Select
a new prompt each day (or revisit a previous one on which you wish to make
additions or changes) and respond
to it by writing about it freely in your journal. Thank you.
What
is...
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What is
something you dislike about yourself?
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What is something
you do well?
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What is
your favourite room in your home and why?
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What is a
good neighbour?
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What is the
worst thing parents can do to their children?
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What is
your favourite time of day?
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What is
your idea of a dull evening?
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What is the
best way to treat meddlesome people?
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What is
something you are optimistic about?
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What is
something you are pessimistic about?
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What is
your most indispensable possession and why?
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What is the
meaning of "He laughs best who laughs last"?
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What is
your favorite song and why?
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What is the
best birthday present you ever received?
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What is the
best birthday present you could receive?
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What is
something that makes you feel sad?
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What is
your favorite book and why?
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What is
something that really bugs you?
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What is
something that really makes you angry?
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What is the
best advice you ever received?
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What is
your favorite holiday? What makes this holiday special?
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What is
your favorite day of the week?
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What is your
favorite month? Why?
What
if...
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What would
happen if you could fly whenever you wanted? When would you use this ability?
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What would
happen if there were no television? Why would this be good? Bad?
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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?
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What if
cows gave root beer instead of milk?
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What if all
the streets were rivers? What would be different?
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What would
happen if people never co-operated? Why do you think it is important to
co-operate?
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What would
happen if it really did rain cats and dogs?
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What would
happen if animals could talk? What are some of the questions you would like to
ask animals?
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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?
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What would
happen if everyone wore the same clothes?
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What would
happen if you threw a piece of trash on the ground? What if everyone did?
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What if you
could walk up walls and across ceilings?
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What would
happen if you loved your neighbor as yourself? What if everyone did?
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What would
happen if you grew taller than trees? How would this change your life?
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What would
happen if children ruled the world?
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What would
happen if there were no cars, buses, trains, boats, or planes? How would this
change your life?
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What if
everyone lived under water? Where would people live? What games would children
play? What would school be like?
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What would
happen if you found gold in your backyard?
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What would
you do if a bully bothered you on your way home?
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What would
you do if you did very poorly of a test?
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What would
you do if a friend borrows things from you but never returns them?
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What would
you do if You were the teacher and everyone forgot his homework?
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What would
you do if you were in the middle of the lake and your boat began to leak?
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What would
you do if Your friend had a broken leg? How would you cheer him up?
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What would
you do if you saw little bugs in your salad?
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What would
you do if you woke up in another country and no one could understand you?
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What would
you do if you ordered an ice cream cone and you forgot to bring money?
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What would
you do if someone got in front of you when you were in line at the movies?
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What would
you do if your jelly sandwich fell upside down on the floor?
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What would
you do if only one hot dog is left and neither you nor your friend have had
one?
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What would
you do if two of your best friends went to the movies without inviting you?
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What would
you do if the surprise party was for you but you weren't surprised?
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What would
you do if you got a present you didn't like?
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What would
you do if you were at home and your homework was at school?
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What would
you do if you dropped the cookie jar and it broke?
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What would
you do if you were invited to two parties on the same day?
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What would
you do if you promised to feed your pet and you didn't?
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What would
you do if someone said you did something wrong and you didn't?
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What would
you do if your new shoes felt fine in the store but now they are hurting?
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What would
you do if someone told you a joke that you don't think is funny?
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What would
you do if an hour before the party you remember you don't have a gift?
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What would
you do if a friend comes to your house and his/her mom doesn't know he's/she's
there?
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What would
you do if you had four math problems marked wrong that were right?
What would you do
if you found in the street?
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What would
you do if you found a magic wand?
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What would
you do if you wanted to be friends with someone who spoke no English?
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What would
you say if someone told you it was all right to steal from a large department
store?
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What would
you do if you saw a friend cheating--report it, confront the friend,
nothing--and why?
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If you
could have been someone in history, who would you have been?
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If you
could only take 3 people with you on a trip around the world, who would you
take and why?
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If you
could give any gift in the world, what would you give and to whom?
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If you
could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
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If you
received any sum of money as a gift, what would you do with it?
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If you
could do whatever you wanted to right now, what would you do?
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If you were
principal of this school, what would you do?
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If you were
a mouse in your house in the evening, what would you see your family doing?
