Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Alliteration in Headline Poems

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn or review the topic of "alliteration" in writing. Then each student will create a 25-word headline poem that contains at least three examples of alliteration. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: All About Alliteration: Responding to Literature Through Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, students will listen to a book, A My Name Is by Alice Lyne, and they will learn about alliteration and alliterative words. After reading the book, students will use print and online resources to brainstorm their own...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an introduction to poetry terms, examples, and web links.
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Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Chants and Street Rhymes [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
Four pages of with chants and street rhymes. Three of the pages are reproducible examples and information useful to students, and one page gives lesson ideas for teachers.