Is it always essential to tell the truth or are there

circumstances in which it is better to lie?

Are parents best teachers?
Are books more important than experience?
How do movies or TV affect people?
1. If I were the teacher, I would...
2. If I could give one piece of advice to any person
in history, that advice would be...
3. Describe a dream that you had recently. Provide
as many details as possible.
4. The best lesson my grandparent (or parent or
any relative) ever taught me was...
5. [on the day after the Grammy Awards are
announced.] Do you think the right artists won?
Why or why not?
6. Tell five things you'd like to do on your next
birthday.
7. Imagine a friend of yours is considering whether
to take steroids. What would you tell that friend to
persuade him or her not to do that?
8. In 20 years, I will be...
9. Tell about an event in your life that has caused a
change in you.
10. I was most angry when...
11. If you could design one room in a house to suit
only your needs, what would it look like?
(Challenge kids to be as fanciful as they like. For
example, would someone have a desk made of
chocolate?)
12. Describe your perfect vacation.
13. My worst mistake was...
14. [for high-school students.] Do you believe in
love at first sight?
15. If you and your best friend could have a free
limo for 24 hours, where would you go and what
would you do?
16. You have the freedom to travel to any city or
country in the world. Where would you go and
why?
17. What would you do if you were president of the
United States?
18. You have an extra $100,000 to give away; you
cannot spend it on yourself. What would you do
with the money?
19. The qualities that make a best friend are...
20. If you were an insect, what kind would you be
and why?
21. Describe your room at home in detail. What are
you proudest of and why?
22. [using a current local controversy] Do you
agree with the decision? Why? Would you change if
anything? What?
What is...
1. What is something you dislike about yourself?
2. What is something you do well?
3. What is your favourite room in your home and
why?
4. What is a good neighbour?
5. What is the worst thing parents can do to their
children?
6. What is your favourite time of day?
7. What is your idea of a dull evening?
8. What is the best way to treat meddlesome
people?
9. What is something you are optimistic about?
10. What is something you are pessimistic about?
11. What is your most indispensable possession
and why?
12. What is the meaning of "He laughs best who
laughs last"?
13. What is your favourite song and why?
14. What is the best birthday present you ever
received?
15. What is the best birthday present you could
receive?
16. What is something that makes you feel sad?
17. What is your favourite book and why?
18. What is something that really bugs you?
19. What is something that really makes you
angry?
20. What is the best advice you ever received?
21. What is your favourite holiday? What makes
this holiday special?
22. What is your favourite day of the week?
23. What is your favourite month? Why?
What if...
1. What would happen if you could fly whenever
you wanted? When would you use this ability?
2. What would happen if there were no television?
Why would this be good? bad?
3. What would happen if everyone lived in space?
What type of houses would they live in? What type
of clothing would they wear? What type of food
would they eat? How would they travel?
4. What if cows gave root beer instead of milk?
5. What if all the streets were rivers? What would
be different?
6. What would happen if people never co-operated?
Why do you think it is important to co-operate?
7. What would happen if it really did rain cats and
dogs?
8. What would happen if animals could talk? What
are some of the questions you would like to ask
animals?
9. What would happen if you could become
invisible whenever you wanted to? What are some
of the things you could do that you cannot do now?
10. What would happen if everyone wore the same
clothes?
11. What would happen if you threw a piece of
trash on the ground? What if everyone did?
12. What if you could walk up walls and across
ceilings?
13. What would happen if you loved your
neighbour as yourself? What if everyone did?
14. What would happen if you grew taller than
trees? How would this change your life?
15. What would happen if children ruled the world?
16. What would happen if there were no cars,
buses, trains, boats, or planes? How would this
change your life?

