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1000 Quick writing Ideas “ A JOURNAL AND CREATIVE WRITING KIT ” By Stevan Krajnjan Contains 1000 practical, relevant, and interesting writing prompts and writing ideas for journal and creative writing activities for anyone, but especially for those students who struggle with inventing their own 1000 Quick Writing Ideas also provides other ready-to-use, practical and visually appealing, timesaving ideas and reproducible worksheets for your writing program Don’t re-invent the wheel by creating your own… use the 1000 Quick Writing Ideas! Improve personal efficiency, organization, quality of lessons and appearance of your class handouts, forms and worksheets Gone are the days of hearing the familiar, “I can’t think of anything to write!” ISBN 0-9689702-1-4 © Stevan Krajnjan “ A JOURNAL AND CREATIVE WRITING KIT ” By S Krajnjan Edited by: Janet Nicolson, Dawn Burr Thank you for purchasing one of the finest, most practical, and visually appealing teacher resource materials available This book is designed to meet the needs of today’s busy and active teacher Enjoy the following exciting features: VISUALLY APPEALING DESIGN EASY-TO-READ AND UNDERSTAND FORMAT RELEVANT, FRESH, USEFUL AND PRACTICAL IDEAS REPRODUCIBLE TIME SAVING WORKSHEETS FOR YOUR WRITING PROGRAM READY-TO-USE WORKSHEETS SAVES VALUABLE TIME! © 2001 Timesavers for Teachers Copyright Permission is granted to the individual teacher who purchases one copy of the book titled “1000 Quick Writing Ideas”, to reproduce the pages for use in his/her classroom only Reproduction of these materials, in any form, for other colleagues or for commercial sale is strictly prohibited Font Sources: Corel Draw!, Microsoft Publisher 2000, Soft Key, Expert Software Graphics Sources: Microsoft Publisher 2000 For additional timesaving teacher resources please contact: www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 1000 QUICK WRITING IDEAS “ A JOURNAL AND CREATIVE WRITING KIT ” AUTHOR Stevan Krajnjan TEACHER: _ ROOM: _ - www.TimesaversForTeachers.com - SUBSTITUTE TEACHER INSTRUCTIONS 1000 QUICK WRITING IDEAS 1000 QUICK WRITING IDEAS 1000 QUICK WRITING IDEAS 1000 QUICK WRITING IDEAS 1000 QUICK WRITING IDEAS 1000 QUICK WRITING IDEAS BINDER SPINE LABELS How to use this Book ……………………………………………………… 1000 Ideas for Writing - 12 The Writing Process ……………………………………………………… 13 When Writing 14 Proofread it! .……… 15 Idea Web 16 My Misspelled Words List 17 My Misspelled Words 18 Most Often Misspelled Words …… … …19 Spelling Rules …20 Writing Numerals 21 My New Words 22 100, 200, 300 Most Often Used Words 23 - 25 Contractions 26 Punctuation at a Glance 27 Often Used Prefixes and Activity 28 - 29 Often Used Suffixes … 30 Parts of Speech 31 Individual Writing Assessment at a Glance ……………………………… 32 Writing Evaluation Forms ……………………………………………… 33 - 38 Homework Not Done! 39 Things to ……………………………………………………………… 40 Bibliography …………………………………………………………… © Stevan Krajnjan 41 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com i This book is designed to motivate and provide quick and relevant writing prompts/ideas for students in your class who find it difficult to get their writing engines going in the journal or creative writing classes These are the students who consequently complain, procrastinate, and get distracted more often than those who are always ready to write When encouraged to begin the writing task, the first communicated reason for not doing anything is most often the familiar, “I can’t think of anything to write.” Well, those days are over! WHAT TO DO: Print several copies of 1000 Quick Writing Ideas Hand them out to reluctant writers or to every student in the class You may, want to create more permanent copies of these sheets that could then be re-used without making additional copies (saves paper) Store the sheets in folders, binders, or duo tangs to prevent physical damage and keep them well organized and accessible (store all binders in one central area of classroom) It is not recommended that all 1000 ideas be handed out at once Try 100 or 200 at a time Students highlight (if given a personal copy of sheets), collect, and make a list of topics of interest that could be used in personal writing, and record the selected topics at the front or back of their journal books At the beginning of the journal or creating writing period encourage students (or give the option) to dig into, and use some of the 1000 ideas © Stevan Krajnjan © Timesavers for Teachers www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 1000 Quick Writing Ideas 1000 Quick Writing Ideas FOR 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 If I could become invisible This is my father’s/mother’s job Reasons why people lie Reasons for going to church These are the reasons why I don’t go to church The meaning of “freedom” I will tell you a story that is only half true Why nations wage wars? There will be peace on earth only when I have something to tell you teacher Did you know that The scariest thing that ever happened to me I once had a scary dream The strangest dream I ever had I believe in God I don’t believe in God because The meaning of Christmas Hockey is my life I get scared when I wish that I could I am happy when I am sad when The things that get me upset My favorite subject My least favorite subject I just can’t seem to get along with anyone The things that bug me Why is it that ? This is my family When I grow up Our most interesting substitute teacher My most embarrassing moment I watch too much television The most interesting place that I have ever visited What I would if I were rich My three wishes What I think about gambling My best friend Friendship is Why I think friendships are important This is my home I play a musical instrument My experience at the hospital Things that I like about our school Things that I don’t like about our school This is my favorite sport I would like to tell you about my class These are some things that I very well The proudest moment of my life The saddest moment of my life © Stevan Krajnjan 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 The happiest moment of my life My accomplishments Why I like animals My favorite movie My favorite television show My fondest school memory The person that I admire The most interesting person that I have ever met The biggest mess that I ever got myself into My fondest childhood memory This is my hobby My biggest goal in life Things are not going well for me right now My parents My religion My first flight I like , and these are the reasons why I very much dislike , because My life as a citizen of a new country What I think about vandalism, drugs and smoking Ways in which troubled kids can be helped Reasons why people argue The best book that I ever read This book was really bad I often get frustrated Dear teacher, I would like to ask you some questions Dear teacher, there is something that you need to know When I turn 16 When I become an adult this is what I will be like My future wife My future husband If I could change the world I would the following My wish The present that I would like to receive Qualities that I look for in a friend The greatest summer ever The greatest vacation ever I like cars My favorite and least liked foods I have a disability When I take a long look in the mirror this is what I see What I would like to when I get older How the problem of hunger can be solved The problem of crime can be eliminated by If I could live anywhere in the world it would be Music is an important part of my life Why are so many people selfish, greedy and unfriendly? Things that I like doing The things that really bother me My favorite music group www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 1000 Quick Writing