3rd grade Writing

• In the autumn, the green leaves on the trees change to a variety of different colors. What causes this to happen?

• Think about the fact that newspapers are becoming less popular these days and write about what places people get their current events news from instead.

• If you could meet any famous person in the world, who would it be and what would you want to talk to them about?

• What would it be like to live in one of the coldest cities in the world?

• What would it be like to experience an earthquake?

• Why are firefighters and police officers often called heroes?

• What are some measures that kids can take to be safe on the Internet?

• What hobby can you think of that would make a good occupation when you grow up?

• Think about all the steps that might be involved in getting a bag of shiny, red apples into a produce display at the grocery store. Write about the process from the point the apples become ripe on the tree, through the processing of the apples (How do they get so shiny? How do they get in the bag?), through to the grocery display.

• What do you think it would be like to be the head of a family? What kinds of issues must you deal with as a parent?

• What do you think the most enjoyable part of being a parent would be? Do you think your parents would agree with your answer?

• Talk about some ways that you could make your own diet healthier.

• Think about one small business and one large corporation, and write about the differences and similarities between them.

• Write about the responsibilities that a store manager might have.

• Write about why it is important to take care of and preserve our environment around us.

• Write about the steps that you, personally, can take to preserve the environment.

• What causes the clouds to become gray and drop rain down upon us?

• Reflect on why it’s important to be kind to animals and write about the reasons you come up with.

• Think about how your life would be different without computers and write about it.

• Think of one major problem that is facing our world today. What steps could be taken to solve it? How long do you think it would take to solve the problem?

• Write about a time when you noticed two people arguing about something and were able to understand where both people were coming from. Why couldn’t the people in the argument see the other person’s side? What could have been done to make them understand one another better?

• Why is it important for people to learn more than one language? If could learn any other language, what would it be and when would you use it?

• In some parts of the country, sometimes people have to worry about [earthquakes/tornadoes/hurricanes/etc.]. What do you think it would be like to live in an area of the country where there were [earthquakes/tornadoes/hurricanes/etc.]?

• Some people are currently working on a way for regular tourists to be able to visit space. Would you ever want to visit space? Why or why not?

• Write about one type of technology that didn’t exist 15 years ago. What do you think life would have been like then?

• Imagine a new technology that you think we will have 15 years from now. How would that new innovation change our lives?

• Why is it so important for kids to go to elementary school and high school? Do you think that school should be required by law?

• Do you think that it’s important for people to go to college? Why or why not? Do you want to go to college?

We should not have a school dress code.

Pets should be allowed in school.

School break times should be longer.

There should be no homework.

The school day should be shorter.

Children should be able to use cellphones in school.

I should be able to go to bed later.

I should be allowed to have a pet (or another pet!).

I should be able to stay at home on my own.

I should be allowed sweets every day.

Nobody should litter.

Everyone should have to exercise every day.

We should all grow our own vegetables.

Smoking should be banned for everyone.