17. What if everyone lived under water? Where

would people live? What games would children
play? What would school be like?
18. What would happen if you found gold in your
backyard?
19. What would you do if a bully bothered you on
your way home?
20. What would you do if you did very poorly of a
test?
21. What would you do if a friend borrows things
from you but never returns them?
22. What would you do if You were the teacher and
everyone forgot his homework?
23. What would you do if you were in the middle of
the lake and your boat began to leak?
24. What would you do if Your friend had a broken
leg? How would you cheer him up?
25. What would you do if you saw little bugs in
your salad?
26. What would you do if you woke up in another
country and no one could understand you?
27. What would you do if you ordered an ice cream
cone and you forgot to bring money?
28. What would you do if someone got in front of
you when you were in line at the movies?
29. What would you do if your jelly sandwich fell
upside down on the floor?
30. What would you do if only one hot dog is left
and neither you nor your friend have had one?
31. What would you do if two of your best friends
went to the movies without inviting you?
32. What would you do if the surprise party was for
you but you weren't surprised?
33. What would you do if you got a present you
didn't like?
34. What would you do if you were at home and
your homework was at school?
35. What would you do if you dropped the cookie
jar and it broke?
36. What would you do if you were invited to two
parties on the same day?
37. What would you do if you promised to feed
your pet and you didn't?
38. What would you do if someone said you did
something wrong and you didn't?
39. What would you do if your new shoes felt fine
in the store but now they are hurting?
40. What would you do if someone told you a joke
that you don't think is funny?
41. What would you do if an hour before the party
you remember you don't have a gift?
42. What would you do if a friend comes to your
house and his/her mom doesn't know he's/she's
there?
43. What would you do if you had four math
problems marked wrong that were right?
44. What would you do if you found in the street?
45. What would you do if you found a magic wand?
46. What would you do if you wanted to be friends
with someone who spoke no English?
47. What would you say if someone told you it was
all right to steal from a large department store?
48. What would you do if you saw a friend
cheating--report it, confront the friend, nothing-and why?
49. If you could have been someone in history, who
would you have been?
50. If you could only take 3 people with you on a
trip around the world, who would you take and
why?
51. If you could give any gift in the world, what
would you give and to whom?
52. If you could live anywhere in the world, where
would it be?
53. If you received any sum of money as a gift,
what would you do with it?
54. If you could do whatever you wanted to right
now, what would you do?
55. If you were principal of this school, what would
you do?
56. If you were a mouse in your house in the
evening, what would you see your family doing?
57. If you were five years older you would...
58. If you were lost in the woods and it got dark,
what would you do?
59. If it were your job to decide what shows can be
on t.v., how would you choose?
60. If there were no rules, what do you think would
happen?
61. If you owned a store, what would you do to
discourage people from stealing from you?
62. If you could participate in an Olympic event,
which one would you choose and why? If you could
break the Guiness Book of Records it would be for?
63. If you had to describe yourself as a colour,
which would you choose?
64. If your friend told you of a secret plan to run
away from home, what would you do and why?
What do you think...
1. What do you think of 3D movies?
2. What do you think someone your age can do to
help reduce the amount of pollution in our
environment?
3. What do you think the world needs now?
4. What do you think your friends say to each other
when you're not around?
5. What do you think about the amount of violence
on T.V.?
6. What do you think about people polluting the
environment?
7. What do you think about having set rules for
people to follow?
8. What do you think about people who are
inconsiderate of others?
9. What do you think should be done to keep
people who are under the influence of alcohol off
the road?
10. What do you think the world will be like when
you are a grown up?
11. What do you think about ghosts?
12. What do you think of someone who has bad
manners?
13. What do you think about people who take
advantage of others?

14. What do you think about when you can't fall

asleep?
15. What do you think courage means?
16. What do you think makes a good friend?
17. What do you think makes a happy family?
18. What pollutants do you think do the most
damage and why?
19. What things do you think are beautiful?
What...misc.
1. What do you like most about yourself?
2. What do you like to do in your free time?
3. What kind of animal would you like to be and
why?
4. What kind of trophy would you like to win?
5. What TV or movie star would you like to invite to
your birthday party?
6. What does "Clothes make the person" mean to
you?
7. What does "Have your cake and eat it too" mean
to you?
8. What does "The early bird gets the worm" mean
to you?
9. What do we mean when we say, "The grass is
always greener on the other side of the fence"?
10. What does "You can't take it with you" mean?
11. What do we mean when we say, "You can catch
more flies with honey than with vinegar"?
12. What do we mean when we say, "Hitch your
wagon to a star"?
13. What does "still waters run deep" mean to you?
14. What does "There are two sides to every coin"
mean to you?
15. What does Canada mean to you?
16. What are you afraid of? Why?
17. What are junk foods?
18. What are some nutritious foods that you like?
19. What are some rules you have to follow at
home?
20. What are some examples of prejudice?
21. What is more important to you, appearance or
personality?
22. What is most important to you in a friend-loyalty, generosity, honesty--why?
23. What is something that makes you melancholy?
24. What makes your best friend your best friend?
25. What makes you feel safe?
26. What makes you laugh?
27. What would you invent to make life better?
28. What would you do to entertain your family
without spending any money?
29. What effects does watching violence have on
people?
30. What effects do cigarette and alcohol
advertising have on young people?
31. What kind of t.v. commercial would you like to
make? Describe it.
32. What kind of pet would you most like to have-monkey, snake, goat--why?
33. What kind of program do you enjoy most on
TV--detective shows, comedies, game shows--and
why?
34. What advice would you give a new student?
35. What advice would you give to someone who
stole something but now feels guilty?
36. What things are better than going to school?
Why?
37. What talents do you have?
38. What three words would describe you right
now?
39. What four things are most important in your
life?
40. What colour makes you think of happiness?
41. What has been the most fun activity at school
so far?
42. What quality do you like about yourself-creativity, personality, appearance--why?
43. What eccentric behaviour in a friend disturbs
you the most?
44. What parts of nature do you like best?
45. What do you do for exercise?
How...
1. How do you feel when it's your birthday? Why?
2. How do you feel on the first day of winter? Why?
3. How would you feel if you were going to be on a
show? Why?
4. How do you feel when you do something wrong?
5. How do you feel when you do something that is
very good?
6. How do you feel when you play a trick on
someone?
7. How would you feel if a new child moved into
your neighbourhood?
8. How do you think the new child would feel?
9. How do you feel when you have had a fight with
your best friend?
10. How do you think your friend felt?
11. How do you feel when you are in bed with the
lights out?
12. How do you feel when you want something very
badly and you cannot have it? Why is this so
important to have?
13. How do you feel on a warm sunny day?
14. How do you feel when you stay with a
babysitter?
15. How do you feel when you're leaving home on
vacation?
16. How do you feel when you sleep at someone's
house?
17. How do you feel during a thunderstorm?
18. How do you feel on the first day of school?
19. How do you feel when your parents are upset
with you? Why do they become upset with you?
20. How do you feel on Thanksgiving? What are
you thankful for?
21. How do feel on (any holiday)?
22. How do you feel when something scares you?
What do you do when this happens?
23. How would you feel if someone told you that
you were his or her best friend?
24. How do you feel about your appearance?
25. How would you change the world to make it
better?
26. How do you think eating junk food affects you?

