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Kids create cool clauses selecting a single starting sound. Ah, alliteration.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members craft their own alliterative poem using Brooks' as a model
Classroom Considerations
- Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool," while not included in the resource, is available online
- While designed for sophomores, the activity is appropriate for most grade levels
Pros
- The worksheet provides writers with five prompts for the alliterative sentences
Cons
- The activity does not explore the poetic effects of alliteration