Ideas FOR 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 I would like to tell you what is on my mind I am scared of bugs and other insects The most important thing in my life The most important person in my life The things that I collect For my next birthday I wish that I could get My role model I have attended several schools I am looking forward to Why is there so much suffering in the world? Life after death? This is my opinion This is how works How I spend my leisure time My favorite time of the year There is too much violence on television Watching television can negatively effect your future If I could buy anything I would purchase the following If I had a real magic wand I wish that I could be like Going to school is important If I knew that I had only one week to live The most interesting school trip The countries that I have visited My opinion about lying The problems with today’s media Our polluted earth and what we can about it I have a complaint or two Job description for an ideal profession How my life would change if I were to live on my own If I could be a leader of our country The most amazing thing that ever happened to me If I were a teacher for a day If I were a parent for a day Television is worth watching because Happiness is My greatest fear Life on other planets Crime does not pay Being a friend is more than just Life is worth living If I were stranded on a deserted island My first visit to a hospital How I would survive being lost in the wilderness The greatest person who ever lived I often panic when I can’t stand the cold weather! Being rich means My best features are My best qualities Being successful means 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 I wish people knew the following about me How to deal with anger Creative excuse for not getting an assignment done These are my special friends I would be a better person if I could, this is what I would like to change about me The greatest mistake I ever made I like watching scary movies Creating horror movies is wrong If I knew that I could never die If I was all-powerful and all-knowing If I were as small as a fly If I could travel into the future If I could travel into the past If I could be anyone for a day I would be Animals are often more pleasant than human beings The “eleventh” commandment To my greatest love I would give the following gifts What I like and dislike about living in a city The greatest prank I ever pulled The nicest thing I ever did I love my computer The greatest movie ever made Being a pet has its advantages Life as a teenager At the end of a rainbow one can find I believe in ghosts Pain is World without (wheels, electricity, death, money etc.) The world’s greatest person The most famous person I have ever met I get angry when I would like to tell you about my brother/sister My grandparents The riskiest thing that I ever did The most unstable period in my life Love of money is the root of all evil Why I am scared of dentists and/or other doctors My favorite clothes Love is This is how I think the world will end Hate is Commitment is important This is my life The first person I ever fell in love with I enjoy watching storms My secret desire I am a very special person Our world is full of negative influences The most useful skill © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com FOR 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 Me and my big mouth! I enjoy shopping The dangers of gossip Being creative means Treat others the way you would like to be treated Ways in which our class could be improved I have several suggestions All religions are the same All religions are not the same The things without which I simply couldn’t live Life would be easier if If I didn’t have to go to school I feel sorry for My opinion about exercise Discipline at our school The teachers at my school I wonder if Please help me I love my computer I find computers intimidating Those were the good old days It always seems to happen to me Death is The mistakes that my parents are making The best car in the world I am proud of my country I am proud of who I am Some of the things our world could without I feel so insecure The difficulties of being a teenager Our school could use a change I always live by the following rules If I could be a principal for a day Cooperation is the answer How I learned to ride my bike Slowing down and smelling the flowers is important Being educated means Things that I just can’t seem to Wrong role models Problems caused by drinking alcohol Drinking and driving are a deadly mix Avoid “the quick sand” crowd This person has it all I often feel lazy I feel at my very best when I hope that I never The accident I witnessed The I witnessed When I become a parent We should be thankful for 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 The things that confuse me I love my I once almost Journal writing is I enjoy sleeping in This is how day and night happen This is how the world began My favorite desserts People should make an effort to get along Health is important Where did human beings originate? Believe it or not Believe it or not, I once I believe in UFOs Reasons why I don’t give it my best in school School, a positive and negative experience Some things that I will always regret doing The final message to my teacher If I had my own computer I like camping My favorite memory I wish that our school didn’t have A letter to a celebrity The ideal school Ten reasons why friends have fights When I get scared I I enjoy watching television My parents are very strict My favorite song The most meaningful moment of my life I couldn’t exist without It’s just not fair! The ideal family The ideal world I can’t wait for Summer Why is everyone in a rush? My personal “ten commandments” My greatest discovery I feel very today The sounds I hear in our classroom My best birthday ever I don’t like my neighborhood My pet peeves My neighborhood I would like to tell you about My five-year plan My ten-year plan The ideal me If I could be good at anything I would like it to be Thirty years from now © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com FOR 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 I was once in a car accident The car accident that changed my life Do I ever love shopping! I can’t stand going shopping with My chores and responsibilities This is what I think of exercise If I were a film director I would make a film about These are the things that my friends and I enjoy doing My family and I get to a lot of traveling The most fascinating place in the world I will tell you about my favorite video game Playing video games may be hazardous to your mind I am addicted to Being a teenager has is advantages and disadvantages I can’t wait to become an adult How I would solve the problem of poverty Money isn’t everything The reasons why people get unusual haircuts I will explain to you why I think people wear earrings The “X” generation I can’t stand hearing about the subject of politics Most politicians are crooks Computers are confusing, complicated and frustrating Computer technology is absolutely amazing! I love using computers The computer equipment I have at home The computer equipment I wish I had One day the computers will Sports, the new gods of our century Our polluted and endangered world Evolution or Creation? I love reading books, and this is my favorite book Women are better at some things than men The things that men better than women Men and women are equal There are many differences between men and women I wish that everyone would simply get along This is my future My past I believe in miracles Killing is wrong I agree with capital punishment I disagree with capital punishment If God does not exist then who makes the rules? I am not very good at I am a “night” person My musical instrument Where does the universe end? Where is the end of universe and what is on the other side? What existed before the universe was created? 