The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off today in London!
Have you ever thought of becoming an elite athlete? Why or why not? What makes the Olympics so amazing?
Whether you would compete or not, what is your favorite Olympic Event? Why? What sport should become an Olympic event for Summer 2016?
Share your thoughts on your favorite Olympic sport in the comments.
Showing posts with label Kids Writing Prompts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kids Writing Prompts. Show all posts
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Purple Pencil Drive-Thru Adventure
Tuesday, June 24, is National Drive-Thru Day!
Where I grew up in the Midwest, Drive-Thrus were everywhere: the bank, fast food restaurants, the dry cleaners, the pharmacy. The weather had a lot to do with people not wanting to get out of their cars.
In sunny Southern California, Drive-Thru's are few and far between. Sure, there are fast food chains with Drive-Thrus, but that's pretty much it. I hear they have Drive-Thru Chapels in Vegas. What sort of business would make an interesting Drive-Thru? A florist? A therapist? An accountant?
Write about your ideal Drive-Thru in the comments!
Where I grew up in the Midwest, Drive-Thrus were everywhere: the bank, fast food restaurants, the dry cleaners, the pharmacy. The weather had a lot to do with people not wanting to get out of their cars.
In sunny Southern California, Drive-Thru's are few and far between. Sure, there are fast food chains with Drive-Thrus, but that's pretty much it. I hear they have Drive-Thru Chapels in Vegas. What sort of business would make an interesting Drive-Thru? A florist? A therapist? An accountant?
Write about your ideal Drive-Thru in the comments!
Friday, July 6, 2012
Purple Pencil Ice Cream Adventure
July is National Ice Cream Month! There's nothing like a refreshing ice cream cone or a milkshake, especially in this hot summer weather ...
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream, the best way to eat it, the most delicious toppings? Describe your favorite ice cream dish - using your senses, especially taste, touch and sight. Be sure to include how eating it makes you feel. Feel free to do research - eat ice cream - for the most accurate description.
Write about your Ice Cream Adventure in the comments.
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream, the best way to eat it, the most delicious toppings? Describe your favorite ice cream dish - using your senses, especially taste, touch and sight. Be sure to include how eating it makes you feel. Feel free to do research - eat ice cream - for the most accurate description.
Write about your Ice Cream Adventure in the comments.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Purple Pencil Independence Adventure
Wednesday is the 4th of July aka Independence Day! How are you celebrating? With a barbecue? Fun at the beach? A fireworks show?
For this week's Purple Pencil Adventure, write about what independence means to you. If you had ultimate control, how would you live your life? Where would you live? What would you eat? How would you spend your time?
Write about your ideal "independence" day in the comments.
For this week's Purple Pencil Adventure, write about what independence means to you. If you had ultimate control, how would you live your life? Where would you live? What would you eat? How would you spend your time?
Write about your ideal "independence" day in the comments.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Purple Pencil Father's Day Adventure
It's Father's Day weekend! If you have a father or father figure, spend some time with him this weekend. Have an adventure. Go to a baseball game. Play catch. Go camping.
Then, write all about it: what you did, how you felt, your favorite moment. Be sure to give Dad a copy of your story recapping your adventure. It's the best Father's Day gift!
Write about your Father's Day Adventure in the comments.
Then, write all about it: what you did, how you felt, your favorite moment. Be sure to give Dad a copy of your story recapping your adventure. It's the best Father's Day gift!
Write about your Father's Day Adventure in the comments.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Purple Pencil Animation Adventure
Today is the 78th “birthday” of Donald Duck. Mickey Mouse's pal made his screen debut in the Disney short The Wise Little Hen in 1934.
Who is your favorite animated character? If you could be best friends with an animated character, who would you choose? Why? What sorts of adventures would you have together? Would you be animated too? What would you look like as an animated version of yourself? What are the special talents/skills of the animated you?
Share you ideal animation adventure in the comments.
Who is your favorite animated character? If you could be best friends with an animated character, who would you choose? Why? What sorts of adventures would you have together? Would you be animated too? What would you look like as an animated version of yourself? What are the special talents/skills of the animated you?
Share you ideal animation adventure in the comments.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Purple Pencil Mother's Day Adventure
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 13th!
