Alliteration: What is it? Why is it used?

Which line has an example of alliteration?

• She was friendly and nice to everyone.

• When John ate he was a pig.

• The wind whispered and whirled through the trees.

• I ate a million cookies and then felt sick.

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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 line does NOT contain alliteration?

• Betty baked many treats, but her banana bread was the best.

• Seldom does it seem that Sundays are long and sweet.

• Even though days are doomed, darkness will be defeated.

• My life is a marathon than seems endless.

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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 of the following are examples of alliteration?

• She sells sea shells by the seashore.

• Sometimes I sit and eat cereal.

• It is not nice to be mean to your neighbor.

• Katie's cat constantly cries.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Alliteration is the use of repetitive beginning ______________sounds.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Write a sentence that includes alliteration.

What is NOT a reason that author's use alliteration?

• make the reader laugh.

• create mood/tone.

• create rhythm.

• make the text more difficult.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

True or false: Alliteration is the repetition of the first letter.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Write an alliteration for the following:

Mad

Which of the following in NOT an example of alliteration?

• Allen scarfed the potatoes.

• Maxwell cried wee-wee-wee.

• Bob the bulldog barked.

• Jerry jumped in the gym.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

This famous character's name has alliteration. His name is...

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4