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 How can there be infinity? If there is an end to the universe what is on the other side? Dog is “man’s best friend” The reasons why I often get lazy I am very good at building things The most interesting person that I ever met These are my relatives I am prone to accidents All the bad things seem to happen to me! I will tell you about my nightmares I flew in an airplane The things that I wish I could If I could be honest with my teachers I would tell I am scared of Television, then and now Movies, then and now If God really did exist then I am always bored and I don’t know what to about it Life is boring The day I began to wear glasses Life and being alive is exciting! I can truly say that I never get bored I hate exercising My imagination often gets me into trouble Gambling is wrong Where does the freedom of choice end? Honesty is the thread that binds a healthy society Spiders, insects and creepy, slithering things scare me May I tell you about my crazy friends? Someone should something about Watching professional wrestling may be hazardous Some people are clean and well organized by nature The rules that I live by The most important rule Life is a great mystery I feel confused Today I feel very happy Why are there so many religions in this world? Will somebody tell me what is going on? The worst smell that my nose ever had to endure The habits I would like to get rid of A very special moment Accidents will happen! The worst weather I ever experienced I not celebrate the following holidays My favorite expression or saying Could you please help me? I was been born in a wrong century My childhood final words to this world will likely be © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com FOR 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 Things that are important in life Death is nothing to be scared of The challenges I face in life Hell is Heaven is a place where I want be a car mechanic I am a very moody person If my airplane was about to crash The chores I dread doing What a camping trip! I often get scared thinking about the future Airplanes and flight fascinate me The difference between cosmos and space Why vegetarians eat only plants? My deadliest encounter with the Principal The worst storm I ever experienced Computers and new technology frustrate me The meaning of life There is nothing wrong with begging Homelessness is a frightening idea Is anyone listening to my prayers? Life is not fair Life is more than fair If I were an animal I would like to be My favorite substitute teacher The traffic nightmare The day I almost froze to death Feminism, the pros and cons Today is my birthday The rap music and its influences on the young We had a great party in our class My teacher and I just don’t get along I am a very forgetful person Excuses for not doing homework The best excuse ever I would like to write a story about I often daydream about I wish that I could get out of this class Some people have problems with personal hygiene Those who don’t work don’t get to eat Sunday afternoon drive into the country My opinion about Christian music My participation in the Science Fair Our church youth group Major world religions The most memorable school project Our school dances Everyone needs to their share I am troubled I have a fear of flying 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 I am afraid of dying The coolest teaching assistant we ever had The need for salvation, fact or fiction The most difficult student in our class Our school Principal The best school I attended My solution to pollution The reasons why many creatures are endangered I am in a rotten mood today and let me tell you why What I think of group work and cooperation I enjoy gardening Today I feel sick I don’t enjoy wearing glasses How and when the universe was created This is my opinion about the origin of life on earth Gospel music Computers in the classroom Computers are a double-edged sword My parents are divorced My parents are unique people We are a single parent family Our school custodian My neighbors and their habits The first time I witnessed a funeral The first dead body I saw I don’t like going to funerals My home town I miss my old country I often find myself thinking negative thoughts Winning is everything How to be successful in life True love means The most important job in the world The most positive person I know I am a very giving person People often ignore me and put me down I love going to our cottage How men and women should relate My own solution to the vandalism problem I often feel very lonely Carrying a grudge Let’s talk about Money, fame, and power The issue of honesty I wish I had a different family My troubles with Having the right attitude is everything I feel guilty about Ten reasons for staying in school I am an optimist © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com FOR 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 I don’t get the smile stickers any more What’s on my mind today I seem very irritable lately My hobby I am thrilled about flying My nightmare woke me up The unique substitute teacher I wish that I could change my teachers The first snowfall I am always short of money I wish that I had more money for clothes I once knew a person who Wearing appropriate clothing is important The fussiest person ever I am getting in a Christmas mood Our school appears very dirty I get very nervous before major tests Our parks are filled with broken glass Important world issues Why we have to homework? Someone stole something from me Christmas, a time for Both of my parents are very ill Dinosaurs and the reason for their extinction She just can’t stop talking Garbage, garbage, garbage… garbage everywhere! My sick relative I really long for My dearest friend My worst enemy The day when time stood still I need to apologize The benefits of being physically active I have not behaved responsibly today I have been disciplined unfairly I feel sorry for some kids in our class Going to church is not important Attending a church is very important The most thrilling day of my life He is truly an amazing human being! I can’t think of anything to write The photos of myself always turn out lousy Sex education in our school Should we still celebrate Christmas? One day I will travel around the world Commercialism in Christmas I like watching nature shows I miss my I saw someone stealing Having faith in God is important 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 500 Spelling, spelling! What’s the big deal? My daddy is in the hospital Having faith in God is not important My thoughts on abstinence My handwriting is awful Life without homework Learning grammar is dull but important I am leaving school early today Why some go to church only twice a year? My momma is in the hospital The two biggest issues I am faced with My family is extremely poor When I die I will go to I was robbed I am already tired of school I wish that my neighborhood I will tell you about my scars Getting a tattoo Prayer in our schools Going to school is a lot of fun this year Junk food The thing that I value the most Misery and Suffering, my two friends What can I about Earth Day Our computer lab The pros and cons of Special Education Will our country ever separate? Some talk shows are getting out of hand The baby-sitting nightmare I don’t know very many people I left my heart in Terrorism in the world Who needs computers? Why I choose to drink alcohol Space station, a possibility? I don’t enjoy washing the