onomatopoeia/ alliteration

Mrs. Siberski whispered, "Shhhhh!" during the test.  ^{This is an example of...}

• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• neither

An onomatopoeia is also known as what?

• An action word
• A descriptive word
• A sound word
• A statement

Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling
• teacher
• stomach

Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.  

• croak
• Mrs. Davis
• frogs
• pond

The children's feet squished in the mud.

• alliteration
• neither
• onomatopoeia
• none

The players pursued the bouncing ball as fast as they could carry themselves.
_{This is an example of:}

• Alliteration
• neither
• Onomatopoeia

Other words can be in between the words that start with the same letter.

Example: He is highly regarded as humble and honest.

• True
• False

Alliteration is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words.

• True
• False

Which is the best example of alliteration?

• Only three girls came to the picnic.
• She wants to see that movie.
• I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
• The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!

Which of these is alliteration?

• All the animals left the zoo.
• The chirping cheetah raced across the land.
• The curious dog left his house at night.
• The hungry cat searched for a quick meal.