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Accident prompts, 184–85
Advice prompts, 202–3
Alphabet prompts, 60–61, 104–5
Alphabet writing samples, 106–7
Alternate uses prompts, 52–53, 231
Archaeological prompts, 20–21
Archaeological writing samples, 22–23
Argument prompts, 110–11, 194–95
Argument writing samples, 196–97
Atmospheric conditions prompts, 48–49
Atmospheric conditions writing samples, 50–51
Best feelings prompts, 208–9. See also Feelings prompts
Better place prompts, 78–79
Bird/flight prompts, 96–97
Body-check prompts, 18–19
Breathing in-and-out prompts, 24–25
Broken-item prompts, 28–29
Building blocks prompts, 126–27
Building blocks writing samples, 128–29
Building/construction prompts, 82–83, 99, 131
Calendars, 14
Captain prompts, 144–45
Childhood fears prompts, 152–53
Clothing prompts, 40–41, 166–67
Color prompts, 26–27
Construction prompts, 82–83, 99, 131
Countdown prompts, 140–41
Counting prompts, 62–63
Courtroom prompts, 132–33
Current events prompts, 46–47
Daily writing tips, 13–14
Decision-making prompts, 74–75
Desires prompts, 182–83
Devotion, 14
Dinner party prompts, 142–43
Discipline, 14
Earth prompts, 136–37
Edits/revisions, 14
Elements prompts, 200–201
Faith prompts, 122–23
Fake news prompts, 124–25
Fallen prompts, 158–59
Fandom prompts, 234–35
Favorite fiction prompts, 234–35
Feelings prompts, 44–45, 84–85, 152–53, 204–5, 208–11
Fiction writing, 9. See also specific prompts
Fight/disagreement prompts, 110–11, 194–97
Food prompts, 114–15, 176–77, 214–15
Goals, 13–14
Hallelujah prompts, 122–23
Hand observation prompts, 30–31
Happiness prompts, 208–9
Heartbreak prompts, 180–81
Home description prompts, 98–99
Housekeeper prompts, 118–19
Hugging prompts, 204–5
Imagination Prompts, 89–161
alphabet prompts, 104–5
alphabet writing samples, 106–7
argument prompts, 110–11
bird/flight prompts, 96–97
building/architecture prompts, 99, 131
building blocks prompts, 126–27
building blocks writing samples, 128–29
captain prompts, 144–45
childhood fears prompts, 152–53
countdown prompts, 140–41
courtroom prompts, 132–33
debate prompts, 148–49
dinner party prompts, 142–43
earth prompts, 136–37
election prompts, 134–35
faith prompts, 122–23
fake news prompts, 124–25
fallen prompts, 158–59
feelings prompts, 152–53
fight escalation prompts, 110–11
food prompts, 114–15
hallelujah prompts, 122–23
home description prompts, 98–99
housekeeper prompts, 118–19
invasion prompts, 160–61
journalism prompts, 124–25
journey prompts, 146–47
legal trial prompts, 132–33
letters prompts, 104–5
life story prompts, 120–21
Little Red Riding Hood prompts, 90–91
missing person prompts, 112–13
mystery shopper prompts, 138–39
neighbor prompts, 130–31
party prompts, 142–43
presidential prompts, 134–35
protest prompts, 148–49
protest writing samples, 150–51
recipe prompts, 102–3
same-sound words prompts, 92–93
saving others prompts, 94–95
shopping prompts, 138–39
sleep prompts, 100–101
song writing prompts, 98
sound imagination prompts, 108–9
spiritual prompts, 122–23
strange object prompts, 156–57
takeout food prompts, 114–15
time-sensitive prompts, 154–55
travel prompts, 146–47
virus attack prompts, 160
writing samples, 106–7, 128–29, 150–51
Invasion prompts, 160–61
Journalism prompts, 56–57, 124–25, 209, 215
Journey prompts, 146–47
Learning prompts, 224–25
Legal trial prompts, 132–33
Life story prompts, 120–21
Little Red Riding Hood prompts, 90–91
Living proof prompts, 34–35
Love prompts, 38–39, 102, 158, 180–81
MacGyver-style prompts, 52–53
Medicinal effects prompts, 192–93
Memory loss prompts, 139, 216–17
Memory Prompts, 163–235
accident prompts, 184–85
advice prompts, 202–3
angel prompts, 172–73
animal prompts, 168–69
argument prompts, 194–95
argument writing samples, 196–97
best feelings prompts, 208–9
bug/insect prompts, 168
clothing prompts, 166–67
desires prompts, 182–83
election prompts, 186
elements prompts, 200–201
fandom prompts, 234–35
favorite fiction prompts, 234–35
feelings prompts, 204–5, 208–11
fighting words prompts, 194–95
happiness prompts, 208–9
heartbreak prompts, 180–81
hugging prompts, 204–5
learning prompts, 224–25
medicinal effects prompts, 192–93
memory loss prompts, 216–17
milestone prompts, 222–23
national events prompts, 186–87
nightscape prompts, 206–7
panic prompts, 188–89
party prompts, 170–71
periodic table prompts, 200–201
persistence prompts, 190–91
pet prompts, 168–69
rain prompts, 164–65
re-envisioning events prompts, 195, 198–99, 235
rewriting prompts, 226–27, 235
