Invite students to echo the repeated phrase ‘Little bird, little bird…’ as it appears. Discuss how repetition helps listeners remember and predict what comes next.
Students create short poems or sentences using alliteration or repetition. Repetition example: I remember the sea, I remember the shell, I remember the sun. Alliteration example: Soft sand, salty sea, sweet sugarcane
Devices to Hunt For: Simile – compares two things using “like” or “as” ex: “My stomach quivers like it’s full of hummingbirds.” Onomatopoeia – a word that sounds like the sound it makes ex: “Tzee-tzee” (blackbird), “Kueu-kueu” (blue jay) Repetition – the same word or...
