Grade 2

· Games I play with friends

· How to make new friends

· A joke that makes everybody laugh

· Something funny that happened to me

· What I know about dinosaurs

· An important person I know about

· Good things about my neighborhood

· My favorite foods

· After-school games

· Sometimes I wish . . .

· What I like about math

· My new friend

· A “knock, knock” joke

· Words I think are funny

· What I know about stars

· What I know about the ocean

· Something I don’t understand

· Things that could be better in my neighborhood

· Foods I don’t like

· Games we play at recess

· Some of my favorite books

Grade 3

· My best birthday

· My favorite family story

· Magic tricks I can do

· Amazing facts I know

· The best house pets

· Activities for outdoor fun

· What I like about where I live

· A place I’d like to visit

· A sport I’m good at

· Things I’d like to change

· Book characters I’d like to meet

· Things that are hard to believe

· Funny things my pet has done

· The weirdest house pets

· Activities for indoor fun

· A helpful person I’ve met

· A great place to go

· Having fun at school

Grades 4-5

· Staying at a friend’s house

· A special secret place

· When I was upside down

· What if we suddenly had to move?

· My most embarrassing moment

· Talk about being scared!

· Do I want to be famous?

· Creepy, crawly things

· What if I were the teacher?

· I’ll never eat another . . .

· My biggest surprise

· This school really needs . . .

· The first day of school is the worst/best.

· A pet sitter needs special instructions to care for my pet.

· Doing homework

· A song that means a lot to me

· My best day

· A day in the life of my pet

· I don't understand why . . .

· Dirt bikes and in-line skates

· A visit to a friend’s school

· What is important to me?

· A terrible storm

· Me and the outdoors

· My first school memories

Grades 6-8

· Here’s what a new student needs to know about my school.

· Why weekends should be longer

· A narrow escape from trouble

· What I’ve broken or lost that belongs to someone else

· My first friend

· A visit to a relative’s house

· My chores

· A dedicated teacher or coach

· When I was lost

· My idea of a fun weekend

· A school field trip

· I’ve done something no one else has done.

· I’m principal for the day. Here’s my schedule of events.

· A typical lunch hour

· If only I would have listened!

· How could TV be better?

· My favorite neighbor

· My bedroom from top to bottom

· A memorable bus ride

· My best class ever

· My first concert

· Finally, a good assembly

· If I could be someone else, I would be . . .

· The most fun I’ve had recently

Grades 9-12

· My craziest experience in a restaurant or shopping mall

· The hardest thing I’ve ever done

· My first encounter with a bully

· Let’s hear it for my favorite senior citizen.

· The toys I’ll never give up

· A friend who moved away

· I couldn’t believe that my mother volunteered me for that job.

· Putting my foot in my mouth

· What if school sports were dropped?

· Who knows me best?

· What do I worry about?

· My muscles were so sore after . . .

· What do we Americans do well?

· “Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”

· I admit it; I enjoy professional wrestling.

· An unforgettable dream

· My worst vacation

· A “visit” to a hospital, doctor’s office, or dentist’s office

· Coping with brothers and sisters

· A typical evening at home

· Morning madness

· When I was a discipline problem

· A meaningful gift I’ve given or received

· We all make mistakes.

· Why do I deserve the job?

· My brother (or sister) made me so mad!

· Hanging out

· Something this school really needs is . . .

· Why are soap operas so popular?

· I take some things too seriously.

· What do I do to break routine?

Ø When I Got Lost

Ø My Favorite Meal

Ø If I Could Go Back in Time

Ø I Saw the Weirdest Thing

Ø An Animal I Would Be

Ø Something I Wish I Had

Ø If I Could Only See One Color

Ø If I Could Change One Thing About Me

Ø A Place I'd Like to Live

Ø My Secret Place

Ø Something Nobody Knows About Me

Ø I'd Like to Invent This

Ø If I Could Be Somebody Else for a Day

Ø Most Interesting Animal Encounter

Ø You Won't Believe I Saw This

Ø My Hero

Ø My Favorite Weather Story

Ø My Favorite Superpower

Ø If I Were Invisible

Ø If I Were President

Ø If I Could Have Any Pet

Ø If I Had a Million Dollars

Ø A TV Show I Would Make Up

Ø A Job I Hate to Do

Ø The Most Beautiful Thing in the World

Ø My Parents Were Right

Ø My Favorite Toy Ever

Ø A Hard Lesson Learned

Ø If I Had My Own Planet

Ø My Greatest Accomplishment

Ø My Lucky Charm

Ø If I Could Make School Rules

Ø How Embarrassing!

Ø My Favorite Gadget

Ø My Earliest Memory

Ø Under My Bed

Ø The Hardest Thing I Ever Had to Do

Ø If I Could Live in Another Century

Ø This Made Me Laugh!

Ø A Secret Place

Ø If I Could Invent a Holiday

Ø My Secret Talent

Ø The Year 2050

Ø The Greatest Invention

Ø 5 Things I Can't Live Without

Ø 5 Things I Would Give Up

Ø When I Was a Little Kid

Ø Something That Disappeared

Ø The Best News I Ever Received

Ø Most Memorable Trip