Onomatopoeia and alliteration!

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' for a bee or 'sizzle' for frying.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia in a sentence.

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The cat went 'meow' when it was hungry.

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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.

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Provide an example of alliteration.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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Identify the onomatopoeia in this sentence: 'The clock went tick-tock.'

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tick-tock

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Identify the alliteration in this sentence: 'Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.'

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Silly Sally swiftly shooed.

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What sound is repeated in this sentence: 'Drew threw the few new screws.'?

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The sound 'ew' is repeated.

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Which sentence has the most alliteration: 'Becky's beagle barked and begged for food.' or 'Becky's dog wanted food.'?

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'Becky's beagle barked and begged for food.' has the most alliteration.

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What is the onomatopoeia in the sentence: 'The girl screamed: “Eek!”'?

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Eek!

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What is the onomatopoeia in the sentence: 'There was a loud vroom as he revved the engine.'?

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Vroom!