Make the day memorable - write a Mother's Day story!
You can:
- Write a story as her Mother's Day present.
- Take Mom on an adventure and write about it, so she has a keepsake!
- Write about a dream adventure you want to take with your mom.
- Or???
Have fun and write something from the heart!
Write about your Mother's Day Adventure in the comments section below.
Make the day memorable - write a Mother's Day story!
You can:
- Write a story as her Mother's Day present.
- Take Mom on an adventure and write about it, so she has a keepsake!
- Write about a dream adventure you want to take with your mom.
- Or???
Have fun and write something from the heart!
Write about your Mother's Day Adventure in the comments section below.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Purple Pencil Star Wars Day Adventure
It's Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you!
Do you like reading or watching science fiction? If you are a fan of Harry Potter or The Hunger Games or any superhero movie or comic book, the answer is "yes!"
What is your favorite science fiction book, movie, or series? Why do you enjoy sci fi ... or why do you prefer other genres?
Tell us your thoughts on sci fi in the comments.
Do you like reading or watching science fiction? If you are a fan of Harry Potter or The Hunger Games or any superhero movie or comic book, the answer is "yes!"
What is your favorite science fiction book, movie, or series? Why do you enjoy sci fi ... or why do you prefer other genres?
Tell us your thoughts on sci fi in the comments.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Purple Pencil April Fools' Adventure
April Fools' Day is this Sunday, April 1st!
Are you a practical joker? Do you like pulling pranks? Or are you usually the one who gets punked?
If you could design a prank, what would it be? Who would you prank? You could keep it simple or make it very elaborate. The sky's the limit!
Write about your favorite prank - realistic or dream-prank - in the comments section.
Are you a practical joker? Do you like pulling pranks? Or are you usually the one who gets punked?
If you could design a prank, what would it be? Who would you prank? You could keep it simple or make it very elaborate. The sky's the limit!
Write about your favorite prank - realistic or dream-prank - in the comments section.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Purple Pencil St. Patrick's Day Adventure
St Patrick's Day is tomorrow, March 17th!
Irish or not, people dress in green, watch parades - and basketball, eat traditional foods like corned beef and cabbage, and hope to have some of the luck of the Irish shine on them!
What does luck mean to you? What do you consider lucky? Unlucky? How does being "lucky" make you feel? How do you turn your luck around when necessary?
Write about your St Patrick's Day Adventure in the comments section below. Have fun and good luck!
Irish or not, people dress in green, watch parades - and basketball, eat traditional foods like corned beef and cabbage, and hope to have some of the luck of the Irish shine on them!
What does luck mean to you? What do you consider lucky? Unlucky? How does being "lucky" make you feel? How do you turn your luck around when necessary?
Write about your St Patrick's Day Adventure in the comments section below. Have fun and good luck!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Purple Pencil Dr Seuss Adventure
Today would have been Dr Seuss' 108th birthday. His books - which include Oh, the Places You'll Go; The Cat in the Hat; The Lorax; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish; and Green Eggs and Ham - are beloved by children of all ages. Which one is your favorite? Why? Do they inspire you to write? Or to go out and have an adventure .... or stay home and have an adventure?
Write about your favorite Dr Seuss book in the comments section below. Rhyming is optional! You can also vote on Write On Online's Facebook Page.
Write about your favorite Dr Seuss book in the comments section below. Rhyming is optional! You can also vote on Write On Online's Facebook Page.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Purple Pencil Awards Adventure
The Academy Awards are on Sunday.
What was your favorite movie of last year? What films and people do you think should win? It takes a lot of elements to make a movie. What do you like about your favorite films? The writing? The performances? The effects and costumes? The music? Or is it how everything comes together?
Write about your award picks in the comments section below.
What was your favorite movie of last year? What films and people do you think should win? It takes a lot of elements to make a movie. What do you like about your favorite films? The writing? The performances? The effects and costumes? The music? Or is it how everything comes together?
Write about your award picks in the comments section below.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Purple Pencil Screenwriters Adventure
Last night, I saw Writers Guild of America and Academy Award nominated screenwriters speak on the art and craft of writing on the WGA panel: Beyond Words.
