Walk on the Wild Side
Cherylle Waters
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In this lesson, students are introduced to alliterative books (Animalia, Dinorella, and Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke) and then are asked to describe the alliterative patterns.  Ultimately students will work in pairs to practice researching alliterative words and writing alliterative sentences.  Students will then work collaboratively to produce a class book of teacher alliterations using the beginning sounds of staff's and teachers' last names.  The final product will include the sentences illustrated with both photographs and art work.
Subject:  Language Arts
Topic:  Alliteration
Grade Level:  3
Student Lesson Name and URL:  Walk on the Wild Side (ctap295.ctaponline.org/~cwaters)
Standards Addressed
Third Grade
Language Arts: Focus on Alliteration, Writing, Word Choice

Language Arts Content Standards

3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
  • 3.5  Recognize the similarities of sounds in words and rhythmic patterns
1.0  Writing Strategies
  • 1.3  Understand the structure and organization of various reference materials
  • 2.2  Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences
1.0  Written and Oral English Language Conventions
  • 1.4  Identify and use subjects and verbs correctly in speaking and writing simple sentences
1.0  Listening and Speaking Strategies
  • 1.4  Identify the musical elements of literary language
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Student Activities
 
  • Introductory Activity
    • Students will predict what they think the term alliteration means
    • Students will listen as the teacher reads Animalia, Dinorella, and Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke
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    Pre-Test
    Ten multiple-choice questions covering figurative language.

    Post-Test
    Ten multiple-choice questions covering figurative language.

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    Murdock Elementary
    Willows, California
    Cherylle Waters  cwaters@wunif.k12.ca.us    liverust@thegrid.net
    Last Revised: 06/12/2000