English Language Arts

Middle School Group Content Questions/Prompts

• Do you like to watch scary movies and read scary books? Why or why not?

• What would you wish for if you were given the Monkey's Paw?

• What might be a consequence of your wish, similar to the wish from The Monkey's Paw?

• What are two things you have learned about the horror genre?

• What advice would you give to someone who had the monkey's paw?

• If you could connect with any one character from a book, who might you wish to meet? What book did you choose? Why did you choose it?

• What would you change if you could change the story and why would you make that change?

• Describe an important person in your life using a simile or a metaphor.

• Have you ever used your words or actions to harm or exclude another?

• What thoughts, words, or behaviors would you like to improve and why?

• Has anyone ever taken responsibility for hurting you by apologizing or changing their behaviors?

• What do you think you can do to see and treat all people as equally valuable?

• Share an experience in your life when you "made lemonade out of lemons."

• Why is it important to make your voice heard in your writing?

• What is your favorite book from the marking period?

• What is your all-time favorite genre or title?

• How can you make your voice heard in your writing?

• Share a compound sentence to describe your day today.

• What is your favorite part of speech and why?

• Which grammar mistake or spelling error do you always notice when editing?