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If you were
five years older you would...
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If you were
lost in the woods and it got dark, what would you do?
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If it were
your job to decide what shows can be on TV. how would you choose?
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If there
were no rules, what do you think would happen?
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If you
owned a store, what would you do to discourage people from stealing from you?
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If you
could participate in an Olympic event, which one would you choose and why? If
you could break the Guinness Book of Records it would be for?
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If you had
to describe yourself as a color, which would you choose?
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If your
friend told you of a secret plan to run away from home, what would you do and
why?
What
do you think...
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What do you
think of 3D movies?
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What do you
think someone your age can do to help reduce the amount of pollution in our
environment?
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What do you
think the world needs now?
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What do you
think your friends say to each other when you're not around?
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What do you
think about the amount of violence on T.V.?
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What do you
think about people polluting the environment?
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What do you
think about having set rules for people to follow?
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What do you
think about people who are inconsiderate of others?
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What do you
think should be done to keep people who are under the influence of alcohol off
the road?
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What do you
think the world will be like when you are a grown up?
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What do you
think about ghosts?
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What do you
think of someone who has bad manners?
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What do you
think about people who take advantage of others?
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What do you
think about when you can't fall asleep?
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What do you
think courage means?
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What do you
think makes a good friend?
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What do you
think makes a happy family?
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What
pollutants do you think do the most damage and why?
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What things
do you think are beautiful?
What...misc.
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What do you
like most about yourself?
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What do you
like to do in your free time?
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What kind
of animal would you like to be and why?
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What kind
of trophy would you like to win?
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What TV or
movie star would you like to invite to your birthday party?
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What does
"Clothes make the person" mean to you?
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What does
"Have your cake and eat it too" mean to you?
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What does
"The early bird gets the worm" mean to you?
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What do we
mean when we say, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the
fence"?
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What does
"You can't take it with you" mean?
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What do we
mean when we say, "You can catch more flies with honey than with
vinegar"?
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What do we
mean when we say, "Hitch your wagon to a star"?
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What does
"still waters run deep" mean to you?
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What does
"There are two sides to every coin" mean to you?
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What does
Canada mean to you?
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What are
you afraid of? Why?
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What are
junk foods?
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What are
some nutritious foods that you like?
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What are
some rules you have to follow at home?
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What are
some examples of prejudice?
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What is
more important to you, appearance or personality?
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What is
most important to you in a friend--loyalty, generosity, honesty--why?
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What is
something that makes you melancholy?
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What makes
your best friend your best friend?
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What makes
you feel safe?
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What makes
you laugh?
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What would
you invent to make life better?
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What would
you do to entertain your family without spending any money?
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What
effects does watching violence have on people?
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What
effects do cigarette and alcohol advertising have on young people?
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What kind
of TV. Commercial would you like to make? Describe it.
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What kind
of pet would you most like to have--monkey, snake, goat--why?
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What kind
of program do you enjoy most on TV--detective shows, comedies, game shows--and
why?
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What advice
would you give a new student?
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What advice
would you give to someone who stole something but now feels guilty?
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What things
are better than going to school? Why?
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What
talents do you have?
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What three
words would describe you right now?
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What four
things are most important in your life?
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What color
makes you think of happiness?
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What has
been the most fun activity at school so far?
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What
quality does you like about yourself--creativity, personality, and
appearance--why?
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What
eccentric behavior in a friend disturbs you the most?
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What parts
of nature do you like best?
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What do you
do for exercise?
How...
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How do you
feel when it's your birthday? Why?
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How do you
feel on the first day of winter? Why?
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How would
you feel if you were going to be on a show? Why?
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How do you
feel when you do something wrong?
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How do you
feel when you do something that is very good?
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How do you
feel when you play a trick on someone?
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How would
you feel if a new child moved into your neighborhood?
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How do you
think the new child would feel?
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How do you
feel when you have had a fight with your best friend?
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How do you
think your friend felt?
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How do you
feel when you are in bed with the lights out?
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How do you
feel when you want something very badly and you cannot have it? Why is this so
important to have?
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How do you
feel on a warm sunny day?
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How do you
feel when you stay with a babysitter?
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How do you
feel when you're leaving home on vacation?
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How do you
feel when you sleep at someone's house?
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How do you
feel during a thunderstorm?
