Alliteration -1

Alliteration is

• something that starts with the same letter. Then the next letter.

• the use of words that have the same letters.

• when a sentence has the same letter at the beginning of the word.

• when words that are near each other start with the same consonant sound.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If the sound that is repeated is an initial vowel sound

• it is alliteration.

• it is not alliteration.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which words show the use of alliteration in this example: "The trees sway shyly in the summer breeze."

• sway - shyly - summer

• the - trees

• trees - sway - breeze

• sway - summer

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Where is the alliteration in this example? "Sheep should sleep in a shed."

• sheep - should - sleep - shed

• sheep - sleep

• should - shed

• sheep - should - shed

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What verse in this poem uses alliteration?

• verses 1 and 4

• verses 2 and 3

• verse 1

• verse 2

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

One of these definitions of alliteration is incomplete. Can you find it?

• Alliteration is the use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of many words in a line or verse.

• Alliteration is the repetition of a consonant sound in many words of a line or sentence.

• Alliteration is found in a sentence with the same sound in front of more than one word.

• Alliteration is when there are consonant sounds that are put into a phrase or verse.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4