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to succeed your lesson the starter is very important. this book provide you a lot of method to start a lesson. these are some ideas. Do you have a pet ? Imagine your pet could speak for a day. What do you think it would say ?
Do you have a pet? Imagine that your pet could speak for a day What you think it would say? Write about your favorite animal What would a day in the life of that animal be? Imagine that you were a dog and that you have forgotten where you buried your bone Write a story about how you finally find (or don’t find) the bone Write a story about a dog that finds the biggest dinosaur bone of his life What you think the dog would do? Write about a day in the life of your favorite dinosaur Imagine what the last day on Earth was like for the Dinosaurs What is your favorite reptile and why? Write a detailed story about a day in the life of your favorite reptile What you think it would be like to be a bird? What kind of bird would you be and why? Where would you live and what kinds of exotic lands would you migrate to? 10 What is your favorite book? Write a different ending to that book What would happen to the main characters at the end? 11 Write a sequel to your favorite movie If it was a serious movie, write a humorous sequel and vice versa 12 What would life be like if you were a desperate Published by BusyTeacher.org housewife (or a desperate “husband”)? 13 Write about what you would and think if you were in the same dilemma as the main character in your favorite movie 14 Think about the last time you were in trouble Write about what you could have done differently and how that would have changed everything 15 Write about the last time you laughed really hard Who were you with and what made you laugh so much? 16 What you think it would be like to be a deep sea fish? What kinds of things would you see? Old ship wrecks? Exotic creatures? 17 Write about a day in the life of a mermaid Would it be all fun and games or would life be dangerous? 18 What would it be like to be lost at sea? What kind of survival techniques would you have to use in order to survive? 19 Write about being on a treasure hunt Who would you take with you and why? Would your treasure be tangible or intangible? 20 Have you ever watched the sun set on the ocean? Write about the experience What kinds of colors did you see? What did it smell like, and who were you with? 21 Imagine what it would be like to watch the sunrise on a tropical island Why would you be on the island in the Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org first place and who would you be watching the sunrise with? 22 If you were to write a message in a bottle, what would it say? Would you want someone to find it? 23 Write a message to your 16-year-old self 24 Write a message that you would receive from your 16-year-old self 25 Write a message to your 100-year-old self 26 Write a message that you would receive from your 100-year-old self 27 What is a story with a life lesson that you would want to recount for your children or your grandchildren? 28 What kinds of things would you put in a time capsule and why? How long would you burry the capsule for and who would you want to find it? 29 Write a short story beginning with the sentence: “There was a giant wave heading straight towards us!” 30 Write a story beginning with the sentence: “When I got on the plane, I had no idea where I would end up.” 31 Imagine what it would be like to be a king or queen How would you rule? Do you think you would be a good king or queen? 32 Think about some of your closest friends Now write an alter ego for each person 33 Think about some of your distant relatives Write Published by BusyTeacher.org about what a day in their life would be like 34 Think of some of your distant relatives and make up a story about a historical moment they could have witnessed (i.e the Titanic sinking, 911, the Civil War, World War I or II) 35 Write a story from the point of view of someone that was on the Titanic 36 ship Write a story about being the captain of a sinking 37 I Write a story about a soldier that fought in World War 38 Write a story from the point of view of a soldier that fought in World War II 39 Write about what it must have been like to be in Europe during World War II 40 Write a story from the perspective of a soldier that fought in the American Civil War 41 Imagine that you are a slave that has just been freed What is first thing you would do? 42 Imagine what it would be like to be a slave Describe the type of work you would be forced to and how you would escape 43 Imagine that your neighbors have a slave What would you and would you help the person escape? 44 Imagine that a man wanted by the police knocks on Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org your door and asks for help The man says that he is innocent but the news says otherwise What would you do? Would you help him? 45 Write the story of a survivor of a sinking ship 46 Write a story from the point of view of a plane crash survivor 47 Write a story about someone that won the lottery What would they feel and how would they spend the money? 