Alliteration

Alliteration is:

• Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the beginning of two or more words

• Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating in the middle of two or more words

• Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the end of two or more words

True or False:

Alliterations only need to have the same sound not the same letter.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which characters have alliterations in their names?

• Green Goblin

• Minnie Mouse

• Spongebob Squarepants

• Peter Parker

• Berry B. Benson

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which companies have alliterations in their names?

• