The Z was Zapped
The Z was Zapped, is a wonderful book to use when teaching alliteration. Students will delight in the way the letters of the alphabet are removed from the stage.
*After reading, assign each student a letter of the alphabet, perhaps saving your more challenging letters for the students who can work more independently. Allow students time to brainstorm some verbs that are alliterated with their given letter.
~For the letter S: skipped, sauntered, sashayed, swept, sneezed, and so forth.
Students can then choose one or two verbs that will best explain how their letter was removed from stage. The fun part? Allow the students some time to illustrate their work. Then you can get their alphabet bound for students to enjoy for years.
*In true Van Allsburg fashion, his illustrations play a large part in telling his story. The same is true with this book. The illustration explaining the letter is located on the previous page. For example, the letter A is on the first page without any words or description. Using the picture clues, students can predict what they think will happen to the next letter. It leads to a very active read aloud, in which students are actively engaged. When I did this activity, my students often came up with better verbs than the text. It pushes their imagination to the limit.
*After reading, assign each student a letter of the alphabet, perhaps saving your more challenging letters for the students who can work more independently. Allow students time to brainstorm some verbs that are alliterated with their given letter.
~For the letter S: skipped, sauntered, sashayed, swept, sneezed, and so forth.
Students can then choose one or two verbs that will best explain how their letter was removed from stage. The fun part? Allow the students some time to illustrate their work. Then you can get their alphabet bound for students to enjoy for years.
*In true Van Allsburg fashion, his illustrations play a large part in telling his story. The same is true with this book. The illustration explaining the letter is located on the previous page. For example, the letter A is on the first page without any words or description. Using the picture clues, students can predict what they think will happen to the next letter. It leads to a very active read aloud, in which students are actively engaged. When I did this activity, my students often came up with better verbs than the text. It pushes their imagination to the limit.