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Alliteration Alley
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Alliteration Alley

This colourful poster has been designed to define and provide simple examples of alliteration.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to listen for rhyme, letter patterns, syllables and sounds (phonemes) in spoken words (phonological awareness).
  • We are learning to listen for rhyme, letter patterns, syllables and sounds in words.
  • We are learning to listen to, discuss and explore sound patterns, e.g. alliteration and rhyme, in poems, chants, rhymes and songs.
  • We are learning to recite and perform poems, chants, rhymes and songs and explore sound patterns, e.g. alliteration, rhyme.
  • We are learning to identify the effect of imagery in texts when reading aloud, e.g. the use of nature in haiku poems and language devices such as rhythm and onomatopoeia to add momentum to poetry.
  • We are learning to identify the effect of imagery in texts when reading aloud, e.g. the use of nature in haiku poems, and language devices such as rhythm and onomatopoeia to add momentum to poetry.

Curriculum alignment

ENe-4A old Demonstrates developing skills and strategies to read, view and comprehend short, predictable texts on familiar topics in different media and technologies EN2-8B old Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter EN1-6B old Recognises a range of purposes and audiences for spoken language and recognises organisational patterns and features of predictable spoken texts ENE-PHOAW-01 new Identifies, blends, segments and manipulates phonological units in spoken words as a strategy for reading and creating texts EN2-UARL-01 new Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension EN2-VOCAB-01 new Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words EN2-OLC-01 new Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting EN1-UARL-01 new Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose EN1-VOCAB-01 new Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas EN1-OLC-01 new Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
VCELT209 Listen to, recite and perform poems, chants, rhymes and songs, imitating and inventing sound patterns including alliteration and rhyme VCELT254 Discuss the nature and effects of some language devices used to enhance meaning and shape the reader’s reaction, including rhythm and onomatopoeia in poetry and prose VCELA168 Identify rhyming words, alliteration patterns, syllables and some sounds (phonemes) in spoken words

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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