27. How do you have the most fun--alone, with a

large group, with a few friends--and why?
28. Explain how to play your favorite game.
I wish...
1. I wish I had a million... Then I would...
2. I wish I had one... because
3. I wish I could be like.... This person is special
because....
4. I wish to be a ________ when I grow up. Then I
will....
5. I wish there were a law that said..... This would
be a good law because....
6. I wish I could forget the time I ..... because....
7. I wish trees could..... because....
8. I wish I could see...... because.....
9. I wish I could learn..... because.....
10. I wish I didn't have to eat...... I don't like this
food because.....
11. I wish everyone would learn to ..... Then
everyone would.....
12. I wish I never......
13. I wish I had one more chance to..... Then I
would.....
14. I wish there was an electric......
15. I wish I had enough money to......
16. I wish everyone loved......
17. I wish all children would......
18. I wish everyone had.....
19. I wish I could touch......
20. I wish animals could...... If they could, then.....
21. I wish I looked like.... because......
22. I wish there were no more.....
23. I wish I didn't have to.....
24. I wish I could go to.....
25. I wish there really was..... If there really was,
then.....
26. I wish I could hear......
27. I wish I could give......
28. If all my wishes came true, I would......
Describe...
1. Describe
2. Describe
best?
3. Describe
of.
4. Describe

a time when you felt vengeful.

your favourite toy. Why do you like it
the most ludicrous outfit you can think
the best teacher you ever had.

When...
1. When you are angry, how do you look?
2. When are you happiest?
3. When have you felt lonely?
4. When do you feel proud?
5. When was the last time you cried and why?
6. When a friend was in an embarrassing situation,
what did you do?
7. When it might hurt their feelings, how do you
feel about telling your friends the truth?
8. When might it be bad to be honest?
9. When someone picks on someone else, how do
you feel? What do you do?
10. Once, when you were very frightened, what
happened?
11. Once, when you were embarrassed, what
happened?
12. Once, when your feelings were hurt, what
happened?
Which...
1. Which quality best describes your life--exciting,
organised, dull--and why?
2. Which quality do you dislike most about
yourself--laziness, selfishness, childishness--and
why?
3. Which place would you most like to visit--Africa,
China, Alaska--why?
4. Which holiday has the most meaning for youIndependence Day, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day-and why?
5. Which is least important to you--money, power,
fame--and why?
6. Which is most important to you--being popular,
accomplishing things, being organised--and why?
Who...
1. Who do you talk to when you have a problem?
2. Who is your favourite Star Wars character (or
other movie/book/t.v. show, etc.)?
3. Who or what has had a strong influence in your
life?
Where...
1. Where would you prefer to be right now-mountains, desert, beach--and why?
Why...
2. Why is it important to be honest?
3. Why is important to have good manners?
4. Why do you think adults smoke/drink?
5. Why is exercise important to someone your age?
6. Why do you think some people encourage others
to smoke/drink?
7. Why do you think the rules you must follow are
good or bad?
8. Why would it be good to be honest?
9. Why have men and women usually only done
certain types of work?
10. Why should or shouldn't a man stay home to
care for the house and children while his wife goes
to work?
11. Why do you think some people take advantage
of others?
12. Why do you think prejudice exists in the world?
13. Why would we say that someone is "passing
the buck"?
14. Why would a President have a sign on his desk
which read, "The buck stops here"?
15. Why do you think tact is an important quality?
16. Why is it not wise to squander your money?
17. Explain why we say, "dead as a door nail".
Misc...
1. Do you think there is too much fighting on t.v.
Why or why not?