dishes The Lifeguard that I fell in love with Are our schools really teaching us what is important? I am always the one who is stuck with cleaning Halloween, a trick or treat? Organ transplants The amazing Star Trek series Shopping can be dangerous to your health! My favorite “quiet time” Photography, the king of hobbies I cheated on a test I love plants and gardens Visiting my friends Are ghosts real? © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com FOR 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 In our family I want to be a doctor When I face death Space, infinitely amazing space! Interstellar travel, a possibility or not I have a computer phobia School bullies Sibling rivalry and me My brother and I just don’t get along My special brother/sister I spent a whole day in isolation How to improve our class atmosphere Our school bus driver Our schools should teach us The dreaded visits to the Principal’s office My first visit to the Principal’s office The punishment for cheating in school My cousin is coming for a visit I am very disorganized Technology, a friend or a foe? When I grow up I want to work with hands My future family My first school suspension I would like to learn how to play I have never seen an ocean I enjoy sleeping late on Saturdays My part-time job In our school The Monopoly game I can’t wait to get a driver’s license Why I choose to smoke The pranks kids play at our school Our family’s biggest event We always have a lot of fun in the snow My brother and I can’t seem to stop arguing The time the power went off In our family dinner time is the time when Our adventures in the snow My favorite pop I really enjoy science Yesterday Every weekend I often have nothing to say I just don’t learn the way everyone else learns The most dangerous prank Not one person cares about me Our long vacation drive Let me tell you why I misbehave in class I feel awkward in a group setting I tend to be a loner 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 I am totally against smoking Everyone has the right to whatever they wish My fantasy The power struggle with my teacher Nobody knows the troubles I have seen I just can’t sit still all day I can’t wait for Spring I can’t wait for Christmas I can be trusted I choose to be the way I am I didn't choose to be the way I am This was not my fault Let’s make a deal My future My past Why are people so unfair? My teacher picks on me I don’t know anything about anything I wish that we went out for dinner more often The people I would like to surround myself with I made some inappropriate choices Why are adults are not treating me well? Someone touched me inappropriately We never have anything exciting to eat The people on my street have changed We are moving soon I enjoy controlling others I often get abused Things that I care about How I relieve stress in my life I have had several new teachers for the same class Selecting clothes to wear each day is such a chore Lunch, my favorite period I am the best person for the job I went to work with my dad I finally learned how to swim I feel that I am ugly My life has improved I am overdue for a change The fakes and crooks that I know I saw a drug dealer today We have a fantastic team My dad lets me use his tools I don’t enjoy looking at myself in the mirror My partner My bones have been broken in several places The teachers that wouldn’t give up on me My plans for this year What I value in life I will tell you why I am always quiet © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com FOR 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 What you think of this idea? I don't need school in order to be successful It is difficult for me to focus on my tasks The time that I cried I can’t remember the last time I cried My real dad My real mom I should have kept my mouth shut The bullies that I have to deal with every day I am struggling and I can’t take it any more My favorite place Teachers are all the same Something unusual I did today How I wish I went on a vacation I am a very hyper person and can’t seem to control it Next year will be the right time for starting a new life What exactly is at the end of cosmos? We live in a very unique world The time I got lost The twenty most important words The good things about our education system The negative things about our education system The winter of pure delightful fun Why you always give us too much homework? Should Halloween be celebrated in the public schools? I believe in spiritual beings I am proud of my accomplishments I am a very active person I am superstitious Dear teacher, I have some advice for you I find myself feeling angry and resentful My most interesting conversation I enjoy drama The whole world is a stage My secret fantasy I enjoy laughing Things that make me nervous My favorite board game Good news - bad news Horoscopes are unscientific My first job Too many television commercials Why bother? Knowledge is the key to gaining power The things I derive pleasure from The things I derive pleasure from I like and prefer to work by myself I need help! Writing is not my favorite activity I am so scared! 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 I am a workaholic My haunting daily fears I would like to experiment with I am a proud and confident person I am a very insecure individual who needs help I am confused Try solving the following riddles I will now describe to you my favorite food The nightmare at the hospital I miss my old friends I wish that I could be an adult right now I feel very sick today I am just not interested in sports Discipline in our schools Our class discipline Why am I so different? When I am afraid But you just don’t understand! The reason I stopped drinking Taking my medications in school is embarrassing My parents just don’t understand me I enjoy playing my instrument I always get interrupted when I talk People always call me names I have many talents I have an idea I would like to share with you Our playground is a dangerous place I would like the following questions answered please What a horrible experience that was I have my own garden Our Science Fair Things that are important to me I befriended a new student I always help my mother prepare meals The best way to succeed today is I am worried about my family I am starved for some good food I am not a technically minded person I am often misunderstood by others I enjoy planting seeds and watching them grow If I could invent something it would be I love going to the beach Single-parent families The day I almost drowned My pet is absolutely wild My pet is a psycho The first thing I would save in a house fire There is more to life than sports I choose to be an optimist in a pessimistic world I am a vegetarian © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com FOR 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 I love my family My worst bodily injury My dad has a very difficult job People shouldn’t kill animals for meat My single-parent mom is a very hard worker I don’t have a problem with eating meat Our basement is a great place for playing My favorite dish Let me tell you about what I can I am not motivated to anything Housework is for women only Housework can be done by men too I am tired of writing stories in school The dullest person I ever met The obstacles I am facing in my life If I could be an animal I would be Two working parents and children not mix The day I almost lost my life People today are not committed to a moral standard This is my character sketch My inspiration I once participated in If I were as small as Tom Thumb Why I talk to myself all the time? I help my older neighbors with their chores People of faith are law abiding citizens Believers in God are wasting their time