rites of passage prompts, 222–23
seasons prompts, 218–19
seasons writing samples, 220–21
song writing prompts, 179, 183, 228–29
speech writing prompts, 198–99
spooked prompts, 212–13
stormy weather prompts, 164–65
strangers prompts, 172–73, 224
strangers writing samples, 174–75
surgery prompts, 178–79
teachers prompts, 224–25
tool usage prompts, 230–31
weather prompts, 164–65
worst feelings prompts, 210–11
writing samples, 174–75, 196–97, 220–21
zombie mode prompts, 232–33
Milestone prompts, 222–23
Missing person prompts, 112–13
Motivation, 14
Musical prompts, 44–45, 83, 179, 228–29
Mystery shopper prompts, 138–39
National events prompts, 186–87
Neighbor prompts, 130–31
News story prompts, 56–57, 209, 215
Nightscape prompts, 206–7
Nonfiction writing, 9. See also specific prompts
Observation Prompts, 15–87
alphabet prompts, 60–61
alternate uses prompts, 52–53
archaeological prompts, 20–21
archaeological writing samples, 22–23
atmospheric conditions prompts, 48–49
atmospheric conditions samples, 50–51
better place prompts, 78–79
body-check prompts, 18–19
breathing in-and-out prompts, 24–25
broken-item prompts, 28–29
building prompts, 82–83
clothing prompts, 40–41
color prompts, 26–27
construction prompts, 82–83
counting prompts, 62–63
current events prompts, 46–47
debate prompts, 47
decision-making prompts, 74–75
feelings prompts, 44–45, 84–85
hand observation prompts, 30–31
journalism prompts, 56–57
letters prompts, 60–61
living proof prompts, 34–35
love prompts, 38–39
MacGyver-style prompts, 52–53
news story prompts, 56–57
personal effects prompts, 72–73
posture prompts, 54–55
powers of observation, 80–81
sense-ational prompts, 16–17
sign advertisement prompts, 32–33
skin observation prompts, 34–35, 64–65
song writing prompts, 25, 44–45, 83
sound observation prompts, 36–37, 68–69
sound observation samples, 70–71
speech writing prompts, 19, 27, 47, 83
spellbound prompts, 66–67
State of the Union prompts, 18–19
survival prompts, 42–43
touch-and-feel prompts, 76–77
upside-down prompts, 58–59
view from above prompts, 86–87
word observation prompts, 32–33
worry prompts, 84–85
writing samples, 22–23, 50–51, 70–71
yellow color prompts, 26–27
zoom out prompts, 86–87
Panic prompts, 188–89
Periodic table prompts, 200–201
Persistence prompts, 190–91
Personal effects prompts, 72–73
Pet prompts, 168–69
Posture prompts, 54–55
Powers of observation prompts, 80–81
Presidential prompts, 134–35
Progress, tracking, 13–14
Prompts. See also specific prompts
Imagination Prompts, 9, 89–161
writing practice, 7, 10, 13–14
Protest prompts, 148–49
Protest writing samples, 150–51
Re-envisioning events prompts, 47, 195, 198–99, 235
Revisions/edits, 14
Rewriting prompts, 179, 181, 226–27, 235
Rites of passage prompts, 222–23
Same-sound words prompts, 92–93
Saving others prompts, 94–95
Seasons prompts, 218–19
Seasons writing samples, 220–21
Sense-ational prompts, 16–17
Shopping prompts, 138–39
Sign advertisement prompts, 32–33
Skin observation prompts, 34–35, 64–65
Sleep prompts, 100–101
Song writing prompts, 25, 44–45, 83, 98, 179, 183, 228–29
Sound imagination prompts, 108–9
Sound observation prompts, 36–37, 68–69
Sound observation samples, 70–71
Special foods prompts, 176–77, 214–15
Speech writing prompts, 19, 27, 47, 83, 198–99
Spellbound prompts, 66–67
Spiritual prompts, 122–23
Spooked prompts, 212–13
State of the Union prompts, 18–19
Stormy weather prompts, 42–43, 164–65
Strange object prompts, 156–57
Strangers prompts, 172–73, 224
Strangers writing samples, 174–75
Surgery prompts, 178–79
Survival prompts, 42–43
Takeout food prompts, 114–15
Teachers prompts, 224–25
Time-sensitive prompts, 154–55
Tool usage prompts, 52–53, 230–31
Touch-and-feel prompts, 76–77
Travel prompts, 146–47
Umbrella goals, 13–14
Upside-down prompts, 58–59
View from above prompts, 86–87
Virus attack prompts, 160
Weather prompts, 42–43, 48–49, 164–65
Word observation prompts, 32–33
Worry prompts, 84–85
Worst feelings prompts, 210–11. See also Feelings prompts
Writing goals, 13–14
Writing practice, 7, 10, 13–14
Writing progress, 13–14
Writing prompts. See Prompts
Writing samples
alphabet writing samples, 106–7
archaeological writing samples, 22–23
argument writing samples, 196–97
atmospheric conditions samples, 50–51
building blocks samples, 128–29
protest writing samples, 150–51
seasons writing samples, 220–21
sound observation samples, 70–71
strangers writing samples, 174–75
Yellow color prompts, 26–27
Zombie mode prompts, 232–33
Zoom out prompts, 86–87