2. Do you think it is necessary to have alcohol at a

party in order to have a good time?
3. Does it bother you to be around someone who
has bad manners?
4. Should there be a dress code in places such as
school, restaurants, and places of business? Why
or why not?
5. Should animals be used for medical research?
6. Should the American Government financially
support Olympic teams?
7. Should people be prohibited from smoking in
certain places?
8. Families are important because...
9. Would you like to be famous? Why or why not?
What would you like to be famous for?Animals
1.
Should more pets be adopted than
bought from a breeder?
2.
Are pitbulls a vicious breed?
3.
Should a dog that has bitten somebody
be executed?
4.
Should we tame wild animals like lions
and sharks.
5.
Should battery farming still be legal?
6.
Should factory farming be banned?
7.
Adopting pets is the best choice.
8.
How do puppy mills affect us?
9.
The benefits of having pets.
10.
Why cats make the perfect pet.
11.
Why all kids should have pets.
12.
Why snakes are good pets.
13.
Have your pet spayed or neutered.
14.
Why you should own a horse.
15.
Why should you own a dog?
16.
We need to protect dolphins better.
17.
Wild animals should stay wild.
18.
Why save endangered animals?

Automotive
1.
Should the public first learn how to drive
a manual transmission before obtaining their
license?
2.
Drivers should have to take three
courses before getting a license. s?
3.
Hands free cell phone use in cars should
be promoted.
4.
Should the driving age be 14?
5.
The danger of texting and driving.
6.
Watch out for animals when driving.
7.
Why police should not chase a car.
8.
Why you should buy a Japanese car.
9.
Why sports cars are dangerous.
10.
Driving tests should be free.
11.
Share the road with bikes.
Family
1.
Should underaged people be allowed to
consume alcohol at home, with parental
permission?
2.
Should children 13 or younger be
allowed to watch music videos or music
channels like MTV?
3.
Do you think those older than 13 should
be allowed into R-rated movies?
4.
Should teenagers be allowed to purchase
violent video games?
5.
Is it appropriate for children to watch
horror movies?
6.
Those under 16 should not be allowed to
date.
7.
Parental pressure on child actors and
athletes is harmful.
8.
Why parents should not hit their
children.
9.
Fairy tales are good for young children.
10.
Why kids should not play R rated games.
11.
Children should go to daycare.
12.
The importance of listening to your
parents.
13.
Internet chat rooms are dangerous
places for kids.
14.
Child abuse prevention efforts should be
increased.
15.
Domestic abuse awareness should be
increased.
16.
Should parents lie to their children about
Santa?
Fashion
1.
Men should wear pink.
Food and Drink
1.
Genetically modified foods should be
labeled.
2.
Do you believe companies who
manufacture alcohol should be allowed to
advertise on TV?
3.
Every child should learn to cook.
4.
Cooking should be taught in schools.
5.
Should we donate unused food from
supermarkets?
6.
The history of added sugar in our food.
7.
We should all grow our own vegetables.
8.
Eat more fruits and vegetables.
9.
The promise of genetically engineered
food.
10.
Why peanuts are amazing.
11.
Drink more orange juice.
12.
Why people should cook.
13.
Farmers markets should be increased.
14.
Eating organic is good for your health.
15.
Get artificial hormones out of food.

Health
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Female minors should be allowed to get

birth control without telling their parents.
Should stem cell researchers be able to
use cells from aborted babies to help cure
diseases?
Should doctors be allowed to prescribe
contraception for girls under 16?
Do you think it would be better if the
USA had an universal health care system?
Do you believe free condoms should be
distributed in schools?
Regular exercise will improve your
health.

7.