The panel included WGA-award nominees: Annie Mumolo, who wrote Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig; Alexander Payne, The Descendants, John Logan, Hugo; Steven Zaillian - who also adapted The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - and Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball; Tate Taylor, The Help; and Will Reiser, 50/50.
What was your favorite movie of last year? If given the opportunity, what questions would you ask the writer? Was there a scene that didn't make sense? Was there a character you wanted to get more - or less - screen-time? Do you have an idea for a sequal?
Write your questions for which screenwriters/films in the comments.
Check out the Writers Guild, Academy Award and Spirit Award writing nominees?
The panel included WGA-award nominees: Annie Mumolo, who wrote Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig; Alexander Payne, The Descendants, John Logan, Hugo; Steven Zaillian - who also adapted The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - and Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, Moneyball; Tate Taylor, The Help; and Will Reiser, 50/50.
What was your favorite movie of last year? If given the opportunity, what questions would you ask the writer? Was there a scene that didn't make sense? Was there a character you wanted to get more - or less - screen-time? Do you have an idea for a sequal?
Write your questions for which screenwriters/films in the comments.
Check out the Writers Guild, Academy Award and Spirit Award writing nominees?
Friday, February 3, 2012
Another Purple Pencil Super Bowl Adventure
This Sunday is the biggest football game of the year: the Super Bowl!
What sport or activity doesn't yet have it's own special championship game? Jump rope? Hopscotch? Air hockey?
Pick an activity you enjoy, and then create a championship game to go with it! Be sure to name your big game ... and create some special commercials to go with it!
Be creative and have fun!
Tell us about your Chamionship Game in the comments.
What sport or activity doesn't yet have it's own special championship game? Jump rope? Hopscotch? Air hockey?
Pick an activity you enjoy, and then create a championship game to go with it! Be sure to name your big game ... and create some special commercials to go with it!
Be creative and have fun!
Tell us about your Chamionship Game in the comments.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Purple Pencil Food Holiday Adventure
Monday was National Pie Day! Today is Chocolate Cake Day!
If you could create a food holiday, what would it be? Why? How would you celebrate?
Write about your food holiday in the comments.
If you could create a food holiday, what would it be? Why? How would you celebrate?
Write about your food holiday in the comments.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays, Young Writers!
If you have a adventure, write about it in great detail, so you can re-live it! If you eat something awesome, describe it, using as many of the senses as you can! If you feel inspired, write.
Enjoy!
If you have a adventure, write about it in great detail, so you can re-live it! If you eat something awesome, describe it, using as many of the senses as you can! If you feel inspired, write.
Enjoy!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Purple Pencil Winter Travel Adventure
Are you on winter vacation yet? What are your fun winter plans? Before you have an adventure, create one and write it out. Remember, there are no boundaries nor travel expenses, when you travel using your imagination.
Write about your purple pencil travel adventure in the comments.
Write about your purple pencil travel adventure in the comments.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Purple Pencil Comfort Food Adventure
It's practically winter ... The weather keeps getting colder. And winter break will be here before you know it!
What is your favorite cold weather food? Do you like soup, hot chocolate, apple cider? Meatloaf? Chicken pot pie? What is it about this food or drink that makes you feel warm when it is cold outside?
Write about your favorite comfort food in the comments.
What is your favorite cold weather food? Do you like soup, hot chocolate, apple cider? Meatloaf? Chicken pot pie? What is it about this food or drink that makes you feel warm when it is cold outside?
Write about your favorite comfort food in the comments.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Purple Pencil Gift Adventure
It's holiday time, and people are all looking for the best gifts to get for their favorite people.
What is the best gift you ever received? Why? Who gave it to you?
Write about your favorite gift in the comments.
What is the best gift you ever received? Why? Who gave it to you?
Write about your favorite gift in the comments.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Purple Pencil Shopping Adventure
Tis the season ... to shop. The next several days have a variety of deals at numerous online and retail stores: Today is Black Friday, tomorrow is Small Business Saturday, and Monday is ... well, Cyber Monday.
How do you feel about shopping? Do you go to the store with your friends or family? Or do you stay as far away from retail as possible?
Write how you feel about shopping in the comments.
How do you feel about shopping? Do you go to the store with your friends or family? Or do you stay as far away from retail as possible?
Write how you feel about shopping in the comments.
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