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Finish the Sentence (And Keep Writing)

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Looking for some fun writing exercises to boost your creativity or enjoy with your kids? Here's a fun writing prompt to sharpen your writing skills and strengthen your creativity. Finish the following sentences and then keep writing. Use each prompt as the first sentence in a paragraph (at least five sentences long). You can keep the story going with several paragraphs if you're having fun. Each writing prompt should start a new paragraph/story.  The ___________________ ate all of the _______________I had in my kitchen.  The yellow ____________________ scared me when I saw it.  The airplane carrying_________________ flew to ______________.  When I opened the door, I smelled the _____________________ my Mom was cooking. 

While Pencils Move: A Short Story for Mothers

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While Pencils Move ©Chris Pepple 2013                It’s that time of day again. It’s two o’clock in the afternoon. The laundry smells fresh from the scent of my fabric softener I used this morning. A warm spinach and feta cheese aroma lingers in the kitchen from our pizza we completely devoured. The cats have settled into their comfy spots for an afternoon siesta. My children are stretched out in the floor in front of me. One has an open math book. The other one has her history book opened to a section on World War II. She is reading and taking notes.                These moments are times I cherish. I look over my computer screen and watch my children learning and growing. I remember when their legs didn't stretch out this far. I also remember when their homework involved mostly coloring or cutting and gluing. Now they think...