amazing alliteration (The Twits)

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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

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 - Sleepvraag

Do you see
a pattern?
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Slide 5 - Open vraag

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 - Sleepvraag

Each part of the name starts with the same letter.

This is alliteration.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

What other characters
have alliterative names?

Slide 8 - Woordweb

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

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 10 - Sleepvraag

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

Slide 11 - Sleepvraag

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

Slide 12 - Sleepvraag

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

Alliteration can be used to
make writing FUN
or more interesting

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

" 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 - Tekstslide

" 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 - Tekstslide

" 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 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

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 vraag

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 - Quizvraag

 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 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 26 - Open vraag