Writing Prompt: And They Got Away

Today's Writing Prompt is inspired by twelfth-grader Kaitlin Martin, who won a Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for her Portfolio. This Digital Art piece is titled "And They Got Away."

When you see this image, what do you think of? There is a man with a round Earth-like head, wearing a business suit and smiling in the background. There are two people who seem to be celebrating or waving, and there is a ghost-like image floating away trying to grab the Earth-like man.

My caption for this image would be:

People Celebrating: "No Pollution on Planet Green, Please and Thank You."
Earth-Like Man: "I want to be like the people on Planet Green, pollution free one day!"

Okay, now it's your turn to think of what this image means to you, and to write your own caption in the Comments!

— Glory, Scholastic Intern (a.k.a. CupcakeChateau4)

Writing Prompt: The Sunny Entrance

This week's Writing Prompt is inspired by eighth-grader Mimi Shang, who won a Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for her Mixed Media artwork titled "The Sunny Entrance."

In this piece, I see a lot of purple and blue, which are not so happy colors to me. But in the corner on the wall, there is a mirror with a reflection of a window, and there is yellow and light there. To me, that represents hope for tomorrow.

With this in mind, my caption for this artwork would be:

"Mom, I would love to clean the house and all, but tomorrow looks more promising."

Doing chores is something that we all probably have to do at some point in our lives, and I hate cleaning my room! But it has to get done eventually, right?

Look at this image, and find symbols you can relate to. Then come up with a creative caption and share it in the Comments for everyone to see. I know you all have some great ideas, and we want to hear them!

— Glory, Scholastic Intern (a.k.a. CupcakeChateau4)

Writing Prompt: Between Two Worlds

Today's Writing Prompt is inspired by twelfth-grader Rebecca Lamaire, who won a Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for her untitled painting.

In this painting, I see mountains covered in snow like the Alps in Switzerland. I also see a garden of yellow flowers. Between the two different environments, there is a paper plane flying in the sky. When looking at this painting, I think of how different flowers and snow are, but also similar because they make the world a more beautiful place.

My caption for this image would be:

"If I could fly anywhere in the world, I would fly to a place where peace exists between two different worlds because peace is beautiful."

What do you see in this painting? What does it remind you of? What emotions does it make you feel? Come up with a creative caption and share it in the Comments so other people can see your awesome art interpretation and caption-making talents!

— Glory, Scholastic Intern (a.k.a. CupcakeChateau4)

SPONSORED POST: Happy Feet Two

This post is sponsored by Happy Feet Two.

In Happy Feet Two (rated PG), Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem. His tiny son, Erik, is choreophobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven—a penguin who can fly! But when the world is shaken by powerful forces, Erik and Mumble bring together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures—from tiny krill to giant elephant seals—to put things right! See it in 3D or 2D in select theaters and in IMAX starting November 18, 2011.

 

 

What do you think these dancing penguins are saying? Leave your Caption in the Comments. Then help Erik dance his way away from the elephant seals in this maze game!

Images Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Create a Caption: Goosebumps

Thrills & Chills! With the weather getting chilly and daylight hours getting shorter, it's getting to be that time of year again. . . Halloween! From all the talk in the hallways about what costumes to wear, to the snarling jack-o-lanterns guarding the neighbors' front porches, Halloween preparations are well under way! For those of you who are looking for more frightful fun than "trick-or-treat," October is the perfect month to pick up your favorite scary stories, or sink your teeth into some new ones for an added chill factor! Leave it to Goosebumps to get you in the mood for the thrills and chills of the season.

Last week, you got a sneak peek of the new Hall of Horrors: Why I Quit Zombie School. This week, we want to invite you to Get Goosebumps. Get your terrific-ly terrifying creative hats on and write a caption for the Goosebumps picture below of the troublemaking ventriloquist dummy.

Dare to get Goosebumps? Post your caption in the Comments below.

—Amabel, Scholastic Media

Guinness World Records 2012 Create a Caption

It has become kind of an annual tradition here to post a Create a Caption for the new Guinness World Records book. Two years ago, we had the photo of the guy who holds the record for wearing the most T-shirts at once. Last year it was the kid who holds the world record for balancing the most spoons on his face. They are pretty funny pictures, and your captions for them were hilarious! Well this year, it's dogs. . . Skipping rope.

That's right. In the Guinness World Records 2012 book, you will find this picture of the most dogs skipping one rope at the same time.

Create a Caption: Kittehs!

If you know me even a little bit, you know I love cats! Seriously, I just can't get enough of them, especially kittens!  Check out these two little guys. What do you think they're saying?

Create a Caption: Say Cheese!

Ugh. . . the dreaded family portrait. The matching outfits, corny poses, fake smiles, and the ongoing phrase, "Are we done yet?" springs to mind.

Could it really be worse than school picture day? Quite possibly. . .

Though it is rare for me to enjoy taking a family photo, my dad and his sisters very much enjoy striking a pose in front of the camera to create an entertaining greeting card for their friends.

This past year was their best card yet. Being that my dad is dentist, he decided to pose as himself along with his youngest sister as the hygienist and his oldest sister as the patient.

Now it's your turn to get creative and fill in the blanks! Write your Captions in the Comments.

NOTE: For safety purposes, all appliances are off.

- Carly M., Stacks Blogger

Writing Prompt: Graduation Bear

Graduation Day. Aaah. Memories in the making. As the school year winds down, maybe some of you guys are graduating from middle school, and moving onto high school? Or graduating from elementary school and moving onto middle school? Or in my case, giving myself a pat on the back for just having made it through another crazy year!

Well, as I was walking around my local party store shopping for a birthday card, all the graduation decorations got me thinking. It also gave me an excuse to dress up my favorite bear. What do you suppose he is thinking?

Here's my caption.

Bear: The diploma is nice, but I sure I hope I got some cold, hard cash in those cards!

Give it a shot, and let me know what you imagine he's thinking. Leave your Caption in the Comments below.

—Ratha, Stacks Writer

Create a Caption: Kittens!

In most ways (I like to think) I am a perfectly normal adult, but oh my goodness, in the presence of kittens I just go crazy! Look at these guys! Are they not adorable???

Create a Caption: Doggy Dog World

Don't you wish at times you could read animals' thoughts? Like the movie Dr. Doolittle? I certainly do! I often find myself watching animals interact with each other. From dogs circling and sniffing each other to a pair of squirrels fighting for a nut, animal interactions just seem to fascinate me at any time.

One of my favorite activities in the summer here in New York City is going to the dog park and watching all the various types of dogs running and playing around, and observing how the different breeds act towards each other and how they get along. The dogs' behavior towards each other surprises me and leaves me wanting to know, "What are they thinking?" and "Are they actually communicating with each other?"

The same goes for my uncle's adorable dog. . . "What is she thinking while chewing on that toy?"

Since we can never know what is going through her doggy brain, I leave it up to you to fill in her thoughts!

— Carly M., Ink Splot 26 Blogger

Create a Caption: Spring Training

Batter up!

Now that the football season has come to an end and Superbowl XLV has finished with a tremendous victory by the Wisconsin Bay Packers, you know what comes next. . .

The NBA Finals? Well yes, but that's not what I am thinking of. I'm talking about MLB (Major League Baseball) spring training. And what comes after that? Baseball season!

So to celebrate the upcoming season of Major League Baseball. . . I give you . . . my aunt posing in a glove!? Yes, you heard right. Just check out the photo below and add your own caption.

Carly's caption: "Steeerike three! You're out!"

— Carly M., Ink Splot 26 Blogger