Restaurants should post all ingredients

to prevent allergic reactions.
8.
Do you believe fast food should come
with a warning label?
9.
The use of animals in medical research is
a necessary evil.
10.
Seat belts ensure all passengers a safer
ride.
11.
Why you should not work too hard when
youre diabetic.
12.
Why breakfast is the most important
meal of the day.
13.
Fast food restaurants should offer
healthier options.
14.
Do you think schools should teach sexual
education?
15.
Too much salt is bad for your health.
16.
The amount of meat consumed should
be reduced.
17.
People should care more about sleep.
18.
Rape and sexual assault prevention and
awareness should be taught in schools.
19.
How drinking too much soda causes
health problems.
20.
How junk food is unhealthy for our
bodies.
21.
Why you should take a vacation every
year.
22.
Is toothpaste bad for health?
23.
Do you think there is too much sugar in
our diets?
24.
Drug advertisements should be
prohibited.
25.
Euthanasia could decrease suicide rates.
26.
We should use electroconvulsive therapy
more.
27.
How to overcome stress.
28.
Stop putting steroids in animal food.
29.
Why you should become an organ donor.
30.
Why we should use homeopathic
treatments.
31.
Why vaccines are beneficial.
32.
The dangers of sleepwalking.
33.
Are vaporizers bad for your health?
34.
Are e-cigs better than cigarettes?
35.
Diet pills are bad for your health.
36.
The importance of world Red Cross day.
37.
Why you should be a blood donor.
38.
People need to drink more water.
39.
Healthy eating tips.
40.
Everyone should be taught CPR.
41.
The danger of secondhand smoke.
42.
Why exercise is good for you.
43.
Why obesity is a big problem.
44.
The importance of making healthy food
cheaper.
45.
Is gluten really bad for us?
46.
The dangerous effects of drugs.
47.
Should doctors be paid less?
48.
Why you should not wear high heels.
49.
Why you should not go to tanning beds.
50.
The cost of prescription drugs is too
high.
51.
Smoking is bad for your health.
52.
Why you should take care of your teeth.
53.
Increase funding for medical research.
54.
Make more healthy choices.
55.
Why you should laugh every day.
56.
Wearing bike helmets should be
encouraged.
57.
Cherish your friends.
58.
Alcoholics Anonymous deserves our
support.
59.
Socialized medicine saves lives.
60.
Birth control pills should be more
available.
61.
We need more resources to prevent
infectious diseases.
62.
Eat more dark chocolate.
63.
Positive thinking will benefit your health.
64.
Stomach stapling should be reserved for
extreme situations.
65.
Chewing tobacco is dangerous.
66.
Seat belt laws help save lives.
67.
Food additives are dangerous.
68.
Breast feeding should be encouraged.
69.
Binge drinking awareness should be
increased.
70.
Teen pregnancy prevention should be
increased.
71.
Teen suicide awareness should be
increased.
72.
Fire safety awareness should be
increased.
73.
Organ donation should be encouraged.
74.
Eat less meat and you will Iive longer.
Literature
1.
Why reading is more beneficial than
watching television.
2.
Why it is a good idea to read Fifty Shades
of Grey.
3.
Why people need to read more books.
Media
1.
Why its wrong for the media to promote
a certain beauty standard.
2.
Is the media responsible for the moral
degradation of teens?
3.
Do magazines marketed to teenagers
send the wrong message?
4.
Why Disney should not be making Star
Wars movies.
5.
Why you should study photography.
6.
Should certain T.V. shows have age
restrictions?
7.
Why the media is to blame for eating
disorders.
8.
The media does not force us to worship
false icons.
9.
Why the Russian should have beat Rocky.
10.
Television is harmful for children.
11.
Why comic books are good to read.
12.
Some TV shows are educational.
13.
Make TV more educational.
14.
We need more funding for public
television and radio.

15.
16.
17.

Violence on television should be

regulated.
Cable TV monopolies destroy
competition.
Katniss Everdeen would alienate Harry
Potter.

Music
1.

Why the french horn should be played

more.

2.

