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Writing 1

Have you ever eaten something people don’t normally eat—or shouldn’t eat? Write about it.

Write about your favorite [something] — like animal, color, song, etc. Why do you like it?

Write about shopping, buying, or owning things.

Writing 2

If you had to do something fun with someone you didn’t really like, what would you do?

Write about patriotism, national pride, or civic duty.

Write about your worst day.

Writing 3

Respond to this quote from President John F. Kennedy. Write about it in your own life. Agree? Disagree? “My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”

Have you witnessed injustice, oppression, or discrimination recently? Toward you? Or someone else?

Pick and write about a funny word—like befuddle, flatulence, brainstorm, moist, lollygag, plop, earwax, etc.