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How do you
feel on the first day of school?
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How do you
feel when your parents are upset with you? Why do they become upset with you?
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How do you
feel on Thanksgiving? What are you thankful for?
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How do feel
on (any holiday)?
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How do you
feel when something scares you? What do you do when this happens?
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How would
you feel if someone told you that you were his or her best friend?
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How do you
feel about your appearance?
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How would
you change the world to make it better?
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How do you
think eating junk food affects you?
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How do you
have the most fun--alone, with a large group, with a few friends--and why?
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Explain how
to play your favorite game.
I
wish...
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I wish I
had a million... Then I would...
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I wish I
had one... because
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I wish I
could be like.... This person is special because....
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I wish to
be a ________ when I grow up. Then I will....
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I wish
there were a law that said..... This would be a good law because....
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I wish I
could forget the time I ..... because....
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I wish
trees could..... because....
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I wish I
could see...... because.....
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I wish I
could learn..... because.....
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I wish I
didn't have to eat...... I don't like this food because.....
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I wish
everyone would learn to ..... Then everyone would.....
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I wish I
never......
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I wish I
had one more chance to..... Then I would.....
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I wish
there was an electric......
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I wish I
had enough money to......
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I wish
everyone loved......
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I wish all
children would......
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I wish
everyone had.....
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I wish I
could touch......
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I wish
animals could...... If they could, then.....
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I wish I
looked like.... because......
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I wish
there were no more.....
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I wish I
didn't have to.....
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I wish I
could go to.....
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I wish
there really was..... If there really was, then.....
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I wish I
could hear......
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I wish I
could give......
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If all my
wishes came true, I would......
Describe...
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Describe a
time when you felt vengeful.
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Describe
your favorite toy. Why do you like it best?
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Describe
the most ludicrous outfit you can think of.
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Describe
the best teacher you ever had.
When...
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When you
are angry, how do you look?
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When are
you happiest?
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When have
you felt lonely?
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When do you
feel proud?
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When was
the last time you cried and why?
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When a
friend was in an embarrassing situation, what did you do?
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When it
might hurt their feelings, how do you feel about telling your friends the
truth?
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When might
it be bad to be honest?
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When
someone picks on someone else, how do you feel? What do you do?
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Once, when
you were very frightened, what happened?
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Once, when
you were embarrassed, what happened?
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Once, when
your feelings were hurt, what happened?
Which...
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Which
quality best describes your life--exciting, organized, dull--and why?
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Which
quality do you dislike most about yourself--laziness, selfishness,
childishness--and why?
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Which place
would you most like to visit--Africa, China, Alaska--why?
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Which
holiday has the most meaning for you-Canada Day, Thanksgiving, Valentines
Day--and why?
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Which is
least important to you--money, power, fame--and why?
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Which is
most important to you--being popular, accomplishing things, being
organized--and why?
Who...
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Who do you
talk to when you have a problem?
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Who is your
favorite Star Wars character (or other movie/book/TV. show, etc.)?
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Who or what
has had a strong influence in your life?
Where...
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Where would
you prefer to be right now--mountains, desert, beach--and why?
Why...
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Why is it
important to be honest?
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Why is
important to have good manners?
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Why do you
think adults smoke/drink?
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Why is
exercise important to someone your age?
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Why do you
think some people encourage others to smoke/drink?
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Why do you
think the rules you must follow are good or bad?
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Why would
it be good to be honest?
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Why have
men and women usually only done certain types of work?
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Why should
or shouldn't a man stay home to care for the house and children while his wife
goes to work?
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Why do you
think some people take advantage of others?
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Why do you
think prejudice exists in the world?
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Why would
we say that someone is "passing the buck"?
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Why do you
think tact is an important quality?
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Why is it
not wise to squander your money?
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Explain why
we say, "dead as a door nail".
Misc...
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Do you
think there is too much fighting on t.v. Why or why not?
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Do you
think it is necessary to have alcohol at a party in order to have a good time?
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Does it bother
you to be around someone who has bad manners?
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Should
there be a dress code in places such as school, restaurants, and places of
business? Why or why not?
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Should
animals be used for medical research?
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Should the
American Government financially support Olympic teams?
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Should
people be prohibited from smoking in certain places?
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Families
are important because...
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Would you
like to be famous? Why or why not? What would you like to be famous for?
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