Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – ‘Asleep’

~ John W. Howell

The idea is to open a book randomly and, without looking, point to the page. The word or words closest to the pointing finger is the prompt.

Today we opened The Eternal Road on page 147. The word closest to the pointing finger is ‘asleep.’

Asleep by John W. Howell © 2023

“Who can tell me what asleep means without using the word sleep. Yes, Johnny.”

“Well, teacher, I believe asleep means that your eyes are closed and you are breathing deeper.”

“Okay, Johnny. That is part of it. Anyone else? Your hand is up, Nancy.”

“How about you are dreaming.”

“That’s good, Nancy. Go ahead, Jerry.”

“And you can’t hear the TV anymore.”

“I see. Asleep while TV watching.”

“Yeah, my dad does it all the time.”

“Thank you, Jerry.”

“After he drinks a lot of beer.”

“That will be fine. Anyone else? Okay, Maureen.”

“Asleep is what you want to be to relax.”

“That’s interesting.”

“You lock your bedroom door and tell the kids to be quiet.”

“Thank you, Maureen. Surely someone else has an idea.”

“I do.”

“Yes, Richard.”

“It’s what happens when you talk about history after lunch.”

“I can see that, Richard. Thank you. Can anyone tell me what part of speech is asleep?”

“I’d say all parts of speech are asleep.”

“Thank you again, Richard. It is an adjective. Does anyone care to try a sentence? I’m holding my breath, but go ahead, Richard.”

“When I sit too long in class, my bum feels asleep.”

“Richard, it is time for you to take a walk. Please take this attendance sheet to the office and try not to hurry.”

“Did I use it right?”

“Yes, Richard, and your reward is to keep your bum awake. Bye now.”

64 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – ‘Asleep’”

  4. Teachers (good ones) put up with a lot and handle it well. A few of my kids’ elementary school teachers (yes, more than one) pulled me aside to tell me they’d believe only a small fraction of what my kids said about me if I extended the same courtesy to them. Those were easy deals to make. 😆

    Fun story, John.

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  17. When I taught high school (briefly), any time a kid put his head on the desk and went to sleep, I let him stay asleep until the bell rang. If he was asleep, he couldn’t be giving me a hard time.

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  23. Ha! This was fun, John. I’ll call out your “I’d say all parts of speech are asleep.” as being delightfully philosophical. But since everyone is talking about bums… Once while writing a final report during my second time at college, I sat in my metal folding chair (all I had at that time) so long that my bum went to sleep. Then I realized my legs had followed the bum’s example and down I went. Right after exams, I treated myself to a better chair. 😀 Hugs.

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