Should schools allow uncensored songs

at school dances?
3.
How listening to music could improve
your day.
4.
Why music is beneficial to society.
5.
MP3 music should be free.
National Security
1.
Are intensive security screenings
essential for those who travel in airplanes?
2.
Negotiating with terrorists is sometimes
justifiable.
3.
Should police carry firearms?
4.
Homosexuals belong in the military.
5.
Women benefit the military in many
ways.
6.
Should police carry toy guns?
Relationships
1.
Should young people have internet
relationships?
2.
Men and women speak a different
language of love.
3.
Long distance relationships are possible.
4.
Why it is important to live together
before marriage.
5.
Teens should live with their friends once
a week.
Religion
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Should young children use booster seats
in vehicleShould public schools teach world
religions?
1.
Students should be allowed to pray in
school.
2.
Women should be priests.
3.
Religious conflict must be avoided.
4.
Why Islam is a peaceful religion.
5.
Islamic fundamentalism is not true Islam.
6.
Religious cults are dangerous.
7.
Faith in God should be protected.
Self-Help
1.
Art is a stress reliever and can reduce
depression.
2.
With hardwork and determination
anyone can be successful.
3.
Why we should live life spontaneously.
4.
Improve your time management.
5.
Embarrassing moments make you
stronger.
6.
Be true to yourself.
7.
Dress for success.
8.
How to continue your personal growth.
9.
The importance of self- confidence.
10.
If you dont give up, youll make it.
Society
1.
Should larger passengers be obliged to
purchase two plane tickets, or two movie
tickets?
2.
Should American families have no more
than two children, in order to control population
growth?
3.
Should property owners be obliged to
clean the snow from sidewalks on their
property?
4.
Should there be a cop in every bar to
make sure people do not drink and drive?
5.
Do you believe that older people should
receive free bus rides?
6.
Should all citizens of the USA complete
one year of community service?
7.
Do you believe it is time for America to
use the metric system?
8.
Why it should be mandatory for all
students to stand for the pledge.
9.
Do you believe that cities should provide
free wireless internet?
10.
Why living in the country is better than
the city.
11.
Why you should push people to try new
things.
12.
No child should be considered a lost
cause.
13.
We shouldnt have to pay for internet
access.
14.
Celebrities should have more privacy
rights.
15.
Life is better now than it was 50 years
ago.
16.
Why stereotypes are harmful.
17.
Why everyone should know about
feminism.
18.
Support the wounded warrior project.
19.
Should companies market to children?
20.
Prisoners should be allowed to vote.
21.
Are we doing enough to end poverty?
22.
Is Social Darwinism true?
23.
The USA has too many prisoners.
24.
Why we should have a three day
weekend.
25.
How to fix harmful gender roles.
26.
Is trick or treating a bad thing?
27.
Should retirement homes be free?
28.
Public toilets should be cleaner.
29.
Generic products are just as good.
30.
How bullying changes who you are.
31.
How bullying can lead to suicide.
32.
Societal beauty demands are harmful.
33.
The advantages of politeness.
34.
Why you should not shop at Walmart.
35.
Volunteering in your community.
36.
The need for affordable housing.
37.
Should we get longer holidays?
38.
The danger of propaganda.
39.
Too much money is a bad thing.
40.
We need free bus rides for seniors.
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We need better public transportation.
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The importance of volunteering.

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Sport
1.

Homeless people deserve a home.

The importance of preventing cyber
bullying.
Donate money to charity.
Raise the retirement age.
We need to stop censorship.
We need more foster parents.
Why everyone is equal.
Single parent families need help.
Mandatory sentencing weakened
communities.
Corporate corruption weakens the
country.
The pledge of allegiance should not be
mandatory.
Shop at local stores.
Buy security alarms.
We need more prison alternatives.
Frivolous lawsuits hurt the country.
We need more affirmative action.
More resources should be devoted to
fight poverty.
Bar closing hours should be later.
Police corruption needs to be stopped.
Stay at home moms deserve more
respect.
Womens pay rates should be equal to
mens.
Cosmetic surgery should be highly
regulated.
We need to care for our aging
population.
Racial profiling needs to be stopped.
Privacy rights must be respected.
Womens rights must be advanced.
Race relations need to be improved.
Columbus day should be eliminated.
Gun control saves lives.
Media bias is harming our country.
Are beauty contests harmful?