Friendship is If I were a giant Would I risk my life to save a friend? I am a slow learner Reasons why I well in school I often sit around with nothing to We have a new baby in our family What is the most important thing in life? I saw a very good movie There is a special event coming up The way I celebrate my birthday Please help me with If I could teach my class something it would be The field trip that went wrong from the word go The most interesting science experiment Adjusting to my step-mother and her family My step-father will never replace my real dad I am a very responsible person I am not a very responsible person Reasons why the Middle East is always in the news Our environment is in a serious danger I don’t believe in divorce I am terrified of flying 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 What I think of racism Let me tell you what it’s like The nightmare I remember There will never be peace on earth I am afraid of needles I wish that I could help my friend The truth about If I could write a book it would be about I love my pet Should animals be used for research? Instead of collecting taxes the government should If God doesn’t exist then I spend my whole summer I want to become a veterinarian My father just lost his job I am against/ for clear cutting old forests I don’t like being in a special education class Ideal job description The greatest destructive force in the world The greatest enemy of our nation The axis of evil If Darwin’s Theory of Evolution is correct then Downloading music through the internet I feel very depressed The worst punishment I ever experienced The best way to protect our environment All weapons of mass destruction should be destroyed Greed – healthy/ unhealthy emotion The phobia I have to live with My parents’ divorce has ruined my life Adjusting to my new country I have already started investing How to solve the problem of crime I am a very emotional person Modern technology and its effects on our society I am tired of watching violence on TV Capitalism versus communism My new chores around the house I renounce dishonesty Fads simply come and go Being shy is one of my biggest problems I miss my deceased grandfather/ grandmother Neither of my parents have a job My teachers are not fair to me The people I admire Advantages of having a computer I am afraid of public speaking Who am I? I can’t seem to handle very many things Five questions I would ask God © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 10 FOR 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 I don’t feel safe in my house Directions for how to make a My three goals in life are The first thing that came to my mind My observations about our class Reasons for optimism I really care about I know exactly what my career will be Our world is an amazing place How I would help the disadvantaged Extreme nationalism can be a dangerous thing My thoughts on war I would like to publish a book one day Ways our school can be improved Our class curriculum can be improved I just love riding my bicycle I often feel so inadequate and awkward Ten things I dislike Music is my life Reasons why celebrating Earth Day is important I don’t know how to use the computer yet Next weekend Miracle healers, fact or fiction Something wonderful happened What my first date will be like I feel so lonely and insecure without a girlfriend I feel very lonely without a boyfriend Everyone seems to have a partner except me What I think of the major world religions I am a very fortunate person Our family has fallen on very hard times My opinion of fortune tellers I have a good joke to tell you If I had the power to run our school When I have kids My experience with alcoholics Computer skills are very important My first love I argue a lot My first date I take advice only from You don’t know who your friends are until Television, the greatest baby-sitter The police need our support I witnessed something very unpleasant I would like to play an instrument People that kill others should Extraterrestrial beings, fact or fiction The first time I surfed the Internet Watching television takes away from creativity 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 Next year Let me tell you about last summer The future of mankind Little evidence of caring in our world Why aren’t more people friendly and generous? I don’t feel safe where we live I am a very angry person I enjoy observing severe weather Crossword puzzles are a great deal of fun My favorite novel The number one baseball player I have read the Bible I have never read the Bible and have no interest I would like to be an explorer School is never fun for me What I think about “the new millennium” Why I dress and behave differently I am a very creative person My talents I don’t like taking frequent showers Television is a drug The kinds of movies I like to watch My first experience with the police When I get in trouble my punishment at home is Cars are simply too expensive Cars are detrimental to our environment I find interesting game boards interesting The most exciting thing that happened in school My first pair of glasses My first camping experience I enjoy hiking the following trails What is on the other side of the end of the universe? Is it possible for a supernatural God to exist I am already hooked on smoking and need help How I began smoking Computers and technology frustrate me Computers and I have nothing in common What’s the big hoopla about the Internet all about? Our school computers got the virus I know someone who desperately needs help I have to take medications for the rest of my life Keeping long-term friendships is very difficult Everyone I know is either an alcoholic or on drugs I enjoy cooking good food Anything is possible if you try and don’t quit Juvenile delinquent laws are too soft Forms, applications and instructions confuse me I am trying really hard but not getting anywhere Exercise is the key to long and healthy life Smoking cigarettes is a gamble © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 11 More timesaving ideas © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 12 STAGES OF WRITING BEFORE WRITING (brainstorm & discuss to generate ideas; select a topic, decide the purpose & audience; organize your ideas) MAKE A DRAFT (write a 1st draft, not perfect or final, will contain mistakes, not worry about small details… just write!) REVISE (consider content, focus and organize your ideas and then improve what you wrote, make it clearer, change words & information ) EDIT (“the details” - correct and improve spelling, punctuation, grammar, clarity of text; add or take away information, fix mistakes) PUBLISH (write a final draft, presenting to public, determine how your work will be presented, make it look good!) © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 13 Consider the following questions: Is my introduction, relevant, interesting and attention-catching? Have I written using paragraphs? Have I written using sentences of different type? Have I used appropriate verb tenses? Am I writing from a clear point of view? Have I kept on topic and not wandered? Have I included interesting comparisons? Are my ideas expressed in a clear and interesting language? Have I avoided the use of slang words? Do my sentences flow, or are they too long/short? 10 Is there any unnecessary repetition of words or ideas? 11 Are my thoughts and ideas organized in a logical sequence? Can the reader easily follow and understand what I am trying to say? 12 Have I proofread my work and corrected any spelling and punctuation errors? 13 Have I written an effective and interesting conclusion? 