KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Vocabulary: Alliteration - Explained

The video tutorial explains alliteration, a literary device involving the repetition of initial sounds in words. It provides an example with 'soothing sounds of the stream,' highlighting the 'sss' sound. The tutorial also describes how this technique can create imagery, likening it to the sound of flowing water.

What is the term used for the repetition of the initial sound in words?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

Which phrase is used as an example of alliteration in the video?

• Whispering winds

• Gentle breeze

• Soothing sounds of the stream

• Bright blue sky

What sound is repeated in the example 'soothing sounds of the stream'?

• Mmm

• Rrr

• Sss

• Ttt

How is the repeated sound in the example described?

• Like a drum beating

• Like a water flowing

• Like a bell ringing

• Like a bird chirping

Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?

• Lazy lizards lying

• Peter Piper picked

• She sells sea shells

• The quick brown fox