Should some musical groups, such as

marching band and show choir, be considered a
sport?
2.
Do you think cities should have a bike
sharing system?
3.
Should college athletes be paid?
4.
Why baseball players should take drug
tests before playing.
5.
High school football programs should
receive less funding.
6.
Female sports should be given equal
coverage by the media.
7.
Should drug tests be mandatory for
professional athletes?
8.
Should athletes be paid less?
9.
Should drug tests be mandatory for
school athletes?
10.
Winning is not as important as trying
your best.
11.
Should sports teams be named after
ethnic groups?
12.
Should cheerleading be considered a
sport?
13.
Why we should not cheer for the
Redskins.
14.
Why sports should be encouraged.
15.
Why take a sailing vacation?
16.
Learning to swim should be a
requirement.
17.
Public funding of sports stadiums is a
bad idea.
18.
Boxing should have stricter rules to keep
boxers safe.
19.
Why you should become a swimmer.
20.
Why people should dance more.
21.
Athletics are too much a priority in
schools.
22.
Is NASCAR a sport?
23.
Should FIFA have price ranges?
Technology
1.
Google and other search engines will be
the death of libraries.
2.
Make sure to backup your computer files
several times a day.
3.
What kind of influence will technology
have on our future?
4.
Printing photos is better than keeping
them on a computer.
5.
Do you believe internet censorship is
inappropriate?
6.
Should nuclear power be used?
7.
How technology will change our lives.
8.
Should screen time also be limited for
adults?
9.
Why the government should regulate
technology.
10.
Technology is making people less
creative.
11.
Technology has made life better.
12.
Why Microsoft Word products should be
free.
13.
Why you should not buy an iPhone.
14.
We are addicted to the internet.
15.
Put down your phone and connect with
people.
16.
Electronics are making kids lazy.
17.
How does a search engine work?
18.
Apple music should be free.
19.
The importance of the internet.
20.
Internet gambling needs more
regulation.
21.
Computer literacy should be increased.
22.
The importance of internet fraud
awareness.
23.
Why selfies are a thing of the past.
Travel
1.
Why you should go to Bermuda.
2.
Why airline tickets should be cheaper.
3.
Traveling makes you more open minded.
Workplace
1.
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of minorities that are proportionate to the
population?

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Do you think 14 year olds should be

allowed to hold jobs?
Why you should choose a high paying
job over a fun job.
Why everyone should work retail once in
their life.
Tipping should be mandatory in
restaurants.
Women make better managers than
men.
The importance of office parties.
Labor unions should be protected.
Smacking a child should be illegal
Does watching violent TV programs make a
child think violence is acceptable?
Does advertising influence our food choices?
Do certain types of pop music teach the wrong
values?
Should students have the right to choose what
school they go to?
Should students have a greater say in what
classes/subjects they study?
The school leaving age should be abolished.
We care too much about the way we look
rather than who we really are.
Clothes and being fashionable are way too
important.
Uniforms are better
Parents should monitor how we use the
internet.
Chat rooms are dangerous
I Pods are anti-social
Good manners are important
A day in my life as a ...(table, pencil, car,
potato, bicycle, blackboard, window, ball,
anything at all!)
If I ruled the world...
If I was a parent the ground rules I would make
are...
If I had three wishes they would be...
If I re-wrote the story of 'The Three Little Pigs',
'Cinderella' etc. it would go like this...
I am a fashion guru and I have decided the
new trend will be...
What I think of people from the viewpoint of a
tree in the school grounds.
My secret life as a hero.
My greatest invention.
Weird and wonderful words - what do they
mean?
How to write using invisible ink.
My secret code...How to invent and use a
coded language.
Explain the game of checkers/drafts/chess.
My favorite sporting hero is....
The best summer sport is...
Extreme sports are dangerously exciting.
In winter I love to ski, ice skate...
Everybody should learn to play a team sport.
Sport should not be compulsory.
The best indoor games are ...
The best on-line games are...
In sport, the rules are there to protect the
players.
What I learnt through learning to play...
Winning is not so important as participating.
Strange sports or games.
The best meal in the world is...
The foods I do not like are...
My favorite recipe is...
How I learnt to cook.
Healthy food I really like
Food to make you fit not fat
Birthday party food
My favorite Christmas (celebration) food.
Meal times in our house
Table manners ...Are they important?
Do Americans eat too much?
Fashions in food
Should children diet?
How and why does a tree change the color of
its leaves?
How does a tree grow?
Why do we have day and night time?
How come the earth goes round and round?
What are stars?
How does gravity work?
Why are there tides?
Explain how snow is formed.
How is a diamond made?
What is global warming?
Show the patterns formed in frost.
How does a rainbow work?
Research strange plants - carnivorous etc.
What and where are the biggest trees in the
world?
Why is a dog often called 'Man's best friend'?
Are there bad dogs or bad dog owners?
What is horse sense?
How has the horse been used by man
throughout history?
What animal makes a great pet and why?
How to look after a pet properly
Do animals really think or do we only think
they do?
Is hunting animals fair?
Is eating meat fair?
What rights should animals have?
Tell an inspiring true story about an animal.
Are zoos good places and why?
Find out about conserving animals/birds/fish in
your local area.
Retell a myth or legend about an
animal/fish/bird.
Research strange or rare animals/birds or fish.
Interview a pet shop owner to find out what
are the most popular pets.
What do you think about restrictions around
fishing?
What is the symbolism associated with some
animals/birds or fish? For example a lion
stands for courage or strength.
My doll/car/card etc collection
How to make a model car, truck, plane
How to sew your own clothes

