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Luckiest Time of All Theme More options
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Activity Overview


Themes, Symbols, and Motifs

Themes, symbols, and motifs come alive when you use a storyboard! In this activity, students will identify a specific theme from the short story, "The Luckiest Time of All", and support their choices with details from the text. In this example, the theme of "The Luckiest Time of All" is luck. Using a spider map and cells with description boxes, students show scenes from the story that illustrate "luck" or "luckiness."


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Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that identifies recurring themes in "The Luckiest Time of All". Illustrate instances of each theme and write a short description below each cell.


  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify the theme(s) from "The Luckiest Time of All".
  3. Create an image for three examples from the story that represent this theme.
  4. Write a description of each of the examples.

Spider Diagram Template with 3 Empty Boxes More options

Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 6-8

Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)

Type of Assignment Individual, Partner, or Group

Type of Activity: Themes, Symbols & Motifs

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Themes
Create a storyboard that identifies themes in the story. Illustrate examples of each theme and write a short description below each cell.
Proficient Emerging Beginning
Identify Theme(s)
All themes are correctly identified and described.
Some themes are correctly identified.
No themes are correctly identified.
Examples of Theme(s)
All examples support the identified theme(s).
Most examples fit the identified theme(s).
Most examples do not fit the theme(s).
Illustrate Theme
Images clearly show connection with the theme(s).
Some images help to show the theme.
Images do not help in understanding the theme.


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Activity Overview


Themes, Symbols, and Motifs

Themes, symbols, and motifs come alive when you use a storyboard! In this activity, students will identify a specific theme from the short story, "The Luckiest Time of All", and support their choices with details from the text. In this example, the theme of "The Luckiest Time of All" is luck. Using a spider map and cells with description boxes, students show scenes from the story that illustrate "luck" or "luckiness."


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Template and Class Instructions

(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)



Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that identifies recurring themes in "The Luckiest Time of All". Illustrate instances of each theme and write a short description below each cell.


  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify the theme(s) from "The Luckiest Time of All".
  3. Create an image for three examples from the story that represent this theme.
  4. Write a description of each of the examples.

Spider Diagram Template with 3 Empty Boxes More options

Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 6-8

Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)

Type of Assignment Individual, Partner, or Group

Type of Activity: Themes, Symbols & Motifs

Switch to: Common Core • Arizona • California • Colorado • Florida • Georgia • Iowa • Kansas • Maryland • Massachusetts • Nebraska • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • Ohio • Oklahoma • Pennsylvania • Texas • Utah

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Rubric

(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)


Themes
Create a storyboard that identifies themes in the story. Illustrate examples of each theme and write a short description below each cell.
Proficient Emerging Beginning
Identify Theme(s)
All themes are correctly identified and described.
Some themes are correctly identified.
No themes are correctly identified.
Examples of Theme(s)
All examples support the identified theme(s).
Most examples fit the identified theme(s).
Most examples do not fit the theme(s).
Illustrate Theme
Images clearly show connection with the theme(s).
Some images help to show the theme.
Images do not help in understanding the theme.


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