WW 06 + Poetry - Rhyme Scheme and Alliteration

Name the rhyme scheme below.

There was in old lady who had a cane

She lost all her money on the plane

The little old lady with the cane

• a,b,c

• a,b,a

• a,a,a

• a,c,c

How many lines of the poem below show alliteration?

Sophia saw someone sitting.

Sophia saw someone hitting.

Then Tommy took this cat.

Then Tommy took this mat for fat cats.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Name the rhyme scheme in the poem below.

Tuco is cat

He like to play

But then it’s night

Until the next day

• a,b,c,d

• a,b,a,b

• a,b,c,b

• a,b,c,a

Name the rhyme scheme in the poem below.

I like the sky, but I do not fly.

I could fly but can’t try.

I tried and tumbled, then stumbled.

• a,b,c

• a,c,d

• a,a,b

• a,a,b,c

What is alliteration?

• the repetition of letters in a line

• the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in writing

• the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry

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CCSS.RL.5.4

Which is an example of alliteration?  

• Julian jumped over a jelly jar.  
• Abby enjoys playing Mine Craft. 
• Brendan plays soccer every weekend.  

to stir to excite; to awaken or to wake up

• loathe

• meddle

• rouse

• steadfast

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

unchanging; steady or loyal

• steadfast

• translate

• character

• loathe

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.6

to bring to an end; to do away with

• meddle

• denounce

• agony

• abolish

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CCSS.L.5.5C

great pain of body or mind; suffering

• abolish

• agony

• meddle

• catapult

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CCSS.L.5.4A