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How to scrapbook
How to learn another language
How to ride a horse, skateboard,etc
My perfect holiday
The best rainy day activities are...
How to tell a joke
The best thing I've ever learnt...
Youre is digging in the garden and find a fistsized nugget of gold. Theres more where that
came from in this hilarious story of sudden
wealth.
Write about something ugly war, fear, hate,
or crueltybut find the beauty (silver lining) in
it or something good that comes out of it.
An asteroid and a meteoroid collide near Earth,
and fragments rain down onto the planets
surface, wreaking havoc. Some of those
fragments contain surprising elements: fossils
that prove life exists elsewhere in the galaxy,
for example.
A kid comes out of the school bathroom with
toilet paper dangling from his or her
waistband.
Revisit your earliest memories of learning
about faith, religion, or spirituality.
Use all of the following words in a piece of
writing: bit, draw, flex, perilous, bubble,
corner, rancid, pound, high, open.
Write a poem about a first romantic (dare I say:
sexual) experience or encounter.
He turned the key in the lock and opened the
door. To his horror, he saw
Silvery flakes drifted downward, glittering in
the bright light of the harvest moon. The
blackbird soared.
Tell bad drivers, rude customers, and evil
dictators how grateful you are for what theyve
done. Do it with a wink and a smile.
Write a story about a detective solving a crime
that was committed against his or her partner
or a crime that his or her partner committed.
Three children are sitting on a log near a
stream. One of them looks up at the sky and
says
There is a magic talisman that allows its
keeper to read minds. It falls into the hands of
a young politician
Weve seen cute and cuddly dragons, mean
and vicious dragons, and noble dragons. Write
a story about a different kind of dragon.
Use all of the following words in a piece of
writing: dash, hard, staple, billboard, part,
circle, flattened.
A doctor puts his hand on his patients arm
and says, You or the baby will survive. Not
both. Im sorry.
Write about when you did something bad and
got away with it.
The kids were raised on the mantra Family is
everything. What happens when they find out
their parents arent who they pretended to be?
Will the family fall apart?
You walk into your house and its completely
different furniture, decor, all changed. It
doesnt look like the same house anymore.
And nobodys home.
Turn ordinary animals into monsters that prey
on humans: dog-sized rats, killer rabbits, or a
pack of rabid mountain lions. Give the animals
intelligence and set them loose.
A twinkling eye can mean many things. Write a
poem about a twinkle in someones eye.
What determines an action or person as good
or evil? Who gets to decide what or who is
good or evil?
Write about your body.
Have you ever been just about to drift off to
sleep only to be roused by a spontaneous
memory of an embarrassing moment from
your past?
Use all of the following words in a piece of
writing: feast, fire, modify, squash, robbed,
forgotten, under-stated.

125. List one of your pet

peeves and write about
why it annoys you.

137. Is it important that

the President not lie?
Why or why not?

126. What is your favorite

activity? Who do you do
it with? Why do you
think you enjoy it so?

138. What is the most

important issue facing
teens your age today?
How should they deal
with it?

127. Write about a good

book you've read
recently.
128. What is something
that you appreciate
about your parents?
129. What will you do
differently when you're a
parent?
130. Re-write the ending
of a historical event. For
example, what if
Columbus had never
sailed the ocean or what
if he had landed where
he intended?
131. If you were going to
write a book, what
would the main
character be like?
132. What do you think
should be invented and
why?

120. Describe something

you did this past
summer.

133. List one major world

problem and how you
think we should solve it.

121. Describe the perfect

date.

134. Do you think that

there is or ever was life
on another planet?

122. What is courage?

123. Describe a hero. It
can be either someone
you know or simply
qualities of a hero.
124. What was your most
difficult or most joyous
life experience?

135. Do you think that we

can ever sustain life on
International Space
Stations? Why or why
not?
136. What would happen
if it suddenly started
raining spaghetti and
meatballs?

139. Summarize each

chapter, listing the
characters and what the
book was about.
140. What do you think
the author is trying to
communicate through
the book?
141. Which character is
most like you? Make
sure and explain your
answer.
142. Choose a situation
and tell what you
would've done
differently.
143. Re-write the ending.
144. If you were to bring
one of the main
characters to school with
you tomorrow, what
would they find
surprising about your
day?
145. What problems do
the characters have that
you also have?
146. What is the main
conflict in the book?
147. Do you like the book?
Why or why not?
148. What is the setting of
the book? Would you
like to live in the
setting? Why or why
not?

149. What is the biggest

challenge you are facing
this week?

151. Did you overreact to

something that now
seems silly?

153. Do you want a

different group of
friends?

150. Has someone upset

you and you are keeping
it inside?

152. Are you having a

hard time fitting in at
school?

154. Is there something

going on at home that
interferes with your
school work?
155.