Journal Entry Prompts:
1) Something fun I did this week…
2) Something bad that happened this week…
3) One thing I wish I could change about this week… why?
4) I dreamt about…
5) My favorite meal this week… describe it and why?
6) 10 things I should know about you
7) What is your favorite subject? Why?
8) What is your least favorite subject? Why?
9) If you could invent a new subject for school it would be…
10) If you could get rid of one subject from school, it would be…
11) If you were a teacher, what subject would you like to teach the most? What grade level would you like
to work with the most?
12) Ten crazy reasons you couldn’t do your homework?
13) I would love to take a school field trip to _____ because...
14) If you were the principal of your school, what would you do?
15) Pretend that you are packing your lunch for school and you may pack anything you want. What would
you pack? Why?
16) I would like to add this food item to our school cafeteria menu because ...
17) If you were asked to design a menu for the cafeteria for one week, what would it consist of?
18) If you had to design a new uniform for your school, what would it look like?
19) Describe five activities that you enjoy doing after school.
20) What's something you were afraid of as a child?
21) What's something difficult you had to do?
22) What's an embarrassing moment that happened to you?
23) What was your favorite Halloween costume? Why?
24) Where is your favorite place to vacation? Why?
25) What is one place you would like to visit?
26) What is your favorite time of day?
27) Write a story about a time you were really scared?
28) Write a story about a time you were really happy?
29) What would your schedule be if you were president?
30) If I could choose a new name it would be… Why?
31) Write a story about what you would do if you were any kind of animal.
32) Write a letter to your teacher about why there should be no more homework.
33) Pretend that you can fly whenever you wanted. Where would you go?
34) Pretend that there is no such thing as television, Internet, or video games. What do you do with all your
time?
35) Describe one time you were brave.
36) Imagine you woke up and saw a dinosaur in your backyard. Write a story telling what you see and do.
37) Imagine you opened your own restaurant. Tell the name of your restaurant. Explain what the restaurant
looks like, who works there, and what you serve.
38) Write a story titled, "My Journey on a Pirate Ship." You and your friends can star in the story.
39) If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be? Describe the pet and how you would take care
of it.
40) If you could spend an afternoon with one member of your extended family, who would it be? Tell why
you chose this person and tell what you do together.
41) Describe your favorite season (fall, spring, summer, or winter). Tell what kinds of things you like to do
during that season.
42) If you could be on any television game show, what would it be? Tell what would happen when you are
on the show.
43) What do you like best about your home?
44) How old were you four years ago? Describe some things you can do now that you could not do then.
45) If you were a doctor, what kind of doctor would you be? (Examples: children's doctor, veterinarian, eye
doctor, dentist) Tell what your job would be like.
46) Invent a new kind of sandwich. Describe what is on it and how you would make it.
47) Describe several ways a person your age can earn money.
48) Write a story titled, "The Baby Dragon."
49) Think of a time when you've won something. Tell what you won and how you won it.
50) Do you believe students should wear uniforms to school? Write a persuasive essay in favor or against
uniforms?
51) Tell whether or not you think pizza should be served in the school cafeteria everyday.
52) Write a letter to you parents, why you should get a cell phone.
53) What do you like to do on snow days?
54) Tell about the types of things you do when you are sick.
55) Tell what you would do if you found a wallet full of money.
56) Tell what would happen if children ruled the world.
57) Tell about a TV show you would like to be on.
58) What is your favorite TV show and why?
59) What is your favorite video game and why?
60) What would your life be like if there were no television?
61) Tell about your favorite holiday movie.
62) If you could be a character in any book who would you be and why?
63) What is your favorite board game? Why?
64) Tell about what your dream bedroom would look like? Draw a picture.
65) Write a comic strip.
66) Tell about something you would like to be famous for?
67) If you could travel back in time, when would you travel to? What would you see?
68) If you could live in another country, where would you live and why?
69) Tell what you do to help the Earth.
70) Write a story about a time you lost something and found it.