Writing+Prompts

11/1 Personification: Personification is when you give human qualities to something that is not alive. Thomas the train would be an example. Another example would be Handy Mandy's tools. Once you have selected a character write a 3-4 paragraph story about an adventure you had as this object. Paragraphs should be approximately 4 sentences in length.
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10/5/10 Closet Noise Read the below prompt and continue the story.You may want to copy this story and paste it on to your own page. I would recommend only copying the last line and finishing the story.

"WAKE UP!" My mom yelled for me to get out of bed. As I crept out of bed I noticed an arm sticking out my closet door. No, a sleeve from my sweater, not an arm. As I hurried to catch the bus I momentarily glanced up and saw a dark figure looking out my window. It must have been my mother's shadow, who else would be in my room?

I always have enjoyed the ride to school because we always pass the gigantic mansion with the iron fence. The iron fence is to keep the crazy people inside. It is the states psychiatric ward where the worst nut cases of the state go. Today was weird because there was a man out side the gate that looked like he should be on the other side of the gate and he glared at me and smiled a toothless smile.I shrugged it off and decided the man was probably part of the maintenance crew or something and he was probably just smiling as the bus driver.

I saw the man again talking to the principal and at recess I noticed my moms car drive away followed by the toothless man leaving.For supper my mom made my favorite, Lasagna with garlic bread. Desert was awesome, she had made fresh brownies and ice cream and my dad let me put as much caramel on the ice cream as I wanted. It was odd how loving my parents were as I was getting ready for bed. My dad kissed my forehead and my mother kissed me on the cheek and gave me a long hug. It looked like she was crying, something must have been in her eye is all.

I began to settle down when **I heard a scary noise in the closet.**

9/28/10 Child's Demands: You are to make a list of demands that you would like to have your parents agree to. The contract should have a total of 6 parts; Food, TV, Toys, Friends, Sleep, and Affection. You are welcome to add more categories if you wish.

Mysteries of Harris Burdick