JOURNAL ENTRIES

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JOURNAL ENTRIES
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Directions
Journal 1

• You are to copy the entry as it is.
• Put the correct date on your paper
• Write a minimum of 2 paragraphs on the topic with
  each paragraph having 7 to 8 sentences each.

• Describe what it would be like if your favorite
  book character lived next door to you.

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Directions
Journal 2
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.

• Which member of your family would make a good
  character for a book? Explain your choice.

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Directions
Journal 3

• You are to copy the entry as it is.
• Put the correct date on your paper
• Write a minimum of 2 paragraphs on the topic with
  each paragraph having 7 to 8 sentences each.

• Describe your favorite place and time to read.
  Why is it so special to you? If you do not have
  one, you need to make one up.

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Directions
Journal 4

• You are to copy the entry as it is.
• Put the correct date on your paper
• Write a minimum of 2 paragraphs on the topic with
  each paragraph having 7 to 8 sentences each.

• Describe a book you enjoyed so much that you
  wished the story would continue. Write a letter
  to the author, encouraging him or her to write a
  sequel.

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Directions
Journal 5
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
Choose an event in your life that would make a
good basis for a book. Explain why other people
would be interested in reading about your
experience.
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Directions
Journal 6
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
What kinds of books do you enjoy reading? Write
a note to the librarian, asking him or her to try
to get more of the types of books you love for
the library.
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Directions
Journal 7
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
Do you think it is ever a good idea to end a
friendship? Why or why not?
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Directions
Journal 8
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
What makes you unhappy about school? How could
you change this?
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Directions
Journal 9
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
If you could eliminate either crime or pollution,
which would you choose and why?
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Directions
Journal 10
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
What would you like to change about your town?
How could you do it?
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Directions
Journal 11
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
If a classmate decided to write a book about you,
how do you think he or she would characterize you?
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Directions
Journal 12
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
If you could have a party and invite anyone you
wanted, living or dead, who would be on your
guest list? Why?
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Directions
Journal 13
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
Describe your idea of a perfect vacation.
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Directions
Journal 14
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
Who is your favorite cartoon character? Why?
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Directions
Journal 15
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
Create your own super hero. What special powers
would this hero possess? How would he or she use
those powers? What would his or her name be?
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Directions
Journal 16
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
How could you modify a school bus to make the
ride to school a more enjoyable experience?
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Directions
Journal 17
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
How do you feel about computers? Why do you feel
that way?
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Journal 18
Directions
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
If you could bring any musical group to our
school for a free concert, which group would you
choose? Write a letter to your principal,
explaining why he or she should approve the
concert.
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Directions
Journal 19
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
Do you think government officials are concerned
enough about the needs of young people? How can
young people make their voices heard?
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Directions
Journal 20
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
What surprise would you like to find in a cereal
box? Why?
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Directions
Journal 21
Pretend you are the valedictorian of your
graduating class. In your graduation speech,
what advice would you give to your classmates
before they go off into the real world?
You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
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Journal 22
Most mystery stories can be called whodunnits
because the mystery revolves around finding the
culprit. Write a brief plot outline for a
mystery called a whydunnit or a howdunnit
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Journal 23
Write a short fairy tale that includes a
princess, a gnome, a magic gem, and a talking
sword.
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Journal 24
Describe what you think your life will be like
ten and twenty years from now.
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Journal 25
Think of your favorite book. What actor or
actress would you like to see play the lead
character in a movie based on the book? Explain
your choice.
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Directions
Journal 26

• How do you feel about reading? What do you like
  to read? How often do you read? What is the
  purpose of reading?

You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
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Directions

• You are to copy the entry as it is.
• Put the correct date on your paper
• Write a minimum of 2 paragraphs on the topic with
  each paragraph having 7 to 8 sentences each.

Journal 27
If you were given 5,000, but had to spend it in
one store, where would you go and what would you
buy?
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Directions
Journal 28

• What do you value most in a friend? What makes a
  good friend? What ruins a friendship?

You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
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Directions
Journal 29

• If you could take a one-month trip anywhere in
  the world, and money was not a consideration,
  where would you go and what would you do? Who
  would you take with you?

• You are to copy the entry as it is.
• Put the correct date on your paper
• Write a minimum of 2 paragraphs on the topic with
  each paragraph having 7 to 8 sentences each.

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Directions
Journal 30

• If you were at a relative or friends house for a
  special dinner (like Thanksgiving), and you found
  a dead cockroach in your salad, what would you
  do?

• You are to copy the entry as it is.
• Put the correct date on your paper
• Write a minimum of 2 paragraphs on the topic with
  each paragraph having 7 to 8 sentences each.

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Directions
Journal 31

• Do you think professional athletes get paid too
  much money? Why or why not? Are there any
  professions where you think the workers are not
  paid enough? Which ones?

You are to copy the entry as it is. Put the
correct date on your paper Write a minimum of 2
paragraphs on the topic with each paragraph
having 7 to 8 sentences each.
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Journal 32

• If you had to contribute three things to a time
  capsule that would be opened in a hundred years,
  what three things would you choose to represent
  your generation? Why?

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Journal 33

• At what age should kids be allowed to wear
  whatever they want to school? Why? Should there
  ever be a dress code or uniform? Why or why not?

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Journal 34

• At what age should kids be allowed to date? Why?

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Journal 35

• Why do you think the most popular kids in school
  are so popular? In what ways do you think you
  are better than they are?

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Journal 36

• Do you try to act like your friends more, or do
  they try to act like you? Why?

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Journal 37

• Do you usually say what you really think, or what
  you believe people want to hear?Why?

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Journal 38

• What things that you were afraid of a few years
  ago no longer bother you now? Why do you think
  you no longer feel that fear?

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Journal 39
Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares
every night for a year if at the end of it all
you would be a millionaire? Why or Why not?