Warm Up:

1. am : wasn't :: _______ : couldn't
2. alphabet : letters :: __________ : colors
3. movement : dance :: sound : __________
4. king : heir :: ________ : reign
5. amazing : incredible :: gullible : ________
6. In a certain city, 5% of all persons in town have unlisted phone numbers. If you select 100 names at random from the city's phone directory, how many of the people selected will have unlisted phone numbers?
7. You have a glass filled to the top (no lid). You hold it straight out in front of you and you let it fall to the floor. How is it possible for the glass to fall without spilling any water?

1. Magazine Article Ideas:
• Reviews: Best/worst burgers, cds, movies, video games, software, websites, etc. Always give examples and explain why!
• Sports Predictions and Evaluations: Who's going all the way? Which power forward should the Lakers get?  Best running backs in football? What makes you think so?
• How to: do skateboard tricks, buy a cow, make baklava, get an A...
2. Describe "hell."
3. Invent the ideal parents! Ideal brother or sister! Ideal school. Show!!!!
4. The title of the story is "The Weird Teacher."
5. Choose a well known fairy tale and give it a surprise ending. Examples: Snow White falls in love with one of the dwarfs instead of the prince. Little Red Riding Hood turns out to be a wolf in disguise herself.
6. What are the essentials of life? (poem?) Show why.
7. What is your favorite word, and why? Make it a top ten list?
8. If you could invite 2-3 figures from history to dinner, whom would they be? Show the dinner, especially the conversation. (Example: Hitler, Jesus, Albert Einstein.)