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alliteration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

False

b)

True

2.

Choose the best word to create alliteration in this sentence:

Sam said ______ sounds so scary.

a)

Yelling

b)

Screaming

c)

Crying

d)

Arguing

3.

Choose the best word to create alliteration in this sentence:

Frank _____ forced Felicia forward.

a)

softly

b)

harshly

c)

firmly

d)

quickly

4.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus

b)

b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air

c)

c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus

5.

7. Is this statement "Mommy made me mash my m&m's", an alliteration?

a)

a) Yes

b)

b) No

6.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

b)

Goodbye basketball.

c)

Hello sunshine my old friend.

d)

The clouds cried.

7.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

She's tame and he's lame. Both are not the same.

b)

Shazam!

c)

Look! Larry lost Lucy, but luckily he located her.

8.

Is alliteration used in the poem?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Is alliteration used in the poem?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

She bought a pot.

b)

She sells seashells by the sea shore.

c)

The crowd went wild!

d)

The cold is like ice.

11.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

Gary gave gallons of gas to him.

b)

Shannon runs fast.

c)

Her eyes are like the ocean.

d)

Run like the wind.

12.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

Four turkeys ran away.

b)

Two turkeys took a trip.

c)

Talented people are wanted for the performance.

d)

Someday I will shoot for the stars

13.

1. What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

a)

a) To make a piece of writing rhyme

b)

b) To help improve the level of humor in a piece of writing

c)

c) To focus the reader's attention on a section of text

d)

d) All of these are correct

14.

7. Is this statement "Mommy made me mash my m&m's", an alliteration?

a)

a) Yes

b)

b) No

15.

8. In which of the examples below would you most likely find an alliteration?

a)

a) A non-fiction novel

b)

b) Lyrics in a song

c)

c) A "How to" book