• Partner seating arrangement
• Prompt displayed
• Timer
• Optional: recording sheet

Arrange students in partner pairs. Prepare engaging prompt. Decide if students will record ideas or just verbalize. Plan timing (usually 2-3 minutes per prompt).

1. Partners face each other, knee to knee.
2. Explain Rally Robin: 'You'll take turns sharing ideas - back and forth like a tennis rally. One idea each turn, no skipping.'
3. Today's prompt: 'Name things that could be found in a haunted house.'
4. Model with a student: 'Cobwebs' 'Ghost' 'Creaky stairs' 'Bats' - rapid back and forth.
5. Rules: One idea per turn. If you're stuck, partner can help, then continue.
6. Set timer for 2 minutes. 'Ready? Partner A starts. Go!'
7. Students rally back and forth.
8. 'Stop! How many ideas did you generate? Raise hand if more than 10. More than 15?'
9. Repeat with new prompt: 'Things a character might wish for.'
10. Transition: 'Now choose your favorite ideas to use in your story planning.'

Provide visual prompts or word banks for struggling students. Allow thinking time before starting. For advanced pairs, require explanations with each idea.

Listen to pairs for quality and quantity of ideas. Note which prompts generate most responses. Use generated ideas in subsequent writing activities.