Musicians use poetic devices to play with sound or meaning within songs. What are your musical tastes? Discuss with a friend the kind of music you enjoy. Ask permission to use the Internet to research the lyrics of your favorite song. Identify the use of alliteration in the lyrics.
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(printable activity sheet)
Did you notice the text of Lauren’s Awesome Adventures was structured similar to an acrostic poem? The first letter on each page on the left spells LAUREN. Acrostic poems are unique poems that do not have to rhyme. It has the topic written vertically, and, at each letter, something to do with the topic is written horizontally.
Create an acrostic poem using your name.
(printable activity sheet)
Create an acrostic poem using your name.
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Writing Extension Activities
1. Have you ever visited the zoo in your city? What animals did you see? Write about your visit to the zoo. You may want to conduct research to learn more about the natural habitats of the animals you visited at the zoo. Many zoos have digital tours available! (printable activity sheet) 2. Work with students to create an original story using alliterative sentences. Encourage students to create a dozen or more sentences with powerful verbs and adjectives. Next, have them turn their favorite sentences into an entire story about any subject of their choice. |
Alliteration is all around us. Businesses and cartoon characters often use the help of alliteration in advertising to promote their products by making them catchier and more memorable to consumers.
Think of more uses of alliteration in the media and advertising. What are some of the most memorable catch phrases using alliteration? Discuss your ideas with a friend.
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Alliteration Extension Activities
1. Alliteration sentences can be made up about famous people, news events, or popular products.
The same concept could be used to create an alphabet book on any topic such as animals, countries, or fruits found around the world.
2. Have students write alliteration sentences related to earth science. Next, allow students to type their sentences in PowerPoint slides and find appropriate illustrations.
Click to view National Standards addressed using alliteration:
- American Airlines ®
- Best Buy ®
- Bob the Builder ®
- Coca-Cola ®
- Sid the Science Kid ®
Think of more uses of alliteration in the media and advertising. What are some of the most memorable catch phrases using alliteration? Discuss your ideas with a friend.
(printable activity sheet)
Alliteration Extension Activities
1. Alliteration sentences can be made up about famous people, news events, or popular products.
The same concept could be used to create an alphabet book on any topic such as animals, countries, or fruits found around the world.
2. Have students write alliteration sentences related to earth science. Next, allow students to type their sentences in PowerPoint slides and find appropriate illustrations.
Click to view National Standards addressed using alliteration:
All About Alliteration: Look, Listen, & Learn
Alliteration also known as initial rhyme is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. It is like rhyming, but with alliteration the rhyming comes in the beginning of the words instead of the end.
Alliteration also known as initial rhyme is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. It is like rhyming, but with alliteration the rhyming comes in the beginning of the words instead of the end.
- Lovable Lauren Lives in Louisiana is an example of alliteration because of the words that begin with the “L” sound.
- Look for more examples of alliteration in newspapers, magazines, poetry, and on signs as you travel around town with your family.
- Encourage children to Listen for initial rhyme of letter sounds they hear at the beginning of each word as the book is read aloud. Extend the fun by having children listen for examples of alliteration in commercials and songs on the radio and television.
- Ex. “Row, Row, Row, Your Boat” or “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- Learning about alliteration and acrostic poems offers many opportunities for word play and learning about language.
- Readers can Learn to create their own alliterative sentences or acrostic poems by:
- Using a variety of print and online resources to brainstorm their own alliterative word lists
- Creating and illustrating alliterative sentences about famous people, fun places, or popular products
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It's not always easy to know what to do or talk about after reading a book with your child.
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Good readers ask questions before, during, and after reading.
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