If you could be an animal cracker, what species would you be? (I don't mean actual animals, I really mean animal crackers.) Why?

What is your stance on the political status of ducks? Why? What do you think this question means (or just what comes to mind when you read this question if you can't think of anything this might mean)?

MOTHER'S DAY is coming up. What are you going to do for your mom? Do you do anything special for your mother? Why or why not? Why do you think your mom does or doesn't deserve to be celebrated?

Okay, so we in the 8th grade are graduating soon. Most of us think that HS will be really different; better? That's for you to decide. Do you think that HS will be better than middle school? Why? What are you looking forward to, and what are you DREADING?

Scenario: The planet is blowing up. You and the rest of Earth's people are being taken to a distant planet. This planet has everything you need to survive in luxery, a TV, music, running water, oxygen, nice houses, etc. The only thing that it doesn't have is anything that comes from nature. There are no birds, mice, frogs, flowers, rivers, etc. If you were allowed to take one thing from nature with you, what would you take? Why?