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Alliteration: Reading Skills

Alliteration is when multiple words in a phrase start with the same sound or letter. The document provides examples of sentences using alliteration such as "Greg gave Gretta grapes from grandma's." It then asks readers to identify which example sentences demonstrate alliteration, like "Harry the Hamster was having a happy dream in his hamster house." Finally, it prompts readers to create their own examples of sentences using alliteration.

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Alliteration: Reading Skills

Alliteration is when multiple words in a phrase start with the same sound or letter. The document provides examples of sentences using alliteration such as "Greg gave Gretta grapes from grandma's." It then asks readers to identify which example sentences demonstrate alliteration, like "Harry the Hamster was having a happy dream in his hamster house." Finally, it prompts readers to create their own examples of sentences using alliteration.

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Alliteration

Reading Skills

Alliteration is a form of
figurative language when a
group of words has the same
beginning sound.
They are like tongue twisters.
Look at these examples of
alliteration.

Greg gave Gretta


grapes from
grandmas.

Sallie Sue sang songs


to Susie on the
seashore.

Peter paid Pedro five


pesos for the pencils.

Tanya
took ten
tomatoes
to Tito on
Tuesday.

Lacey Lui loved


her lucky laces.

Billy Bob was


buying bananas
at Bi-Lo.

Daniels daddy
was daring and
dove off the
dangerous
diving board.

NowLets try
picking out the
sentences that are
examples of
alliteration.

Which of the following sentences is an


example of alliteration?

A. Harry the Hamster was having a


happy dream in his hamster
house.
B. Katie was as beautiful as a rose.
C. I was so excited when I heard the
ding-dong of the bell.

Which of the following sentences is an


example of alliteration?

A. Harry the Hamster was


having a happy dream in
his hamster house.
B. Katie was as beautiful as a rose.
C. I was so excited when I heard the
ding-dong of the bell.

Which of the following sentences is an


example of alliteration?

A. Juan was as quick as a cricket


when he ran in the race.
B. Frankie the Fish ate supper with
Yertle the Turtle.
C. Queen Quincy was quite quiet
when Quantel quit quickly.

Which of the following sentences is an


example of alliteration?

A. Juan was as quick as a cricket when he


ran in the race.
B. Frankie the Fish ate supper with Yertle
the Turtle.

C. Queen Quincy was quite quiet


when Quantel quit quickly.

Which of the following sentences is an


example of alliteration?

A. Wayne slept like a log because he


was so tired from his trip.
B. Trevor tried to trade his truck with
Troy.
C. It was raining cats and dogs when
we walked outside to go home.

Which of the following sentences is an


example of alliteration?

A. Wayne slept like a log because he


was so tired from his trip.

B. Trevor tried to trade his


truck with Troy.
C. It was raining cats and dogs when
we walked outside to go home.

Now try to
write your own
examples of
alliteration!

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