Alliteration Activity

Using the Poem “Bleezer’s Ice Cream” by: Jack Prelutsky

Created by: Rose Loiacono

Teacher Notes“Bleezer’s Ice Cream” is a fun poem thatstudents think is funny and gross all at thesame time. I have developed this activityabout alliteration to correlate with the poem.Included in this packet is: sample lesson plans,alteration poster, a copy of the poem, brainstorm sheet and classroom display pieces.

Sample Lesson Plan1. Introduce alliteration and how it

may be used in poems2. Read “Bleezer’s Ice Cream” and

have students listen foralliteration in the poem

3. Read the poem again and havestudents circle the alliteration.

4. Have students brainstorm otherflavors that may be in the icecream shop using alliteration.

5. Students choose their favoriteflavor and write it on an icecream scoop.

6. Make a large ice cream cone withthe new ice cream flavors onyour wall. It is a great hallwaydisplay!

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AlliterationWhen the writer repeats the consonant sound at the beginning of a word

Examples:My ippo as the

iccups.

uzie old eashells by the eashore.

Created by: Rose Loiacono

Bleezer’s Ice Creamby: Jack Prelutsky

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE,

there are flavors in my freezer you have never seen before,twenty-eight divine creations

too delicious to resist,why not do yourself a favor,try the flavors on my list:

COCOA MOCHA MACARONITAPIOCA SMOKED BALONEY

CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEWCHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW

TUTTI-FRUITT STEWED TOMATOTUNA TACO MASHED POTATOLOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEANMOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN

ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMIYAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI

SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASHSUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH

BUTTER BRINKLE PEPPER PICKLEPOMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKLE PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUMPEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUMBROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTER

CHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTERAVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUTPERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT

COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARDCAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARDONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIPTURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIPGARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVALENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVAORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET

WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE,

taste a flavor from my freezer,you will surely ask for more.

Created by: Rose Loiacono

Brainstorm SheetLetter: _____________New Ice Cream Flavor:______________________________________________________________________________

Letter: _____________New Ice Cream Flavor:____________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Created by: Rose Loiacono

Brainstorm SheetLetter: _____________New Ice Cream Flavor:________________________________________________________________________________Letter: _____________New Ice Cream Flavor:____________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________

Directions: Write your new ice cream flavor on the ice cream scoop. Decorate it and cut it out.

Created by: Rose Loiacono

Teacher Directions: Cut out one copy of the ice cream cone. Color the cone or copy it on tan paper. Place it at the bottom of your bulletin board or wall. Place the students ice cream scoops going up the bulletin board or wall. (See diagram of display.)

Created by: Rose Loiacono

TunaThyme

Tea

OutrageousOrangeOctopus

LiverLima Bean

Red Ruby

Radish

Classroom Display Example

Created by: Rose Loiacono

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM STORE,

there are flavors in my freezer you have never seen before,twenty-eight divine creations

too delicious to resist,why not do yourself a favor,try the flavors on my list:

I am Ebenezer Bleezer,I run BLEEZER’S ICE CREAM

STORE,taste a flavor from my freezer,

you will surely ask for more.

Note to Teacher: Use chart paper to write the first part of the poem

and hang it with your ice cream display. Do the

same with the end of your poem.

Bleezer’sIce Cream

Written by: Jack Prelutsky

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