Poetry at the Zoo — Using Alliteration (Year 2)

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Help children to develop their knowledge of poetry with this PowerPoint on alliteration. It encourages them to come up with their own alliterative sentences by choosing an adjective, animal and verb beginning with the same letter. They will then read a fun poem about a visit to the zoo and are challenged to write their own.

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Key Stage: Key Stage 1
Subject: English
Topic: Composition
Topic Group:Writing
Year(s): Year 2
Media Type: PowerPoint
Resource Type: PowerPoint
Last Updated: 22/09/2022
Resource Code: E1PAT73
Curriculum Point(s): Develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing poetry.

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