48 Write about the luckiest moment of your life 49 Write about a friend’s lucky moment from their point of view 50 Do you know how to ride a bike? Do you remember the day that you learned how to ride a bike? Describe how it felt Were you scared or excited? 51 Do you have a bicycle? What kinds of gizmos and gadgets would you put on it to make it the perfect bike? 52 Have you ever ridden a bike along the coast? Imagine what it would be like to take a bike ride on a boardwalk on a beautiful summer’s day 53 What would you if you saw someone stealing a bicycle? 54 Imagine being stuck in the middle of the jungle and the only items you have are a bicycle, a pocket knife and your favorite book 55 Write about the kinds of creatures you might meet in Published by BusyTeacher.org a jungle and what you would if you had to survive a week, alone, in the jungle 56 Imagine what it would be like to be raised by gorillas and leopards in the jungle Now imagine what it would be like to leave the jungle and live in New York City 57 Imagine being a multi-millionaire stranded in the jungle for a month How did you get there? What kinds of challenges would you have to face to survive each day? 58 Imagine what it would be like to be a millionaire and never have to work again What would you every day? What would you with all of that money? 59 If you could buy a lifetime supply of one kind of food, what kind would you buy and why? 60 If you won a car and a lifetime supply of gasoline, where would you go and why? 61 If you could go to any country to live and work, where would you go and why? 62 Start a story with the sentences: “I didn’t know what they were saying or where I was This is sometimes a problem with being in a foreign country.” 63 What would it be like to steal a car? What would make you steal a car and what kind of car would you steal? 64 What would it be like to go to jail for stealing a car? 65 Write the story or a robbery from the robber’s point Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org of view 66 Write a story from the point of view of a bystander in a bank robbery 67 Write a story about one of the most peaceful moments in your life 68 What was one of the best meals of your life? What did you eat? What did it smell like? Was the meal for a special occasion? 69 Write the story of a grain of rice from the seed in a field to the table at a Chinese restaurant 70 Write the story of a tree that has lived 100 years 71 Write the story of the sea 72 Write your own myth about how the universe came into existence 73 Write the story of how Mt Everest came to be 74 Imagine that you are the first person to summit Mt Everest What did it feel like? How long did it take you? 75 Write the story of how a candy cane is made It doesn’t matter if you know the facts, use your imagination 76 Write about how your dog feels about you from their point of view 77 Imagine if you were a python What kinds of things Published by BusyTeacher.org would you see and where would you live? 78 What would it be life to live as an Eskimo? Think about how cold it would be but how satisfying it would be to be completely self-sufficient 79 Imagine if your mother told you she was a witch What kind of witch would she be and are there any spells you would want her to cast for you? 80 Imagine that you just found out that you were a King or Queen and ruled a beautiful foreign land What would be your first act of duty? 81 Imagine that your aunt told you she was really your fairy godmother Would you believe her? 82 Imagine that you were switched at birth Write about how you would feel Would you try to live with your “real” family? 83 If you could eat at just one restaurant for the rest of your life, where would you go and why? 84 What would you if you saw someone drop a $100 bill? Would you stop them or would you take the money? If you took the money, what would you with it? 85 Imagine that you won a gold medal at the Olympics How would you feel and what sport would you compete in? 86 If you had the choice to live for one million years, would you? Why or why not? 87 If you were to be a singer in a group band, what kind Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org of music would you sing? Which member would you be (hot, sporty, innocent, sweet) and why? 88 What is your dream job and why? 89 Imagine that you have reached the last hand at poker and you have bet everything you own You have a good hand, but you’re not sure what your opponent has Do you withdraw or continue playing? 90 If you were a Greek God, which one would you be and why? What you think it would be like to live a day in their shoes? 91 Think of your worst enemy Now write a story about yourself, from their point of view 92 If you were forced to live in the airport for a month, what would you do? 93 Think of the last time you were at the airport and saw a family or a couple reunite Write their story 94 Think of the first person that you saw when you left the house this morning What were they wearing and what you think they were on their way to do? 95 What kinds of letters you think go through the mail every day? 96 What you think it would be like to work in a mailroom? 