Alliteration Quiz

Create a sentence with alliteration using the letter 'S'.

• Steve saw seven snakes slithering silently.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• Susan's sister sews socks slowly.

• Samantha sings songs on Sundays.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Create a sentence with alliteration using the letter 'B'.

• Clever cats climbed the colorful curtains

• Daring dogs danced in the dark

• Terrific turtles trotted through the tall trees

• Beautiful butterflies buzzed by the blooming bushes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Create a sentence with alliteration using the letter 'M'.

• Many monkeys make magical music.

• Mighty monkeys make marvelous music.

• Majestic mountains move mightily.

• Mice munch on marvelous mangoes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Create a sentence with alliteration using the letter 'F'.

• Freddy the farmer fed four friendly ferrets.

• Fiona the fox found five fresh fish for her family.

• Frankie the flamingo found fifty flowers.

• Felix the frog flew far for food.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify an example of alliteration in the sentence: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'

• Sally smells seashells

• Sally sings seashells

• Sally sells seashells

• Sally sees seashells

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify an example of alliteration in the sentence: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

• Paul Pumpernickel

• Peter Piper

• Sally Sandwich

• Mary Muffin

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify an example of alliteration in the sentence: 'Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said this butter's bitter.'

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• Betty Botter bought some butter.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the difference between alliteration and rhyming words?

• Alliteration is the repetition of initial vowel sounds, while rhyming words have similar ending consonant sounds.

• Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words, while rhyming words have similar ending sounds.

• Alliteration is the repetition of ending consonant sounds, while rhyming words have similar middle sounds.

• Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds, while rhyming words have similar beginning sounds.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is the following sentence an example of alliteration or rhyming words: 'The big brown bear bakes bread.'

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Rhyming words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is the following sentence an example of alliteration or rhyming words: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4