Alliteration

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

• a) To make a piece of writing rhyme

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

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

• d) All of these are correct

2. Which consonant sound is an example of alliteration in the sentence, 'Wendy went to Walmart to win washable face masks?

• a) 'A'

• b) 'W'

• c) 'T'

• d) 'M'

3. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

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

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

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

4. What is the definition of alliteration?

• a) A huge exaggeration

• b) Giving an animal human-like qualities

• c) The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words

• d) Two words that sound alike, but have different meanings

5. Is the statement "Vincent the viral ventriloquist signed up for vaccination", an alliteration?

• a) Yes

• b) No

• c) None of the above

Which of the following phrases is an alliteration?

• a) She cooked her favorite food in the church

• b) The Philippines received million doses of vaccines

• c) Charlie cheats on cheat-sheets

• d) Mark debunks COVID-19 misinformation

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

• a) Yes

• b) No

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

• a) A non-fiction novel

• b) Lyrics in a song

• c) A "How to" book

9. Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.

• a) egg, chips, and cola

• b) coffee, sweets, and tea

• c) coffee, cakes, and cola

• a) fish, chips, and soup

10. Which is not an example of alliteration?

• a) Kim’s kid kept kicking

• b) Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

• c) He chooses the Pfizer vaccine