100 Questions of the Day for Middle School Students

Middle school students are notorious for being self conscious and less likely to share their thoughts than elementary schoolers when asked questions. Asking questions of the day can be a good way to break middle school students out of their shell and encourage them to open up and share their thoughts.

Introduce a few of these fun, middle school appropriate questions at the beginning of class, when you start a new unit, or as a journal prompt, and you’ll get to know your students better in no time.

Character and Behavior

• What characteristics make a good friend?
• What behaviors do responsible middle school students show?
• What can you do to create an inclusive school?
• How can you show kindness and compassion to your peers?
• How can you show appreciation for teachers and parents?
• What does it mean to have integrity?
• How can you show respect for those around you?
• What are some positive character traits you want to be known for?
• What does it mean to show empathy?
• Why do you think it’s important to respond rather than just react to a negative situation?

Would You Rather?

• Would you rather have spinach in your teeth or a booger hanging from your nose?
• Would you rather be 10 feet tall or 10 inches tall?
• Would you rather make objects come to life or turn invisible whenever you want?
• Would you rather have homework every day or take a test every day?
• Would you rather go 100 years in the past or 100 years into the future?
• Would you rather learn to play an instrument or learn a new language?
• Would you rather read the book or watch the movie?
• Would you rather live on a boat or live in a cave?
• Would you rather always be hungry or always be tired?
• Would you rather be an archeologist or a marine biologist?

Favorites

• What is your favorite movie?
• What is your favorite thing to do with friends?
• What is your favorite pizza topping?
• What is your favorite fictional character?
• What is your favorite kind of weather?
• What is your favorite sound?
• What is your favorite article of clothing?
• What is your favorite place to celebrate a birthday?
• What is your favorite store?
• What is your favorite meal that your parents make?

Free Time/Hobbies

• What would you do on a bonus day off from school?
• If you could choose any hobby to try, what would it be?
• What kinds of movies do you enjoy?
• What is something outside of school that you are really good at?
• Do you like to make things?
• If you didn’t have to go to school, how would you spend your days?
• How would you spend your time if you woke up an hour earlier than you normally do?
• What is something you’ve always wanted to try?
• Who is athlete that you look up to?
• Who is someone you like spending time with?

Food

• What is something you refuse to eat?
• If you could invent a new ice cream flavor, what would it be?
• What is the best snack to get at the movie theater?
• What is one food you would love to find in your lunchbox?
• If you were in charge of making dinner, what would you make?
• What is the grossest food you’ve ever eaten?
• What do you like to eat while you’re studying for a test?
• What would the best slice of pizza have on it?
• If you could only eat three foods for the rest of your life, which three would you choose?
• What meal would you like the school cafeteria to serve?

Future

• What would your dream house look like?
• Do you want to go to college or trade school?
• Will you have a family of your own someday?
• How much money do you think you’ll make?
• Where would you love to go on vacation?
• What do you think high school will be like?
• What would you like to get better at doing?
• Which friend do you think you’ll be friends with for life?
• Where do you think you’ll get your first job?
• Do you think you would like to live in a different country when you’re a grown up?

Have You Ever?

• Have you ever been to a different country?
• Have you ever been to a concert?
• Have you ever flown in a helicopter?
• Have you ever been stuck in a storm?
• Have you ever been on a rollercoaster?
• Have you ever pet a wild animal?
• Have you ever swam in the ocean?
• Have you ever broken a bone?
• Have you ever been on a road trip?
• Have you ever met someone famous?

Use Your Imagination

• What would you do if you found a million dollars?
• Do you think unicorns and dragons exist?
• What would it be like to be a fairy?
• If you could meet your favorite fictional character, which one would you choose?
• Would you rather have a gnome or a troll living in your house?
• Do you think an alien would make a good teacher?
• If you could create a new animal from two existing animals, what would you create?
• If you wrote a new best-selling fantasy book, what would it be about?
• What fictional place would you like to visit?
• If you were a superhero, what power would you have?

Thought-Provoking

• How could you make your school a better place?
• Why is it important to take care of animals?
• What excites you?
• Who is someone very special to you?
• What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
• What three words describe you?
• What is the first thing you thought about when you woke up this morning?
• What is one invention you couldn’t live without?
• What is something you love about school?
• What is one rule that you think is unfair?

Just for Fun

• Would you rather be an ocean animal or a forest animal?
• What would it be like to have six fingers on each hand?
• If you had $100 to buy snacks, what would you buy?
• If you had to wear one color of clothes for the rest of your life, what color would you choose?
• If you could invent a new holiday, what would you celebrate?
• What would make life perfect?
• What is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you?
• If you could compete in the Olympics, what sport would you compete in?
• Do you think you would like to be the President of the United States?
• If you had to get rid of everything except one possession, what would you keep?

Get your middle school students thinking and talking with any of these interesting questions!