97 What type of award would you want to win at school, work or in the world? What would you have to to win the Published by BusyTeacher.org was the texture like and did you like it? 118 What was the best food you have ever eaten? What did it taste like and why was it the best? 119 What would the ingredients be for your very own, signature exotic meal? 120 Imagine if you were preparing a meal for your worst enemy What would the ingredients be? 121 Imagine if you were preparing a meal for your best friend What would the ingredients be? 122 Think of an adventure that you went on recently Write about an ant taking that same adventure 123 Imagine being an ant Write about life from an ant’s perspective 124 From the perspective of a bear, what would it be like to run into people in the forest? 125 Write about what a bee or wasp thinks when it encounters a human 126 Do you know a hero? Write their story from their point of view 127 What you think is a heroic act? Do you think you would ever be a hero? 128 Imagine what it would be like to have a conversation with someone and neither of you knew the other person’s Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org language 129 Imagine what it would be like to write 300 writing prompts 130 What is the hardest exam that you ever took? How did you feel after you took it? 131 What you think life is like as a worm? 132 Reflect on the saying: “Live with no regrets.” 133 Imagine that you are living in a big city How would your life be better? How would your life be worse? 134 What would life be like if you were 50 feet tall? 135 What would life be life if you were one foot tall? 136 If you were to lose one of your senses, which one you think you could without? 137 If you had a sixth sense what would it be and how would you use it? 138 Imagine what it would be like to watch all of your worldly possessions burn in a house fire 139 If there was a house fire and you could only save one item in the house, what would it be and why? 140 If your house was burning down and your pet was Published by BusyTeacher.org inside, would you run back inside to save it? 141 Imagine what it would be like to win the Super Bowl 142 Imagine what it would be like to lose the Super Bowl 143 If you were in a plane that was forced to evacuate, would you take your carry-on bag even though you are not supposed to? Why? 144 If your house was flooding, what would you do? 145 If you saw someone set a fire to your neighbor’s house, what would you do? 146 If you were on a Reality TV Show, what would it be called and what would it be about? 147 If you knew someone was dealing drugs at your school, what would you do? 148 Have you ever known someone that ran a marathon? What you think it was like? 149 Imagine that you are on a mission to save the world Who would you bring with you? 150 How is chocolate made? 151 How are chocolate truffles made? Use your imagination here! 152 Imagine that you are an iron smith living in the Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org 1100’s 153 Imagine being an orphan in the medieval times 154 Imagine what it would be like to be a prince or a princess in the medieval times 155 Think of the first person that you saw today, write their biography 156 Write the biography of your third grade teacher 157 Write the biography of a homeless person that lives in New York City 158 Think about your parents Write either your mother’s or father’s biography 159 Write your own autobiography 160 Write the biography of the oldest item in your house 161 If you could invent any type of snack mix, what would you put in it? What would it taste like? 162 Imagine what it would be like to hitch-hike across America 163 If you saw someone hitch-hiking, would you pick them up? 164 Imagine a world where the only transportation is trains 165 Have you been on many train rides? What is your favorite part about riding a train? If you’ve never been on a Published by BusyTeacher.org train, imagine it! 166 Write a story about a man, a woman and a talking monkey that are stuck in the same train compartment for ten hours 167 Imagine what it would be like to be stuck in an elevator 168 Imagine being stuck in an elevator with a lion 169 Imagine being stuck in an elevator with your worst enemy 170 Write about being stuck in an elevator with a homeless person 171 Imagine being stuck in an elevator with someone that talks a lot 172 What would it be like to be stuck in an elevator with your best friend? 173 What would happen if you were stuck in an elevator for five years and had an endless supply of Rubik’s Cubes? 174 Imagine a life where every person was blind 175 Imagine that you were the only person in the entire world that wasn’t blind How would your life change? 176 What is your favorite hobby? Why? 177 How did you become interested in your favorite Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org hobby? 178 Is there a sport or hobby that you want to take up? What is it? How you think it would change your life? 179 Have you ever played a team sport? What was the best part about playing with the team? 180 like? Invent a new instrument What does it look and sound 181 Write about your favorite band from the lead singer’s perspective 182 What is your favorite instrument and why? Can you play this instrument? 183 What is one personality trait that you wish you had? Why would you want to have that trait? 