Figurative Language (alliteration and onomatopoeia)

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is the process of creating a word that names or suggests the sound that it describes, like 'buzz' or 'bang'.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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An example of onomatopoeia is the word 'buzz' as in 'The bees buzzed around the garden.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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Create an alliteration using the words 'silly', 'socks', and 'Sam'.

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Silly Sam sells socks.

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Identify the onomatopoeia in this sentence: 'The clock ticked loudly.'

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The onomatopoeia is 'ticked'.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia: 'sizzle', 'whisper', 'cat', 'bang'?

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The word 'cat' is NOT an example of onomatopoeia.

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What is the purpose of using onomatopoeia in writing?

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Onomatopoeia adds sound effects to writing, making it more vivid and engaging for the reader.

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Find the alliteration in this phrase: 'Larry's lizard likes lounging.'

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The alliteration is 'Larry's lizard likes lounging'.

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What is an example of alliteration with the letter 'f'?

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An example of alliteration with 'f' is 'Frogs leap freely in the field.'

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Identify the onomatopoeia in this sentence: 'The thunder rumbled in the distance.'

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The onomatopoeia is 'rumbled'.