14 Is my work polished and ready for public presentation? © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 14 The following checklist will help you proofread your written work When done, ask a classmate, parent, or a teacher to proofread it again Author: Work Title: _ Things to check for: ( Use , or ? ) Proof-reader #1 #2 The title is correctly spelled and underlined Written work is legible and well spaced Each sentence is a complete thought Spelling errors are underlined (circled) and corrected The following were used correctly: commas periods quotation marks apostrophes Capitalized names of: places and people first letter in a sentence months, days, and holidays important “title” words Written ideas are easy to understand Text was written using paragraphs Proof-reader #1 Proof-reader #2 _ © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 15 Name: _ Date: THE Plan and organize your writing more effectively by brainstorming and generating ideas that have topics and subtopics or major and minor themes “TOPIC WEB” Subtopic Subtopic Subtopic Subtopic The Main Idea/Topic Subtopic Subtopic Subtopic Subtopic © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 16 Name: Class: _ Place each misspelled word in the left column Find the correct spelling Place the correctly spelled word in the right column THE WAY I SPELLED IT CORRECT SPELLING 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 17 Name: Class: _ List # 16 31 46 17 32 47 18 33 48 19 34 49 20 35 50 21 36 51 22 37 52 23 38 53 24 39 54 10 25 40 55 11 26 41 56 12 27 42 57 13 28 43 58 14 29 44 59 15 30 45 60 © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 18 Most Often Words a lot desert instead seems Tuesday about didn’t isn’t separate twelve again die it’s shoes two almost different I’ve sight used always early knew since very answer easy know some wasn’t appear eight knowledge somewhere wear because enough laid straight weather beautiful every length sure Wednesday been exercise language suite week beginning exciting lie sure weight believe February loose sweat were below flew lose sweet we’re blue flight lying tear where break forty meant their whether built four measure there which business fourth minute therefore who busy friend necessary they who’s buy government none they’re whole cannot guess once they’ve whose can’t guest o’clock though won’t caught half peace thought would check hear piece threw wouldn’t choose heard raise through write clothes here receive throw writing coming hole right tired wrote cough hour route tonight you’ll could I’d said too you’re couldn’t I’ll says trouble you’ve decide I’m science truly your © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 19 DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT When adding a suffix beginning with a vowel to any words ending in a single consonant preceded by a vowel - double the final consonant (Example: mop + ing = mopping, begin + ing = beginning) DROP THE SILENT “e” When adding a suffix beginning with a vowel to a word ending in a silent “e” - drop the silent “e” (Example: fame + ous = famous, bite + ing = biting, come + ing = coming) KEEP THE SILENT “e” When adding the suffix, able, ance, or ous to a word ending in soft ce or ge - keep the silent “e” (Example: courage + ous = courageous, notice + able = noticeable) Likewise, when adding a suffix beginning with a consonant to a word ending in silent “e” keep the silent “e” (Example: safe + ty = safety, complete + ly = completely) CHANGE THE “y” TO “i” When adding a suffix to a word ending in a y preceded by a consonant - change the “y” to “i” (Example: lazy + ly = lazily, lonely + ness = loneliness) “i” BEFORE “e” EXCEPT AFTER “c” This rule rhymes! Place “ i before e except after c” Apply this rule to words in which i and e are pronounced as ee (Example: brief, chief, achieve, believe, receive, receipt, yield, brief, thief) “E” BEFORE “I” In words where the pronunciation of “ei” is a long a— place “e” before “i” (Example: reign, sleigh, weight, neighbor, freight) © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 20 I One 24 XXIV Twenty-four II Two 25 XXV Twenty-five III Three 26 XXVI Twenty-six IV Four 27 XXVII Twenty-seven V Five 28 XXVIII Twenty-eight VI Six 29 XXIX Twenty-nine VII Seven 30 XXX Thirty VIII Eight 40 XL Forty IX Nine 50 L Fifty 10 X Ten 60 LX Sixty 11 XI Eleven 70 LXX Seventy 12 XII Twelve 80 LXXX Eighty 13 XIII Thirteen 90 XC Ninety 14 XIV Fourteen 100 C One Hundred 15 XV Fifteen 200 CC Two Hundred 16 XVI Sixteen 300 CCC Three Hundred 17 XVII Seventeen 400 CD Four Hundred 18 XVIII Eighteen 500 D Five Hundred 19 XIX Nineteen 600 DC Six Hundred 20 XX Twenty 700 DCC Seven Hundred 21 XXI Twenty-one 800 DCCC Eight Hundred 22 XXII Twenty-two 900 CM Nine Hundred 23 XXIII Twenty-three 1000 M © Stevan Krajnjan One Thousand 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 21 Name: _ One of the best ways of improving your vocabulary is by looking up the meanings of new and unfamiliar words In the space below, record each new word and its most common dictionary meaning and sentence use My New Word Dictionary Definition Sentence Use 10 © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 22 Most OFTEN USED WORDS A 26 Has 51 My 76 These After 27 Have 52 No 77 They All 28 He 53 Not 78 This An 29 Her 54 Now 79 Time And 30 Him 55 Of 80 To Any 31 His 56 On 81 Two Are 32 How 57 One 82 Up As 33 I 58 Only 83 Use At 34 If 59 Or 84 Very 10 Be 35 In 60 Other 85 Was 11 Been 36 Into 61 Out 86 Water 12 But 37 Is 62 Over 87 Way 13 By 38 It 63 People 88 We 14 Called 39 Its 64 Said 89 Were 15 Can 40 Just 65 See 90 What 16 Could 41 Know 66 She 91 When 17 Did 42 Like 67 So 92 Where 18 Do 43 Little 68 Some 93 Which 19 Down 44 Long 69 Than 94 Who 20 Each 45 Made 70 That 95 Will 21 Find 46 Make 71 The 96 With 22 First 47 Many 72 Their 97 Words 23 For 48 May 73 Them 98 Would 24 From 49 More 74 Then 99 Yes 25 Had 50 Most 75 There 100 You © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 23 Most OFTEN USED WORDS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 A After Again Air All Along Also Always An And Another Any Are Around As Asked At Awake Await Back Be Because Been Below Big Both But Buy By Called Came Can Children Come Could Day Did Different Do Does Don’t Door Down Each Even Every Few Find First Food 51 For 52 Form 53 Found 54 From 55 Get 56 Give 57 Go 58 Going 59 Good 60 Great 61 Had 62 Has 63 Have 64 He 65 Help 66 Her 67 Here 68 Him 69 His 70 Home 71 House 72 How 73 If 74 Important 75 In 76 Into 77 Is 78 Isn’t 79 It 80 Its 81 Just 82 Keep 83 Know 84 Large 85 Last 86 Left 87 Like 88 Line 89 Little 90 Look 91 Love 92 Made 93 Make 94 Man 95 Many 96 May 97 Me 98 Men 99 Might 100 More 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 Most Much Must My Name Never New Next No Not Now Number Of Off Often Old On One Only Or Other Our Out Over Own Part People Place Put Read Right Said Same Saw Say School See Set She Should Show Small So Some Something Sound Still Such Take Tell © Stevan Krajnjan 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 Than That The Their Them Then There These They Think T his Those Thought Three Through Time To Together Too Two Under Until Up Us Use Very Want Was Water Way We Well Went Were What When Where Which While Who Why Will With Words Work World Would Write Yes You 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 24 Most OFTEN USED WORDS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 A Able Above Add After Again Against Ago Air All Almost Along Also Always An And Animal Another Answer Any Are Around As Asked At Away Back Be Because Become Been Before Began Behind Being Below Better Between Big Black Body Book Both Boy Brought But Buy By Called Came Can Cannot Car Change Children City Close Cold Come Could 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Cut Day Did Didn’t Different Do Does Dog Done Don’t Door Down