Creative Writing - Mad Lib Style

I've enjoyed Mad Libs since I was a kid. They are a fun way to review grammar and a silly way to pass the time. (I just found out that there are Mad Libs on the web which you might want to check out.)

This is a Mad Libesque idea for a creative journal writing assignment. Ask the class for 1 adjective, 2 nouns, and 1 verb. Then, using the words supplied, write a sentence on the board like the following: The ADJECTIVE NOUN1 VERBs the NOUN2 . (Sometimes "The ADJECTIVE NOUN1 VERBS with the NOUN2" might work better. Just use all the words provided in some sort of sentence, adding as many words as you need.)

Examples:

• The dizzy squirrel dances with the window blinds.
• The serious clock sneezes when it sees a notebook.
• The green pizza says, "Zits!"
• The lucky stapler races a toenail.
  

Ask students to write a story that incorporates the sentence the class created. And be prepared for something silly.