Lipogram: Rewrite “Twinkle, Twinkle”
🔓 This is an unlocked sample!
Byrdseed.TV is open for new memberships through May 31st, 2024. Join today!
Objective
Students will re-write a nursery rhyme using increasingly difficult letter restrictions.
A Lipogram is a great example of constrained writing - adding unexpected restrictions to force writers to really think about what they're doing. Students will be cracking open their thesaurus, restructuring sentences, and coming up with ways to get around common, but forbidden, words.
Your students might find this Lipogram App helpful for checking their work.
Steps
- First, students rewrite "Twinkle, Twinkle" without the letter A.
- Next, they cannot use the letter E. Goodbye "twinkle" and "little"!
- Finally, they'll rewrite the poem without using A or E.
- For a final, optional challenge, can students rewrite "Twinkle, Twinkle" without half of the alphabet: B F G J K O Q U V W X Y Z?
The registration window closes on May 31st, 2024
Teachers love Byrdseed.TV!
"I love Byrdseed TV! I use it as a resource and inspiration source! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and knowledge." ~ Kari in Texas
"This was the best money I have ever spent on a teaching tool!" ~ Christine in Wisconsin
"Love, love, love Byrdseed TV... I used many ideas and lessons this year. The kids loved the lessons and were engaged!" ~ Tiffany in California