Draw Each Early Earth Eat End Enough Even Ever Every Family Far Father Feet Few Find First Five Food For Found Four From Front Gave Get Give Go Going Good Got Great Grow Had Half Hand Hard Has Have He Head Hear Heard Help Her Here High Him 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 His Home House How I’m If In Inside Into Is Isn’t Its It’s I’ll Just Keep Kind Knew Know Large Last Later Learn Learned Left Less Let Letter Life Light Like Little Live Lived Look Love Made Make Man Many May Me Men Might Money More Most Mother Move Much Must My Name Need Never New Next No Not Nothing © Stevan Krajnjan 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 Now Of Off On One Only Open Or Other Our Out Over Own Page People Picture Play Place Point Put Read Really Remember Right Room Run Said Same Saw Say School See Seen Sentence She Short Should Side Since Small Snow So Some Something Soon Still Story Study Such Sun Sure Table Take Tell Than That The Their Them Then 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 There These They Thing Think This Those Though Time To Today Together Told Too Took Top Toward Tree True Try Turn Two Under Until Up Us Use Usually Very Want Was Water Way We Well Went Were What When Where Which While White Who Whole Why Will Wind With Without Words Work World Would Write Year Yet Yes You Young 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 25 Contractions are created by “squeezing” or “shortening” two words into one When this happens, one or more letters are removed and replaced by an apostrophe Use contractions in informal writing Contraction Derived from Contraction Derived from doesn’t does not she’s she is; she has don’t not shouldn’t should not hadn’t had not that’s that is hasn’t has not they’d they would, they had haven’t have not they’ll they will he’d he would; he had they’re they are here’s here is they’ve they have I’ll I will you’d you would, you had I’m I am you’ll you will I’ve I have you’re you are isn’t is not you’ve you have it’ll it will we’d we would, we had it’s it is; it has we’ve we have let’s let us where’s where is mustn’t must not who’s who is o’clock Of the clock wouldn’t would not she’d she would, she had won’t will not © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 26 QUOTATION MARK Quotation marks are most commonly used to enclose speaker’s exact words, and to set apart words that are discussed EXAMPLE: a) Our teacher then asked, “Would you like to go outside today?” (direct quotation) b) The word “thunderstorm” often brings fear among the very young in our group COLON A colon introduces a list, a direct quotation, and the end portion of a sentence that is an explanation It is used after an introductory classification, after the salutation in a formal letter and between numbers in time EXAMPLE: a) The following items were bought at the pharmacy: pop, newspaper, and a bottle of hair shampoo b) I learned the following: I was too old and run down to compete c) He immediately replied by saying: “I am completely innocent.” d) Her actions made me think of one thing: revenge! e) Dear Lucas: e) Being out in the sun made me think of only one thing: water! f) 3:30 PM APOSTROPHE An apostrophe is used to show ownership (possessives—singular and plural), period of time and a sum of money It also acts as a place holder for a missing letter In addition, it is used to construct a contraction EXAMPLE: a) Laura’s tennis racquet b) today’s proverb d) three dollar’s worth of sunflower seeds b) anyone’s guess e) don’t, can’t SEMICOLON A semicolon is used to expand or lengthen an original thought and separate clauses in a written sentence EXAMPLE: a) My latest attempt to cross the ocean failed; it was a total disaster indeed! b) The excitement was steadily building; I began to run as I kept my eyes on the road PERIOD, EXCLAMATION, QUESTION MARK All correctly written sentences end with either a period, exclamation mark or a question mark A period is used at the end of a normal sentence It is similarly written at the end of abbreviations, initials and as a decimal point Use an exclamation mark to mark the end of sentences in which the writer is attempting to express strong feelings A question mark is used after a direct question and to indicate doubt about the accuracy of something COMMA A comma is used to separate a series of phrases, clauses and words in a sentence; in dates; addresses, to set off interruptions/ expressions and interjections, direct address of one person by another and also in writing of letters EXAMPLE: a) In his bag we found the racquets, the tape, and a can of tennis balls b) January 1, 2001 c) 134 Sunset Drive, New Village, Australia d) I was excited, nevertheless, I tried not to show emotion e) Laura, come here! f) Dear Paul, © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 27 OFTEN USED Prefix Meaning Example Prefix Meaning a not aseptic, asymmetrical mid half midway, middle ab away from abnormal, absent mini very small miniskirt anti against antibiotic, antifreeze mis wrong misspell, misunderstand auto self, alone automatic, automobile mono one, single monotheistic, monologue bene good beneficial, benefit multi many multinational bi two, double bicycle, bicentennial non not nonconformist, nonentity bio life biology, biosphere over too much overrun cent hundred century, centurion pan all pan-American centi hundredth centimeter para beside, guard parallel, parachute circum around circumference penta five pentagon co with, together cooperate per throughout perfect, pervade com with compassion, combine poly many polygon with connect port carry portage contra against contradict post after postpone, postgraduate deci tenth decimeter pre before prepare, predict deca ten decagon pro forward, supporting progress, propel, profess dia through diagonal, diameter quad four quadrilateral dis apart dislocate, dismantle re again, back reconsider eco earth ecology, ecosystem semi half, partly semidetached semiprivate equi equal equilateral, equilibrium sub below, under submarine, submerge ex former ex-wife, ex-president super above superman, supernatural hemi half hemisphere tele far telephone, television hyper above, over hyperactive trans across, over transport, transplant il/im not incorrect, irresistible tri three triangle, tricycle in/ir not incorrect, irresistible ultra beyond ultrasound, ultra light inter between, among interstate, international un not, uncertain uneducated, unbearable magni great, large magnify, magnificent under below underused mega great mega city, megaphone uni one universal, unicycle micro small microscope © Stevan Krajnjan Example 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 28 OFTEN USED ACTIVITY Use a dictionary to find an example of a word that contains the listed prefixes Prefix Meaning a Example Prefix Meaning not mid half ab away from mini very small anti against mis wrong auto self, alone mono one, single bene good multi many bi two, double non not bio life over too much cent hundred pan all centi hundredth para beside, guard circum around penta five co with, together per throughout com with poly many with port carry contra against post after deci tenth pre before deca ten pro forward, supporting dia through quad four dis apart re again, back eco earth semi half, partly equi equal sub below, under ex former super above hemi half tele far hyper above, over trans across, over il/im not tri three in/ir not ultra beyond inter between, among un not, uncertain magni great, large under below mega great uni one micro small © Stevan Krajnjan Example 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 29 OFTEN USED - able available believable miserable - ance observance observance instance reluctantant protestant silent - ary infirmary honorary imaginary - ent judgment dependent confident - ible digestible flexible sensible - ence indulgence independence silence - ery slavery pottery lottery - ory observatory laboratory sensory - dom freedom kingdom wisdom - er lecturer manager teacher - ian comedian electrician politician - ment attachment disappointment equipment - ness politeness happiness loneliness - or creator adjudicator spectator - ture fixture mixture signature - ure brochure denture moisture - ation aviation transportation reservation - ion communion complexion opinion - ition intuition competition repetition - sion abrasion discussion television - tion election production education - ious furious mysterious rebellious - ous furious joyous nervous - ise expertise exercise - ize summarize memorize - less faithless careless © Stevan Krajnjan - ant 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 30 Adjective Word that modifies, and describes a noun Example: The old woman held in her hand a red scarf Adverb Word that describes another adverb, verb or adjective An adverb tells how, why, when, where and in what manner an action takes place Many adverbs end in –ly Words such as very, not and always are also adverbs Example: (The boy ran continuously as his friend patiently followed along on his bike He always arrives to class late.) Conjunction Word that joins, connects or links other words Two types of conjunctions should be noted Coordinating Conjunction: - connects sentence parts equal in rank, single words, clauses and phrases (and, but, yet, or, nor, for, so, both, not only, either and neither are very common and easily recognizable conjunctions) Example: (Play now but after supper you will need to continue with your studies.) Subordinating Conjunction: - joins two clauses, to make a more complex sentence The joining word is the one that expresses a relationship between two ideas that are not equal in rank Some examples are: after, although, as if, as long as, as soon as, because, before, even though, if, once, since, until, that, where, when, while, etc Example: We played tennis until the night lights were turned off Noun Word that names a person, place or a thing Proper Noun: a word that names specific people, places and things and is capitalized Example: (Leah, Brampton, Monday, Christmas.) Common Noun: are the words naming general things - Example: (brother, car, girl, bat, pencil, coin) Pronoun Word used in place of a noun (I, you, he, she, it, we and they) Example: They decided to paint it as soon as we came to help Preposition Word that shows how a noun or pronoun relate to another word (into, at, behind, above, before, near, toward, under, and beside) They often indicate position Example: He threw his racquet at the fence Verb Word that shows action or state of being Example: He ran into the forest because he was scared © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 31 Individual ASSESSMENT “ At a Glance “ Class: _ Student Name Date © Stevan Krajnjan Area of Need 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 32 Name: _ Mark = = Things Evaluated %= 10 Interesting & effective introduction, relates to the main idea Wrote using paragraph style Command of spelling, punctuation and grammar conventions Depth of thought Logical sequencing of ideas Stays on topic, doesn’t wander Ability to communicate clearly, on purpose Work makes sense Effective use of words Voice Use of the writing process Effective and interesting conclusion Work submitted for evaluation on time AVERAGE: Name: _ Mark = = Things Evaluated %= 10 Interesting & effective introduction, relates to the main idea Wrote using paragraph style Command of spelling, punctuation and grammar conventions Depth of thought Logical sequencing of ideas Stays on topic, doesn’t wander Ability to communicate clearly, on purpose Work makes sense Effective use of words Voice Use of the writing process Effective and interesting conclusion Work submitted for evaluation on time AVERAGE: © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 33 Name: _ Mark = = Things Evaluated %= Interesting & effective introduction Wrote using paragraph style Command of spelling, punctuation and grammar conventions Depth of thought Logical sequencing of ideas Stays on topic, doesn’t wander Ability to communicate clearly, on purpose Work makes sense Effective use of words Voice Use of the writing process Effective and interesting conclusion Work submitted for evaluation on time AVERAGE: Name: _ Mark = = Things Evaluated %= Interesting & effective introduction Wrote using paragraph style Command of spelling, punctuation and grammar conventions Depth of thought Logical sequencing of ideas Stays on topic, doesn’t wander Ability to communicate clearly, on purpose Work makes sense Effective use of words Voice Use of the writing process Effective and interesting conclusion Work submitted for evaluation on time AVERAGE: © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 34 Name: _ Mark = = Things Evaluated %= Interesting & effective introduction Wrote using paragraph style Command of spelling, punctuation and grammar conventions Depth of thought Logical sequencing of ideas Stays on topic, doesn’t wander Ability to communicate clearly, on purpose Work makes sense Effective use of words Voice Use of the writing process Effective and interesting conclusion Work submitted for evaluation on time AVERAGE: Name: _ Mark = = Things Evaluated %= Interesting & effective introduction Wrote using paragraph style Command of spelling, punctuation and grammar conventions Depth of thought Logical sequencing of ideas Stays on topic, doesn’t wander Ability to communicate clearly, on purpose Work makes sense Effective use of words Voice Use of the writing process Effective and interesting conclusion Work submitted for evaluation on time AVERAGE: © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 35 Name: _ Mark = = %= Name: _ Mark = = © Stevan Krajnjan %= 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 36 Name: _ Mark = = %= Name: _ Mark = = © Stevan Krajnjan %= 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 37 TEACHER Name: Assignment: Mark: Areas where you could improve: a) b) c) d) e) Teacher: Date: =3=See back for additional information Name: Assignment: Mark: Areas where you could improve: a) b) c) d) e) Teacher: Date: =3=See back for additional information © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 38 Just a brief note to inform you that has not completed the following homework: Subject: Assigned on: Due on: Homework: Teacher: Date: Parent Signature: Homework Not Done ! Just a brief note to inform you that has not completed the following homework: Subject: Assigned on: Due on: Homework: Teacher: Date: Parent Signature: © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 39 1 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 10 = 10 = 11 = 11 = 12 = 12 = 13 = 13 = 14 = 14 = 15 = 15 = 16 = 16 = 17 = 17 = 18 = 18 = 19 = 19 = 20 = 20 = © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 40 Clarke, G Spelling Makes Sense Belmont California: Simon & Schuster, 1988 Fry, E The New reading Teacher’s Book of Lists New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Horn, Ernst A Basic Writing Vocabulary: 10,000 Frequently used Words in Writing Iowa City: University of Iowa, 1926 Moore, G (1988) Heath Wordfinder: Lexington: D.C Heath Thorndike, Edward L., Irvine Lorge The Teacher’s Word Book of 30,000 Words New York: Columbia University, 1944 Font Sources: Corel Draw!, Microsoft Publisher 2000, Soft Key, Expert Software Graphics Sources: Microsoft Publisher 2000 For additional and updated timesaving resource materials please visit: http://www.timesaversforteachers.com © Stevan Krajnjan 1000 Quick Writing Ideas www.TimesaversForTeachers.com 41