184 What is one thing about yourself that you love? Why? 185 Can you keep a secret? Why or why not? 186 Have you ever let a secret slip? Who did you tell and why? 187 Imagine that you found a secret passageway in your house Would you explore it? Where would it lead? 188 If you could build a secret passageway in your school, where would it lead and why? 189 If you could see music in the air, what you think it would look like? Would there be different colors for different Published by BusyTeacher.org genres? 190 Describe your favorite color to a blind person 191 Describe your favorite taste 192 Describe your favorite smell What does it make you think of? 193 What does the scent of vanilla make you think of? 194 What does the scent of rotten eggs remind you of? 195 What does the scent of gasoline make you think about? 196 Finish this sentence and elaborate: “The room was dimly lit and smelled of burning wood ” 197 Write a story based on this sentence: “The sweet smell of baking cookies makes me think of ” 198 Invent a new gaming system How would it be different than the Xbox or the Wii? 199 If you knew you only had five more years in this life, what would you with your time? 200 Imagine what it would be like to spend one night in jail What was the crime you committed? 201 jail Imagine what it would be like to spend 100 years in 202 What is your favorite video game character? What Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org you think life is like from their perspective? 203 Invent a new word What language does the word come from and what is the meaning of the word? 204 If you were to invent a new language, what would you call it and who would speak it? Would it be a hard language to understand or learn? 205 What if humans could only communicate with their eyes? How you think things would be different? 206 Write about thunderbolts from Zeus’s perspective 207 Write about immortality from a Greek God’s perspective 208 If you were immortal, how would your life be better? 209 If you were immortal, how would your life be worse? 210 If you could choose to have one pet by your side for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? 211 Write the biography of your latest pet Where was your pet born? What kinds of activities does your pet love to do? 212 What would it be like to live on the sun? 213 What would it be like to live on Mars? 214 What would it be like to live in outer space? Think Published by BusyTeacher.org about not having to deal with any gravity 215 How did you spend last New Year’s Eve? Was it fun? 216 Eve? How you think you will spend your next New Year’s 217 What was the most physically challenging thing you have ever done? Why was it so hard? 218 What was the most emotionally challenging thing you have ever done? Why was it so hard? 219 Think of an event that you anticipated in the last year What was the event and how did you feel when it finally arrived? 220 Imagine that you saw a man limping down the street Write a story about why he was limping 221 Write about what you think your dog does while you are not at home 222 Imagine what it would be like to be a mountain lion 223 Imagine what life would be like if you were a fox 224 Imagine what life would be like if you were a camel 225 Write a story starting with the sentence: “At first I thought it was just gold then I realized it was much, much more.” 226 What you think your mom would if you brought Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org home a pet squirrel? 227 Imagine that you were walking on the beach and found a giant pearl What would you with it? 228 Imagine that you were stuck on an island where the islanders wanted to fatten you up - then eat you! 229 sees Write about the things that the bottom of your shoe 230 Write about a pair of shoes or a jacket at a thrift store 231 Do you like snowy weather? Why? What is your best memory of the snow? 232 Do you like hot, sunny weather? Why? 233 What is your favorite memory in the fall? 234 What is your favorite memory in the winter? 235 What is your favorite memory in the spring? 236 What is your favorite memory in the summer? 237 Write a story with the sentence: “They come and visit me in the middle of the night!” 238 Imagine what it would be like to live in Ancient Egypt 239 Imagine what it would be like to be mummified 240 Imagine what it would be like to be a tomb raider trapped in a booby-trapped tomb 241 Write about a journey through the Sahara Desert to Published by BusyTeacher.org the Egyptian Pyramids 242 What would it be like to build a pyramid in Ancient Egypt? 243 If you were to live in any time period, what century would you live in and what kinds of events would you witness? 244 Do you think unicorns ever existed? Would you want one as a pet? 245 Write the story of a knight in shining armor 246 Write about a damsel in distress 247 Write the story of the Beauty and the Beast from the Beast’s perspective 248 Write about what you would if a stranger gave you a big box wrapped in gold paper on the street 249 What would you if you found a stranger sleeping on your couch when you got home from work/school? 250 Write about breaking into someone’s house Would you have an elaborate plan? Would you steal anything? 