turkey.  Write a paragraph persuading 
people to eat Pat the Pig for Thanksgiving dinner instead of you.

11/01/12 If you could be a fly on the wall at any historical event, which 
event would you choose and why?

11/02/12 Mark Twain once said, “Never let school get in the way of your 
education.”  Describe a lesson you’ve learned outside school either alone or 
with someone’s help.

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Daily Journal	
	Journal 10/22/-10/26/2012

10/22/12  Write about an embarrassing moment in your life.  Tell about who 
else was involved and how you recovered from your embarrassment.

10/23/12 Write a short story that ends with the 
following sentence, "From now on, I'll keep that door locked!"

10/24/12 Grandparents can teach us a lot.  Write about what you might 
eventually be able to teach your 
grandchildren.

10/25/12 People often talk about how a full moon affects people's behavior.  
Write a short story about how the full moon once affected you or someone you 
know.

10/26/12 If you won a contest that allowed you to appear on any TV show, 
which show would it be?  Why?

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Daily Journal: 10.8-10.12.2012

10/8  Name four words that describe you.

10/9  Name an animal you think is grouchy.  Why?

10/10  If you could trade places with someone, who would it be? Why?

10/11  Name an animal that you believe to have bad eyesight.

10/12  What is the first gift you remember getting.  What was it and who gave 
it to you?

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Daily Journal: 10/1-10/5/2012

10/1   If you could write a best-selling book, what would be the title?

10/2   Why should people install fire detectors?

10/3  What is your favorite school lunch?

10/4  What would it feel like to be in a hot-air balloon?

10/5  If we used candy instead of money, which candy would be worth $100?

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Daily Journal:  9/24—9/28/2012

9/24  Your teacher sends you to the closet for staples.  Just as you 
reach for a box, you discover that the closet is really a time travel 
machine!  Where and when does it take you?  What do you see while 
you're there?

9/25  Are you an early bird or a night owl? What changes in the 
school schedule need to be made to fit your style?

9/26  National Student Day, a day to encourage students to do well in 
school and go on to college, is celebrated in September.  What would 
you like to be when you grow up?  How will you prepare for it?

9/27  September is All-American Breakfast Month.  Give step-by-step 
instruction on how to prepare your favorite breakfast food.

9/28  In 1965, Ted Erikson of Chicago became the first American to 
swim the English Channel.  If you could be the first person to 
accomplish something great, what would it be?

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Daily Journal	
	Journal 9.17.2012-9/21/2012

September 17, 2012  If you could relive one school year, which grade would 
you choose?  Explain.

September 18, 2012 September 12 is Video Game Day.  Imagine
that you have been asked to come up with an idea for a new video game. 
Describe it.

September 19, 2012  Pretend that you just opened a fortune
cookie and pulled out a very unusual fortune.  Write about what happens next.

September 20, 2012  Pretend that your teacher has asked you to compile a list 
of tips to help your next substitute teacher.  What five tips would you 
include on the list?

September 21, 2012  Imagine that you could remove all the
furniture in your classroom and replace it with items of your choice.  
Describe what your classroom looks like with your new choices.

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Daily Journal:  9/10.12--9/14.12

9/10  Imagine that your  school board is considering starting school an hour 
earlier. Write a letter to your school board expressing your opinion about 
this.

9/11  If you could relive one school year all over again, which grade would 
you choose?  Explain.

9/12  World Gratitude Day  is observed in September.  For whom or what are 
you most grateful?  Explain.

9/13  Pretend that you have just opened a fortune cookie and pulled out a 
very unusual fortune.  What does it say?

9/14  What new subject would you like to add to your school day?  Explain.

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Daily Journal       9/4-9/7/2012

9/4/2012

Eavesdrop on an imaginary conversation that's going on between items 
in your backpack or desk.  What are your belongings saying to each 
other?

9/5-2012

Imagine that you are playing a video game with a friend when the two 
of you are pulled into the television and become part of the game.  
Write about what happens next.

9/6/2012

Celebrate National Do It Day by writing a plan to accomplish 
something you've been putting off. Be sure to include a deadline for 
completing your plan.  Good luck!

9/7/2012

The first Miss America Pageant began today in 1921.  How do you 
define beauty?

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Daily Journal
Journal 8/27/2012

August 27, 2012  Describe a new hat that is perfect to wear for the fall 
season.

August 28, 2012  Pretend you are a bear and you have just spotted a beehive 
dripping with honey.  Describe how you will get the honey without being stung 
by the bees.

August 29, 2012  Imagine that your parent put you in charge of doing the 
grocery shopping this week.  What five items will you be sure to buy?  
Explain.

August 30, 2012  What new subject would you like to add to your school day?  
Explain.

August 31, 2012  If you had to choose between a computer and a television, 
which one would you choose?  Why?

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Daily Journal   8/20/--8/24/2012

8/20/2012
Pretend that a toy company has just challenged you to create the ultimate new 
toy that every child will be beg for.  Describe your new creation and give it 
a name.

8/21/2012
What is the item you think all students should have when heading back to 
school?  Why?

8/22/2012
You have met your new teacher for the upcoming year.  Write a short letter to 
your teacher about what you hope to learn this year.

8/23/2012
Pretend that you are a monkey in the zoo, and you spot some children eating a 
banana.  Explain what you would do to get their attention and persuade them 
to give you the banana.

8/24/2012
After getting ready for school, you sit down for a quick breakfast.  You pour 
yourself a bowl of cereal and pick up your spoon to eat when you notice 
something swimming around in the bowl.  Write about what happens next.

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