Beginning Sounds With a Twist

Lesson Plan - Get It!

Audio:

What’s a Tongue Twister?

• Do you know what a tongue twister is?

It’s a funny sentence or rhyme that uses the same beginning sound over and over. Try saying this one out loud.

	She sells seashells by the seashore.
	The seashells she sells are seashore shells.

 

• Did your tongue get tangled?

That’s part of the fun!

This special sound play is called alliteration. Alliteration happens when many words start with the same sound.

Learn more about how that works!

Listen for the Sound: What Is Alliteration?

Alliteration is a fancy word for a fun idea: it means that several words in a row start with the same beginning sound.

Look at this silly sentence.

Big brown bears bounce beach balls.

Say it out loud.

• Can you hear the /b/ sound repeating?

That’s alliteration! It makes sentences fun to say and even sillier to hear.

It also helps you practice beginning sounds in a super playful way.

Sing Some Alliteration!

Now, it’s time to hear a song filled with silly sounds!

• Can you try to sing a part of the song?

Big brown bears bought bigger books.

Little Lily Lovelace loves Lulu’s look.

Josh and Jonas juggle jellybeans and jam.

Try singing the lines slowly, then faster!

• Which sounds did you hear repeating?

Now Read: Some Smug Slug

Get ready for a slippery, slithery story full of alliteration!

Listen to the read-aloud of Some Smug Slug by Pamela Duncan Edwards.

As you listen, watch for words that start with the same sound. Say the beginning sound when you hear it.

This book is packed with words that begin with the /s/ sound. Try listening again closely and see how many you can count!

• Ready to play with beginning sounds some more?

Move to the Got It? section to test your alliteration skills!