The picture book,”Walter Was Worried” written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a story that illustrates children’s faces as they react to a storm. The story consists of a brief alliterative text that focuses on the first letter of each child’s name. The face features incorporate the letters of a descriptive word that links back to the storm events and makes for an interesting presentation.

After reading the story, I gave the students a white sheet of drawing paper and a head pattern to trace. I asked each student to write an alliterative sentence that featured the first letter in their name. Next I asked them to incorporate the letters of the descriptive word in the face features of their self portrait.

In this example Renee wrote, “Renee was rested when night came by.” Can you find the letters in “rested” in the face features of her drawing? (R in one eye, e in one ear, s is her nose, t in the corner of her mouth, e in the other ear, and d in her other eye)

In the next sample Zack wrote, “Zack is zany when he’s on the swings outside on the playground.” Can you find the word “zany” in Zack’s face?

This activity is an interesting way to talk about alliteration. The drawings can be displayed on a bulletin board or combined to make a class book. The project also represents an opportunity to talk about the trait of presentation.