Idioms, Alliteration and Onomatopoeia

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a sentence.

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True or False: Alliteration is the repetition of sound at the beginning of words.

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True

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Complete the sentence using alliteration: Are you hungry? Let's find a restaurant for _______, _________, and _______.

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cake, coffee, and Coca Cola.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? Gary gave gallons of gas to him. Shannon runs fast. Her eyes are like the ocean. Run like the wind.

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Gary gave gallons of gas to him.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? She's tame and he's lame. Both are not the same. When I got there, everyone was done. Shazam! Look! Larry lost Lucy, but luckily he located her.

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Look! Larry lost Lucy, but luckily he located her.

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What is an onomatopoeia?

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An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents.

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An onomatopoeia is also known as what?

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A sound word.

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Give an example of an onomatopoeia.

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Buzz, hiss, or bang.

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What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

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Alliteration adds rhythm and can make phrases more memorable.

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Can you identify alliteration in this phrase: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'?

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Yes, the repetition of the 'p' sound is alliteration.