Good Topics for a Kid's Journal Jar
Help kids become better writers by providing them with a journal jar. Make writing more fun by putting the writing prompts on separate pieces of paper, folding them up and placing them in a large jar. Kids reach in the jar and select one to begin their writing. Increase creativity and cut down on the time spent thinking of ideas.
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Grade 1
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What if toys could talk?
What's under your bed?
What is your favorite pet?
What if animals could talk?
How to make my favorite cookies...
I wonder why....
My best birthday was when...
When I lost my tooth...
The best animal at the zoo is...
My friend and I like to...
Learning to ride a bike...
When I go to the pool...
Staying with my grandma...
If I could eat anything for breakfast...
When I am older I will...
I like to help my mom...
Grade 2
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My favorite pet...
The best book I have read...
What if you could have any pet?
Do you like cats or dogs better?
What is the recipe for your favorite food?
What is the funniest thing that happened to you?
What is your favorite thing to do?
What do you know about the ocean?
If you had a pet, what would its name be?
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Grade 3
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Book characters I want to meet...
The funniest thing my pet has done...
Animals I would like to own...
Sports that I am learning...
My favorite family outing...
The best vacation...
What is the best birthday present you have received?
What makes a good friend?
Ice cream for dinner...
What if there were no phones?
Something I wish would happen soon...
Grades 4 and 5
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What is important to you?
My favorite activity to do...
I am good at...
When I get home from school...
What was your best surprise?
What kind of pet do you want?
What if you had to move?
I don't understand why...
I will never eat another...
I am really good at...
My first day at school...
A dark hallway...
What is your favorite room in your house, and why?
Grade 6
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The book I loved the best...
Funny people I have known...
What I want to study...
The toy I still own...
The funniest thing my friend has done...
I was happiest when...
One thing that really bugs me...
If I could make money I would...
I think kids should have pets...
The worst food I ever ate...
The best birthday present I ever got...
What makes a good friend?
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References
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