251 Imagine being on a small boat in the middle of the ocean during a big storm 252 Start a story with the word “inspiration” 253 Start a story with the word “anger” 254 Write a story called: “Things My Pig Eats” 255 If you could have any color of hair, what color would you choose and why? 256 If you were going to change one thing about your physical appearance, what would it be and why? 257 Imagine that you see a lost puppy Write about its owner and why the puppy is lost 258 Would you ever ride a motorized scooter? Why or why not? If you have ridden one, did you like it? 259 What was the most daring thing you have ever done? What made it daring and why did you it? 260 What was the most dangerous thing that you have ever done? Why did you it and how did you feel afterwards 261 What is one of the most embarrassing experiences of your life? Why was it so embarrassing and how did you get over it? 262 Have you ever embarrassed someone you love? What made you it and how did you feel afterwards? 263 What is one of the strangest places you have ever been? Why was it so weird and did you like the strangeness? 264 If you were to create a fun house at a carnival, what kinds of games and tricks would you put in it and why? 265 What is your favorite ride at the amusement park? What is the ride called and why you love it so much? 266 Imagine there is a strange woman following you around in the grocery store Would you confront her? 267 Write a story about following someone from a stalker’s point of view 268 If you were to give someone one million dollars, who would it be and why? 269 If you were to receive one million dollars in the mail, would you spend it or would you be suspicious? 270 If someone gave you one million dollars but said you couldn’t spend it on clothing, electronics or food, how would you spend the money? 271 How did leopards get their spots? 272 Why tigers have stripes? 273 Write about the world from a giraffe’s perspective 274 Imagine that you and your crew are lost at sea at night when suddenly you see the bright light of a light house Write the story about how you get the ship to shore 275 Imagine that you are in a foreign country and a wrinkled, old woman comes up to you and offers you traditional food Would you eat it? If so, would it taste good? 276 Imagine what it is like to observe a holiday celebrated by a different country than your own 277 Write about Christmas from the Christmas tree’s perspective 278 Write about Thanksgiving from the turkey’s perspective 279 When was the last time you saw fireworks? Who were you with and why were you watching fireworks? 280 Imagine what it would be like to experience the life of your favorite celebrity for just one night 281 What would you if your favorite celebrity asked you to be their friend to better understand “normal” life? 282 What if your favorite female celebrity came up to you in the middle of the street and gave you their purse? What kinds of things would you find inside? 283 What if your favorite celebrity came up to you in the middle of the street and slapped you in the face? 284 If you were the paparazzi, what celebrity would you follow and what kinds of crazy things would you to take their photo? 285 What would you if a stranger handed you an envelope that had a plane ticket to China and $1,000 in it? 286 What would you if you received an email from a long lost sister that you’d never met? 287 What would you if you got a phone call from a woman you didn’t know and she said she was your real mother? 288 Have you ever been in a haunted house? Would you ever want to visit one? 289 Begin a story with the sentence: “When I entered the room, I saw a pearly white figure floating in the corner.” 290 If you could invent any “app” for a smartphone, what would it and you think it would be popular? 291 Do you think morals are important? What you think is the most important moral? 292 If you could teach future generations one life-lesson, what would it be and why? 293 If you could only remember one memory for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? 294 If you could erase one memory, what would it be and why? 295 What is one piece of advice you wish you would have gotten at a younger age? Do you think it would have an effect on your life today? 296 If you could only see one color, what color would you choose and why? 297 Invent a new breed of dog What would it look like and what would it be called? 298 Imagine living in a two bedroom house with 15 cats and six dogs Would you be able to survive the chaos? 299 Imagine living in the stables with the horses 300 Write about life from a three-toed sloth’s perspective ... that was on the Titanic 36 ship Write a story about being the captain of a sinking 37 I Write a story about a soldier that fought in World War 38 Write a story from the point of view of a soldier... you do? Would you help him? 45 Write the story of a survivor of a sinking ship 46 Write a story from the point of view of a plane crash survivor 47 Write a story about someone that won the lottery... 65 Write the story or a robbery from the robber’s point Publisheded by BusyTeacher.org of view 66 Write a story from the point of view of a bystander in a bank robbery 67 Write a story about one