Mental Floss

Mental Floss Questions Quarter 4 Spring 2010

Mental Floss Quarter 4 Spring 2010--Due on or before May 20th

  1. (3/29) List 5 things you would like to say to someone, but can’t or haven’t for some reason.
  2. (3/30) (Write 3-sentences) Who, in your opinion, has/had the biggest impact on your life?
  3. (3/31) List 5 of your “happy” places.
  4. (4/1) (Write 3-sentences) Do you think technology has negatively affected communication?  Why or why not?
  5. (4/5) Write a 3-sentence story including the words “pineapple”, “chicken”, and “thingamajig”.
  6. (4/6) Write 3-sentence story including the words “monkey”, “trampoline”, and “carnival”.
  7. (4/7) Sum up your life in three-sentences.
  8. (4/8) (Write 3-sentences) If you could enlarge any animal to lead you into battle, what would you choose?  Why?
  9. (4/9) List 5 things to do when you’re home sick.
  10. (4/12) List 5 things you wish your parent/s or guardian/s didn’t do.
  11. (4/13) List 5 outrageous things you would do for one million dollars.
  12. (4/14) List 5 food names that an awful chef might create.
  13. (4/15) List 5 baby names that should be outlawed.
  14. (4/16) List 5 of the weirdest animals.
  15. (4/19) List 5 rules you would have as principal.
  16. (4/20) List 5 of your best excuses.
  17. (4/21) What do you love most about yourself (3-sentences)?
  18. (4/22) List 5 things that make you mad.
  19. (4/23) Write 3-sentences about a graduating senior.
  20. (4/26) If you were the opposite sex, list 5 things that would be different about your life (other than anatomy).
  21. (4/27) List 5 items you would give your worst enemy.
  22. (4/28) Write a 3-sentence story about a time when you wanted to give up, but you didn’t.
  23.  (4/29) Write 5 I.O.U.’s (things that you owe other people)
  24.  (4/30) Write a 3-sentence story using the words “smoke”, “principal”, and “marathon”.
  25.  (5/3) (Write 3-sentences) What is an adventure you would like to have during your life?
  26.  (5/4) (Write 3-sentences) What is something that you would like to quit (or quit doing), but you can’t? 
  27.  (5/5) (Write 3-sentences) What is a “monster” that you have in your closet (something that you are afraid of)?
  28.  (5/6) Write 5 text messages for a couple in the middle of a break up.
  29.  (5/7) Write your own Mental Floss question and answer it (either have a list 5 or a three-sentence answer).
  30.  (5/10) List 5 ways you could help someone in need. 
  31.  (5/11) Write three-sentences about the day in the life of a bird.
  32.  (5/12) If you were president for a day, what would you do (3-sentences)?
  33.  (5/13) (Write 3-sentences) Who, in your opinion, has/had the biggest impact on the world?
  34.  (5/14) List 5 things you can do to end the semester on a positive note.
  35.  (5/17) List 5 things you want to do this summer.

 

Mental Floss Questions Quarter 3 (2010)—Questions are due on or before March 17, 2010

  • (1/21) List 5 things you would like to accomplish this semester (in or out of school).
  • (1/22) List 5 things that you think teachers don’t want you to know.
  • (1/25) (Write 3-sentences) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life (and not die of malnutrition), what would it be, why?
  • (1/26) Write a 3-sentence story using the words “mental institution”, “hamburger”, and “fingernail clippers”.
  • (1/27) (Write 3-sentences) Describe your earliest memory.
  • (1/28) Write a 3-sentence story using the words “Caribbean”, “toothbrush”, and “cat”.
  • (1/29) List 5 things you could do to be more successful.
  • (2/1) List 5 things you would like to see in your life.
  • (2/2) (Write 3-sentences) If you could have some animal behavior or characteristic, what would you choose?  Why?
  • (2/3) List 5 things you would change about East High.
  • (2/4) (Write 3-sentences) Describe what would be the worst possible date.
  • (2/5) List 5 things you would like to say to someone who doesn’t like you/or your enemy.
  • (2/8) Write 5 titles for a scary movie about high school.
  • (2/9) List 5 things you would like to prevent from happening.
  • (2/10) (Write 3-sentences) Describe an imaginary friend that you had as a child.  If you didn’t have an imaginary friend (or have forgotten), create one.
  • (2/11) List 5 examples of positive peer pressure.
  • (2/12) List 5 things that you love (or hate) about Valentine’s Day.
  • (2/15) (Write 3-sentences) Who inspires you?  Why?
  • (2/16) List 5 lies that you would never want to use.
  • (2/17) (Write 3-sentences) Write a eulogy (funeral speech) for a fictional (made-up) person or character.
  • (2/18) (Write 3-sentences) "What's your 'one hit wonder'?  Write about one time you did something so well that you doubt you'll ever be able to repeat the feat."
  • (2/19) List 5 things that you would like to change about your life.
  • (2/22) (Write 3-sentences) Describe your greatest weakness and then describe what you can do to improve on this.
  • (2/23) (Write 3-sentences) If you could volunteer anywhere in the world, where would you go, and what would be your goal for volunteering?
  • (2/24) List 5 things you are jealous of.
  • (2/25) List 5 things that you don’t understand.
  • (2/26) (Write 3-sentences) Write a story using the words “juice”, “flag”, and “eye-ball”.
  • (3/1) Write your own Mental Floss question and answer it (either have three-complete sentences or list 5 things for your answer).
  • (3/2) List 5 questions that you would like to have answered before you die.
  • (3/3) (Write 3-sentences) What is your biggest problem?  How can you solve it?
  • (3/4) If you could only keep 5 of your belongings, what 5 things would you choose?
  • (3/5) (Write 3-sentences) If you could have a wild animal for a pet, what would you choose?  Why?
  • (3/8) List 5 famous people you would like to have in your cell phone’s contacts.
  • (3/9) List 5 things you would like to do over spring break (your ideas can be unrealistic).
  • (3/10) Write 5 Mental Floss questions that I could use for next quarter.