Assonance Challenge

Identify the assonance in the following passage: 'The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.'

• Spain

• mainly

• rain

• falls

Which of the following is an example of assonance? A) The cat sat on the mat. B) The dog ran in the fog. C) The bird flew high in the sky.

• A) The cat sat on the mat.

• D) The fish swam in the sea.

• B) The dog ran in the fog.

• C) The bird flew high in the sky.

In the sentence 'The sea beats the beach,' what is the assonance?

• Repetition of the 'sh' sound

• Repetition of the 'ee' sound

• Repetition of the 'b' sound

• Repetition of the 't' sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the assonance in the phrase 'fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese'?

• The repetition of the 'ay' sound

• The repetition of the 'sw' sound

• The repetition of the 'ee' sound

• The repetition of the 'oo' sound

Tags

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 contains assonance? A) The sun is fun when it's hot. B) The moon is bright at night. C) The stars are far away.

• C) The stars are far away.

• A) The sun is fun when it's hot.

• B) The moon is bright at night.

• D) The cat sat on the mat.

What is the assonance in the phrase 'hear the mellow wedding bells'?

• ow

• ea

• ell

• ing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the assonance in the sentence: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

• sun, Spain, mainly

• rain, plain, stays

• rain, Spain, mainly

• in, Spain, mainly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following phrases demonstrates assonance? A) The cat sat on the mat. B) The dog ran in the fog. C) The bird flew high in the sky.

• D) The fish swam deep in the sea.

• C) The bird flew low in the field.

• B) The dog ran in the fog.

• A) The cat sat on the bat.

What is the assonance in the sentence 'The leaves are green and clean'?

• green and clean

• yellow and mean

• red and dead

• blue and true

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4