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This video explains what alliteration is, why authors use it, and its effect upon writing. Video imagery and voice-over combine to provide examples in poetry, tongue twisters, and marketing. The video highlights the various ways alliteration can be used to generate rhythm, create mood, highlight words, and add fun to writing. Famous poets, like Maya Angelou, Edgar Allen Poe, John Milton, and Emily Dickinson are noted, as well as, author Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss).

• link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_b845Lxtq4

Alliteration for Children. This song explains the poetic element of alliteration and provides many fun and silly examples. The simple and lively tune provides an easy and memorable framework for students to remember and understand alliteration.

• link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-koivS_aho

• link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttIUtR5tvBQ

This video talks about a porcupine's quills. It was short and interesting and directly related to these chapters.

• link: https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/north_american_por

So cute. This video is just for fun. It made us laugh! There are several with the same famous porcupine. It helped us to actually see a live porcupine, while reading about Ereth.

• link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGz8jcbJjRw

Great information about the porcupine!

• link: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/rodent/Porcupineprintout.