Lesson Plan

Alliteration

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Kids create cool clauses selecting a single starting sound. Ah, alliteration.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have class members craft their own alliterative poem using Brooks' as a model
Classroom Considerations
  • Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool," while not included in the resource, is available online
  • While designed for sophomores, the activity is appropriate for most grade levels
Pros
  • The worksheet provides writers with five prompts for the alliterative sentences
Cons
  • The activity does not explore the poetic effects of alliteration
Common Core