1. You are an ant. Convince an anteater not to eat you.

2. Explain three different ways to eat an Oreo cookie.

3. Tell us about a nickname you have and how you got it.

4. Convince us to vote for you as president of the USA.

5. Explain three uses for a pencil besides for writing.

6. Convince us that homework is harmful to your health.

7. Tell us about your favorite pet and why it should win the

Greatest Pet Ever award.

8. If you were an animal, what would you be?

9. You are a salesperson trying to sell us the shirt you have

on.

10. If you were the teacher, how would our class be

different?

11. Tell us about the hardest thing you have ever done.

12. You are a mad scientist. Tell us about your latest

invention.
13. You are a famous sports player. Describe your best

moment of a game.

14. You are a famous rock star. Explain what the lyrics of

your latest hit song mean.

15. Tell us about the best job.

16. Explain the benefits of drinking milk.

17. Tell us how to become a millionaire.

18. Tell us about the best dream you've ever had.

19. Tell us how to make a new friend.

20. Tell us about the most fun recess activity.

21. Tell us about your favorite holiday.

22. Tell us how to make your favorite meal.

23. Explain which came first: the chicken or the egg.

24. Explain the rules to your favorite game.

25. If everything in the world had to change to the same

color, what color would you choose and why?

26. Explain how you would use a hat to catch butterflies.

Be sure to

27. identify the type of hat that is required.

28. You are a piece of paper. Describe how we should use

you before you get recycled.

29. Explain how to make a pizza.

30. Explain four uses for a drinking glass other than for

holding a liquid.

31. Convince our principal to give students their birthdays

off of school.

32. Describe how you would modify a snail so it can go

faster.

33. Explain the best way to teach an old dog a new trick.

34. Describe the life cycle of a frog or butterfly.

35. My three favorite animals.

36. What you would find in my closet. Make something

up.

37. What you'd find under my bed. A spider named Fred

and his cousin who can't find a job.

38. The best letter of the alphabet.

39. Why your mom/dad is special.

40. A day that stands out.

41. The best surprise ever.

42. I lost it!

43. If I had a million dollars to give away.

44. If cats/dogs ruled the world.

45. A trip to remember.

46. My favorite day of the year.

47. If I could only eat three foods forever.

48. If I could design a school.

49. Why books are important.

50. Three surprising facts about me.

51. How to impress your parents.

52. How to plan a party.

53. A job I'd love to have.

54. A day in my life.

55. If I could have dinner with anyone.

56. If I could travel through time.

57. My favorite book.

58. An important lesson I've learned.

59. What I've learned from cartoons.

60. The smartest cartoon character.

61. Three things I'd change if I ruled the world.

62. Why sports are important. I'm no good, so I'll tell you

how bad I am.

63. The worst chores at home.

64. Why I deserve an allowance.

65. If I were in charge of school lunches.

66. If I had invented school.

67. The best theme park rides.

68. Whom do you admire most?

69. What is your favorite animal?

70. How to achieve your dreams.

71. Why you need a baby brother.

72. How to annoy an older sister.

73. How to save money.

74. Three things that scare me.

75. Great things about snow days.

76. Things you can make out of snow.

77. How to spend a rainy day.

78. How to walk a dog.

79. Great things about the ocean.

80. Things I'll never eat.

81. How to be a slacker.

82. Why I like my town.

83. The best parts of a parade.

84. Interesting things you see in the sky.

85. Things to remember when you're camping.

86. An experience with a bully.

87. What moral issue best defines you?

88. What is the biggest effect of the internet?

89. Describe your worst experience

90. Discuss the most memorable event in your life

91. Is capitalism the best political and economic system?

Defend your choice.

92. Is knowledge more important than wisdom?

93. Is a glass half full or half empty? Explain your choice.

94. Why are humans so fascinated with understanding the

universe?

95. Does technology live up to it's promise?

96. Ghosts I'd like to meet

97. The morality of zoos

98. Three keys to a happy life

99. Reality TV shows

100. Beauty

101. You are what you eat

102. Love is a choice

103. Professional athletes are overpaid

104. Dogs are better than cats

105. How to become a millionaire

106. Importance of communication

107. Bottles versus cans

108. Real or fake Christmas trees

109. peer to peer technology

110. Motorcycle helmets

111. the assasination of a dictator can/cannot be justified

112. Curfews

113. Alien abductions

114. The worst/best book you ever read

115. All time favorite movie

116. Your first memory

117. The best things in life are free

118. Clothes make the man/woman

119. Happy drugs (prozac, zoloft, etc.)

120. Good versus Evil

121. Your favorite sound

122. Your least favorite sound

123. Exams are/are not good forms of assessment

124. Why it's important to meditate

125. What are you grateful for?

126. Speed dating

127. Your favorite relative

128. Your favorite holiday

129. Internet affairs

130. The greatest gift we can give others is...

131. If I were invisible for a day...

132. What I would do if I knew I could not fail

133. The most successful person I know

134. Good grades matter

135. Everyone should be a volunteer

136. hybrid animals

137.

138. questions:

139. Capital Punishment (Death Penalty). Should a

criminal ever be executed?

140. Imagine you are a salesperson. Try to sell the class a

bottle of whiteout.

141. Give a summary and review of the last movie you

saw. Critique it.

142. Smoking. Should it be prohibited in public places?

Why or why not?

143. Imagine you have just won the Mr. or Miss Universe

pageant, a beauty and talent contest. You need to give a

speech on television, expressing how happy you are, saying

what the award means to you and thanking everyone.

144. Animal experimentation. Currently many medical and

cosmetic companies test their products on animals, such as

rats or monkeys This often leads to severe pain or death for

the animals. Should animals be used for experiments? If so,

under what conditions?

145. Imagine you are an art critic. Interpret the famous

painting depicted in the postcard. Use your imagination and

explain what the people in the painting are doing and

thinking. You could create a narrative of the events that led

up to the picture.

146. Is it important to know a second language? Should

everyone learn a second language?

147. Imagine you are at an interview for your dream job.

The interviewer starts the interview by saying, "So tell me

about yourself." Answer the question.

148. Euthanasia is the practice of terminating the life of

someone suffering with an incurable and usually painful

illness. Is it ever justified? If so, when?

149. Give a detailed physical description of the most

beautiful person you have ever seen.

150. Abortion. Should it be legal?

151. Imagine the class is having a party and you need to

teach the class how to play your favorite card game. Teach

them.

152. Genetic Cloning (making an exact copy of a person)

Should it be allowed?

153. Compare or Contrast the government of the United

States with the government of your home country.