Discover alliteration found in picture books by Pamela Duncan Edwards. Then, dive into a read aloud of Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak. This practice sets the stage for budding poets to create their own acrostic poem, write an alliteration alphabet or number book, and have fun with tongue twisters.  

Concepts

alliteration, figures of speech, picture books, poetry, acrostic poems, the alphabet, numbers, tongue twisters, figurative language

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• When time permits, allow scholars to browse the collection of alliteration-filled picture books
• Create an alliteration themed bulletin board to showcase important information and examples 
• Send the interactive learning tools' link home with class members to extend the learning experience 

Classroom Considerations

• Visit the school library, or download onto mobile learning devices, picture books by Pamela Duncan Edwards, as well as a copy of Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak 
• Preview the materials list as a variety of items are required
• Schedule time in the computer lab to complete the interactive learning tool's activity 

Pros

• A 4-point rubric and an alliteration/tongue twister book list is included 
• Instructions are written clearly and in detail 
• The lesson incorporates traditional teaching methods with educational technology tools 

Cons

• The How to Write a Newfangled Tongue Twister by Bruce Lansky link no longer works

Common Core

RL.2.4 RL.5.4