Picture cubes from Learning Resources make great prompts during brainstorming. For more information, visit: www.learningresources.com
Scholastic's Story Starter machine screenr.com Story Starter Link: teacher.scholastic.com
@ hopefully he works out and does well as the starter up to that point otherwise that will be a non-story
Great "success story" examples too. RT @: Great starter points here! How can philanthropists mak… (cont) 
@ I like the Christmas story leg lamp getup. That's hilarious. A real conversation starter.
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Who’s on first? Oilers won’t say: Who gets the nod as the Edmonton Oilers opening-night starter in goal is a question.