Alliteration, Assonance, and Onomatopoeia Khan Academy Quiz
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English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of alliteration?
The repetition of different sounds at the beginning of closely connected words.
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of closely connected words.
The repetition of different letters at the beginning of closely connected words.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of alliteration.
Mary had a little lamb.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
Repetition of vowel sounds in distant words
Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words
Repetition of alliteration in nearby words
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of assonance.
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
The cat sat on the mat.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of onomatopoeia?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
The study of the Earth's atmosphere
A type of tropical fruit
The process of creating a new word
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of onomatopoeia.
Laugh
Jump
Whisper
Buzz
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the literary device used in the phrase 'pitter-patter'.
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
simile
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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