Alliteration Onomatopoeia

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words, like 'Cool Carlos'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'moo' for a cow.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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An example of alliteration is 'Terrible Tomas took ten tissues'.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'buzz' as in 'the bee was buzzing'.

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What sound does a cow make?

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A cow makes the sound 'moo', which is an example of onomatopoeia.

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What is the purpose of alliteration in writing?

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Alliteration is used to create rhythm, mood, or emphasis in writing.

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Can you find alliteration in the phrase 'Silly Sally'?

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Yes, 'Silly Sally' is an example of alliteration because of the repeated 'S' sound.

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What does the word 'crack' represent in the sentence 'Crack went the egg'?

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In this sentence, 'crack' is an example of onomatopoeia, representing the sound of the egg breaking.

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What is the effect of using onomatopoeia in stories?

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Onomatopoeia makes the writing more vivid and helps readers hear the sounds.

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Identify the alliteration in 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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The alliteration is the repeated 'P' sound in 'Peter Piper picked'.