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awesome
and
amazing
alliteration
You can...
  • tell someone what it is.
  • find it in text.
  • use it!

You know...
  • one reason why we use it.

Slide 2 - Slide

In the next slide, you will group characters from Harry Potter into two groups. 
I will not tell you what the groups are.
The only hint I will give is this:
You can do this activity even if you haven't read the book. 
In the next slide, you will put characters from Harry Potter into two groups. 

I will not tell you what the groups are.

The only hint I will give is this:
You can do this activity even if you haven't read the book. (It might even be easier.)

Slide 3 - Slide

Sort the names into groups. 
Hint: Severis Sneep belongs to #1.
Severus Sneep
Albus Perkamentus
Ron Wemel
Zalazar Zwadderich
Loena Leeflang
Goderic Griffoendor
Dracoy Malfidus
Harry Potter
Hermelien Griffel
Rowena Ravenklauw
Remus Lupos

Slide 4 - Drag question

Do you see
a pattern?
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Slide 5 - Open question

Use the same pattern as before and sort the names into groups. Hint: Peter Parker belongs to #1. 
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Peter Parker
Bruce Banner
Winter Soldier
Silver Surfer
Black Widow
Bucky Barnes
Incredible Hulk
Spiderman

Slide 6 - Drag question

Each part of the name starts with the same letter.

This is alliteration.

Slide 7 - Slide

What other characters
have alliterative names?

Slide 8 - Mind map

Alliteration is when several words that occur close to each other have the same beginning sound.

Slide 9 - Slide

Put the alliterations in box 1.  
Everything else goes in box 2.
beard
filthy
frumps
feathery

Slide 10 - Drag question

Put the alliterations in box 1.  
Everything else goes in box 2.
sells
shells
shout

Slide 11 - Drag question

Put the alliterations in box 1.  
Everything else goes in box 2.
penny
fish
phone

Slide 12 - Drag question

Slide 13 - Slide

The dog smelled really gross because she'd encountered a skunk.
-
Stinky Sam stank because she'd stupidly circled a skunk.
Which sentence is 
more interesting?

Slide 14 - Slide

Alliteration can be used to
make writing FUN
or more interesting

Slide 15 - Slide

Alliteration can be used to
give the text 
RHYTHM
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout
would not take the garbage out.
from Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout in 
'Where the Sidewalk Ends' by Shel Silverstein

Slide 16 - Slide

" There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere..."
from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson

Slide 17 - Slide

" There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere..."
from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson
What do all the d-words have in common?
What is being emphasized?

Slide 18 - Slide

" There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why. He must be deformed somewhere..."
from Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Alliteration can be used to
EMPHASIZE WORDS

Slide 19 - Slide

Slimy snakes slither silently.
Gross snakes wriggle without a sound.
What is the difference between these sentences?

Think about the MOOD of the sentence.

Slide 20 - Slide

Alliteration can be used to
create a
MOOD
slimy snakes slither silently

Slide 21 - Slide

While you are reading The Twits, pay attention to how Roald Dahl (the author) uses alliteration.

He's very good at it, and uses
it for all of the reasons 
listed above.
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fearful 
frumptious 
freaks
watch you like a
wombat

Slide 22 - Slide

Your turn!

Use alliteration. Write something about:
a ball OR a fish OR a sister OR a brother
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Slide 23 - Open question

Are there any of these things you still need to work on?
A
Nope!
B
One of them.
C
Some of them.
D
All of them!

Slide 24 - Quiz

 Write a sentence using alliteration. 
Your turn!
Molly mowed the moonlit meadows masticating the marvelous meal while mooing.
Need inspiration? 
Start with your name!

Slide 25 - Slide

Use your notebook to work, then
write your finished sentence here!

Slide 26 - Open question

  1. Choose which exercise you want to do in the next slides: #1 is easiest, #3 is most difficult. Choose the one that fits your knowledge of English!
  2. Do it. 
  3. Post your results on the class Padlet. Click on your class to get to the padlet. ⬇️
  4. When you're done, read/listen toThe Twits part 2 and do the quiz!
Problems posting? This may help ↙️
Your turn!

Slide 27 - Slide

What is one reason to use alliteration?
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Slide 28 - Open question

#2 : Write 3 short descriptions using alliteration.
  1. Choose a noun. Ideas: something in your room; an animal
  2. How do you describe it? Think of words in English AND Dutch.
  3. Use a dictionary and/or a thesaurus to check for words with the same first letter.
  4. Write down and repeat!
  5. When you have 3, post to the class padlet!
Now it's your turn! 
 #1 is easiest, #3 is most difficult. Choose the one that fits your knowledge of English!
example:
1. Book. 
2. long, words, no pictures, non-fiction, interesting
3. long ≈ boundless; words -> wordy -> bountiful; non-fiction ≈ believable
4. boundless believable bountiful book 

Slide 29 - Slide

#1: Animal Alliterations
  1. Choose ten animals starting with ten different letters.
  2. Write descriptions of the animals using alliteration. 
  3. Post your results on your class padlet!

To help, here is a Dutch to English dictionary and an English thesaurus 
Now it's your turn! 
 #1 is easiest, #3 is most difficult. Choose the one that fits your knowledge of English!
examples
  • Quivering questioning quail
  • Shy shaking shellfish
  • Elegant emo emu

Slide 30 - Slide

Which will you choose?

Slide 31 - Slide

Which will you choose?
#3: a sentence
#2: short descriptions
#1: animal alliterations

Slide 32 - Poll