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A Lesson in Englist Composition: How to write your own mad-libs

 

Give me 4 mad-libs

Mad Lib #1: Camping Chaos

Fill in the blanks with:

  • Noun (plural)
  • Adjective
  • Verb (past tense)
  • Adverb
  • Noun
  • Body Part (plural)

Write a dialogue script for this story: We decided to go camping this weekend. We packed all of our camping gear, including our tent, sleeping bags, and a bunch of delicious (noun). The weather was absolutely (adjective), perfect for roasting marshmallows over the campfire. After dinner, we sat around the fire telling stories until we heard a(n) (adjective) rustling in the bushes. We all screamed and ran back to the tent in the (adverb) darkness!

Mad Lib #2: The Great Pie Caper

Fill in the blanks with:

  • Noun (plural)
  • Adjective
  • Noun
  • Verb (past tense)
  • Verb (past tense)
  • Adjective
  • Number

It was the day of the annual pie contest! Everyone in town brought their best pies, hoping to win the coveted blue ribbon. My grandma's famous blueberry pie was a sure winner this year. We placed it proudly on the table with all the other delicious entries. Suddenly, a flock of hungry (noun) swooped down from the sky! They (verb) and (verb) all over the pies, creating a giant, (adjective) pie mess. There were only (number) pies left untouched, and none of them were blueberry!

Mad Lib #3: The Lost Sock

Fill in the blanks with:

  • Verb (ing)
  • Adjective
  • Noun
  • Adverb
  • Noun
  • Verb (past tense)

I was getting ready for school when I realized I had a big problem. One of my socks was missing! I spent a long time (verb) under my bed and searching through my laundry basket, but my (adjective) sock was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up, I spotted a tiny, fluffy (noun) peeking out from under the couch. It was my missing sock! A little (adverb) mouse must have borrowed it to build a cozy nest. I carefully retrieved my sock and decided to let the little thief keep the other one.

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Depending on the words you use to modify the prompt you may get this result.

Sample Output

Sure, here's that dialogue scene:

[FADE IN]

EXT. FOREST - DAY

Sunlight filters through the trees as MIA and JAKE unpack their camping gear. A tent is half-pitched, backpacks and sleeping bags are strewn around.

MIA (Holding up a package) Look, Jake! I got extra marshmallows this year!

JAKE (Grinning) Life saver. You know I can't resist a good s'more.

MIA Me neither! Now, let's get this tent pitched before the sun sets.

They work together, laughing and chatting as they set up camp. Finally, the tent stands proudly, a small fire crackles nearby.

EXT. FOREST - NIGHT

The fire is roaring now, casting flickering shadows on the trees. Mia and Jake are huddled around it, roasting marshmallows on sticks.

MIA (Sticking a perfectly golden marshmallow onto a graham cracker) Remember that time we tried to roast hotdogs and they ended up burnt to a crisp?

JAKE (Chuckling) How could I forget? We were so hungry we ate them anyway.

MIA Desperate times, my friend.

They share a laugh, then fall silent, gazing into the fire. A rustle comes from the bushes nearby.

JAKE (Whispering) Did you hear that?

MIA (Eyes widening) Yeah...

The rustling gets louder, closer.

MIA (CONT'D) (Shouting) Hello? Who's there?

Silence. Then, a flash of movement in the darkness.

MIA (CONT'D) (Screaming) Run!

Mia and Jake scramble to their feet and dash towards the tent, tripping over roots and branches in the pitch darkness.

INT. TENT - NIGHT

Mia and Jake huddle inside the tent, panting. They can hear their own heartbeats pounding in their ears.

JAKE (Shakily) What do you think it was?

MIA I... I don't know. But it scared the living daylights out of me!

They sit there for a moment, listening for any further sounds. Eventually, a nervous giggle escapes Mia's lips.

JAKE (Smiling) Well, at least we have each other.

MIA (Smiling back) And marshmallows! Maybe we can roast them inside the tent.

JAKE (Laughing) Now you're talking my language.

FADE OUT.

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