Writing Prompts
Writing Prompts
Real and Imaginary Animals
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Nov 15, 2003, 10:04 PST

Weekly Writing Prompts

Everyone needs a starting point from time to time to get them into the swing of writing. Use our prompts about animals this week to start your journaling.

Monday
Dr. Doolittle had a Pushme-Pullyou. What sort of weird creature would you like to have as a pet?

Tuesday
Kids are constantly bringing home strays that they want to adopt. Write a story about a kid that brings home an unusual stray and what happens when he/she asks mom if they can keep it.

Wednesday
What was your family pet? Write a story about when you first brought your pet home. If you didn’t have a pet, write about one that you wished you had.

Thursday
Samson was a bear in California that kept climbing into the hot tubs of local homes for a soothing dip. He was finally given his own waterfall and bathing pool at the Orange County Zoo. Write a story from Samson’s point of view.

Friday
You're a pirate and your constant companion is your parrot. Write a story about something you said that he repeated at the wrong time. Did you get in trouble? Were you embarrassed? Did you get arrested? Be creative.

Learning Links for Samson the Hot Tub Bear

Samson - The Story of a Bear
Find out how Samson died in this short piece from the Orange County Zoo.
Source: Orange County Zoo

Samson the Bear Monument
The City of Monrovia erected the Samson the Bear Monument. See photos of it at their site.
Source: The City of Monrovia

Samson, "The Hot Tub Bear", Monument
A monument was erected to Samson on March 23, 2002. Read about the life of this unusally social bear in this article written by a local resident.
Source: Bob Dollins