Alabama ELA Standard: 3.LF.22.d

We compare the power of traditions shared by millions with smaller traditions shared by perhaps just one family.

Crosswords, image analysis, and writing prompts for Halloween!

Four rivers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four cephalopods. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four flowers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four 19th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four 20th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four 20th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Read three pieces of writing from three different robots about the same beautiful painting of a volcano. Who wrote it best?

One painting of a bridge. Three robots. Who wrote it best?

What if your students rewrote Dickens in the style of Hemingway and vice versa?

Four African nations. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four US national parks. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Have you ever noticed that some stories have awfully similar problems? What if we looked for the most unusual way of solving a repeating problem?

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Conflict? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Four diseases. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four desert birds. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four penguins. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four of the tiniest countries in Europe. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four microorganisms. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four ants from around the world. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic — and one that doesn’t fit. But which one? Depends on your argument.

Four rainforest snakes. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Which of these rainforests is not like the others?

How is each of these stars not like the others?

How is each of these states not like the others?

Which of these mountains is not like the others?

Which of these four birds is not like the others?

How is each part of the United States Government not like the other parts?

What if we completely rebuild something slowly? What if we completely rebuild it all at once? Is it still the same thing?

Four natural disasters. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

How is each of the states of matter not like the others?

How is each of these four countries not like the others?

What if one character dressed up as another for Halloween? Would the Cat in the Hat pick Captain Jack Sparrow, because they’re both chaotic yet good-natured people? Would Elsa dress up as The Ice King since they are both lonely?

Four Charlotte’s Web characters. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four tundra creatures. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Four US presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Which of these planets is not like others? Well, it sure looks simple at first. But each option could be the one that doesn’t fit in.

Poetry and Prose meet at a party. What would they say to each other? How would they feel about each other’s style?

What if Kylo Ren wrote a love letter to Abe Lincoln or the Sahara Desert wrote one to the Moon?

Every fantasy story has patterns hiding underneath the magic. Once your students see the elements, they’ll spot them everywhere — and use them in their own writing.

Take direction instruction beyond a monotonous practice of the same skill over and over.

A typical student narrative includes plot and characters but lacks a larger idea to hold it all together. This is where a lesson on themes comes in…