Alliteration+Writing+Minilesson

 **Writing Minilesson **
 * Grade: ** 5 ** Time: ** 15 minutes

1. Write for different purposes (e.g., to express ideas, inform, entertain, respond to literature, persuade, question, reflect, clarify, share) and a variety of audiences (e.g., self, peers, community).
 * Standards: ** 3.2.5 D. Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes (exploring a variety of forms).


 * Objective: ** The students will identify alliteration in text and write a short story using alliteration twice within the story.

 § // June 29, 1999 // by David Wiesner  § Chart paper with sentences
 * Materials: **

 § Anticipatory Set (Engagement)- o “Boys and girls, remember the book we read by David Wiesner? Do you also remember how we discussed a type of figurative language that author’s like David Wiesner use? Who remembers what type of figurative language he used in the book June 29, 1999? Yes, alliteration.”  § State Objective and Purpose- o “Well, today we are going to learn how to use alliteration in our writing like David Wiesner so that we can make our writing more memorable and fun to read.”  § Teach and Model- o [Chart paper] “The pig ran around the radishes, munched on marigolds, and picked bugs off beets.” o “We are looking for alliteration, right? If you remember, alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letters at the beginning of two or more words. Who can tell me the first set of words used by this writer for the purpose of alliteration? Yes, ran and radishes. How about the second set of words? Yes, munched and marigolds. And the last set of words? Bugs and beets.”  § Guided Practice- o [Chart paper] “On this chart paper, I’ve written three sentences. Each sentence has one or more blanks. Let’s get our creative juices flowing and have fun filling in the blanks so that we are using alliteration in our sentences. Who can think of a word that would sound fun and make sense in our first sentence? [Call on students that are raising their hands]. Great job! These are all creative sentences and they’re fun to read.”  § Independent Practice/Assessment- o “Boys and girls, during Writer’s Workshop today, I want you to write a short story using alliteration in at least two places in the story.”  § Closure- o “Who can tell me why writer’s use alliteration?” o “Now, who can tell me what you are going to do when you are writing today?” o “Great! Return quickly and quietly to your seats and begin writing.”
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