What If?

What if? What is ice cream grew on trees? What if ice cream grew on trees as soon as school began? What if ice cream grew on trees as soon as school began while all of the teachers weren't looking?

A fun and creative writing activity for middle school students is the "What if?" game. 

First students brainstorm questions from the mundane to the truly silly. Record these on an anchor chart. Students then choose one (or two) to write about in their journals.

Give students the opportunity to share their writing with a partner, small group, or large group.

This is such a fun way to incorporate creative writing into your curriculum.

Use with the mentor text What If? by Regina Williams.

Melissa