Alliteration

True or False: With alliteration, words do not have to begin with the same letter, just the same sound.

• False

• True

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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 is the main purpose of alliteration?

• To make the reader more confused.

• To grab the readers attention and make reading more pleasing.

• To make reading hard for the reader.

• To make writing silly.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Is the phrase "knowledge of Neptune" an example of alliteration?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the best word to create alliteration in this sentence:

Sam said ______ sounds so scary.

• Yelling

• Screaming

• Crying

• Arguing

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

Choose the best word to create alliteration in this sentence:

Frank _____ forced Felicia forward.

• softly

• harshly

• firmly

• quickly

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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 sentences is the best example of alliteration?

• Suzie said she sings softly.

• Gary doesn't like ice cream.

• Jake's horse is getting groomed.

• Jennifer wishes her birthday was in June.

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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 is not an example of alliteration?

• Jacob jokes about jousting on Jupiter.

• Peter picked a pretty purple flower.

• Willy wondered why Wanda was whining.

• Frank wanted to go fishing.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4