Looking for an Example of an Alliteration Poem?

Alliteration poems use multiple examples of words that begin with the same letter/sound. If you’re looking to extend your students’ poetry writing repertoire or provide them with a fun creative challenge, alliteration poems are a great choice!

Introduce your students to alliteration poems with Teach Starter’s poster and writing scaffold worksheets. The download includes: 

• Alliteration Poem Poster – This colorful and informative poster explains what an alliteration poem is and provides an example to inspire students using the topic of a bunny.
• Alliteration Poem Brainstorm and Planning Worksheet – This worksheet guides students through the process of brainstorming vocabulary that could be used in an alliteration poem about an animal of their choice.
• Alliteration Poem Writing Worksheet – This worksheet provides a suggested structure (two verses of four lines each) for students to write an alliteration poem based on their chosen animal. 

This resource downloads as an easy-print PDF or an editable Google Slides file. Please note that the poster is available in the PDF version only.

Using This Alliteration Poem in Your Lessons

This resource can be used in a creative writing lesson where students are introduced to alliteration poems. Here is one suggestion as to how you might use this alliteration poem example in your poetry writing lesson:

1. Introduction – Display the poster and explain the concept of alliteration. Walk the students through the example alliteration poem on the poster, featuring the bunny. Ask students to identify the repeated sounds and discuss how the poem uses these sounds to create a fun, rhythmic effect.
2. Animal Brainstorming Activity – Hand out the brainstorming worksheet. Allow students to choose an animal as the topic for their poem. Guide them through the brainstorming process, encouraging them to think of words or phrases that begin with the same sound as their animal, e.g. “slithering” for a snake or “busy” for a bee.
3. Poem Writing Activity – Hand out the writing worksheet. Remind students that their poem should follow the suggested structure of two verses with four lines each. Encourage students to refer to their brainstorming worksheet as they write.
4. Sharing and Feedback – After writing, ask a few volunteers to read their poems aloud to the class. After each reading, ask the class to identify the alliterative words and discuss how they enhance the poem.

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Project the poster on your interactive whiteboard or print it for your classroom display board. If you intend to display the poster, we recommend enlarging it for enhanced readability.

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