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How to Write an Alliteration Poem ActivityHow to Write an Alliteration Poem Activity
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3rd - 8th
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English Language Arts
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How to Write an Alliteration Poem

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  • Poetic Terms Dictionary for Kids
  • Rhyming Dictionary for Kids
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  • Poem
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Learners follow five steps to compose an alliteration poem. They choose one consonant and brainstorm as many nouns, verbs, and adjectives they can think of to create rhyming sentences that come together in a poetic fashion. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

poetry, alliteration, sensory details, sensory language, Grammar, parts of speech, poetic devices, poetic elements, figurative language, nouns, adjectives, verbs

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Make the lesson a center in your English language arts rotations
  • Direct participants to make all notes in their interactive English language arts binder so they can easily access their work and reference it at a later time 
  • Plan a poetry showcase in which class members share their poem orally in front of the class or using a cooperative learning strategy such as a Think Pair Share 

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should be familiar with the concept of consonants, nouns, verbs, and adjectives 
  • This lesson can be lead by the teacher or assigned to pupils

Pros

  • Two examples are included 
  • The plan's objective is easy to follow 

Cons

  • Some font is lighter and may be difficult to read 

Common Core

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