Alliteration Practice

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What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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"Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep."

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True or False: Alliteration requires words to start with the same letter.

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False. Alliteration requires words to start with the same sound.

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Identify the alliteration: "Betty bought a bit of butter."

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The alliteration is in the repetition of the 'b' sound.

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Which of the following is alliteration: "The big brown bear" or "The bear is big and brown"?

Back

"The big brown bear" is alliteration.

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What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

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Alliteration can create rhythm, enhance mood, and make phrases more memorable.

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Identify the alliteration: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

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The alliteration is in the repetition of the 'p' sound.

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Is this an alliteration? "Climb the chair to reach the ceiling."

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No, it is not an alliteration.

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True or False: Alliteration can be found in poetry and tongue twisters.

Back

True.

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What sound is repeated in the phrase "Gary gave gallons of gas to him"?

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The 'g' sound is repeated.