Story+Starters


 * 1) **What kind of animal are you most like? Explain.**
 * 2) **What is your greatest personal strength? What would your life be like if you no longer had that strength?**
 * 3) **If you could have 3 wishes granted, what would you wish for? Why?**
 * 4) **Think about the terms a TV weatherman uses. Describe yourself in weather report terms.**
 * 5) **What three adjectives would your friends use to describe you? Discuss why those words are or are not accurate.**
 * 6) **Describe your idea of the perfect vacation.**
 * 7) **Whom do you most admire? Why?**
 * 8) **Is life fair? Explain.**
 * 9) **Describe the perfect teacher.**
 * 10) **Are you a good friend? What grade would you give yourself on a “friendship report card”? Why?**
 * 11) **If you could add a fifth person to Mount Rushmore, who would it be? Why?**
 * 12) **What does it mean to be a good sport?**
 * 13) **You have been named to host of a new talk show. Who would you choose as your first three guests?**
 * 14) **Who would you want to be stranded on a desert island with? Why?**
 * 15) **What would most people be surprised to learn about you? Explain.**
 * 16) **Describe your idea of the perfect day.**
 * 17) **What is the hardest thing you have ever done? Did the experience help you in any way?**
 * 18) **Is it ever OK to lie? Explain.**
 * 19) **Many older people like to talk about the “good old days” when they were children. Describe what you will remember fondly about your childhood.**
 * 20) **When do you like to be alone? Why?**
 * 21) **Is your life more like a sitcom, a game show, or a drama? Explain.**
 * 22) **What do you fear most? Why?**
 * 23) **Invent the title of the book you would hate to read. Explain why that book would not appeal to you in any way.**
 * 24) **If you had all the money in the world, what charity would you start? Explain how your charity would help others.**
 * 25) **When you become a parent, what 5 basic rules will your children have to live by? What do you hope they learn from these rules?**
 * 26) **Describe an imaginary machine that would make your life easier.**
 * 27) **Write a short action adventure story with you as the hero.**
 * 28) **What award (real or made up) would you most like to win? Explain.**
 * 29) **What is the nicest thing you ever did for another person? What is the nicest think anyone ever did for you?**
 * 30) **Write the headline and first paragraph of a newspaper story you would like to read in the future.**
 * 31) **A pet peeve is something that drives you crazy. List at least three of your pet peeves, and why those things drive you nuts.**
 * 32) **Write about a time you learned from a mistake.**
 * 33) **How do you show respect for yourself? How do you show respect for others?**
 * 34) **List and discuss 5 reasons your family and friends should be proud of you.**
 * 35) **What is your definition of success in life? Explain.**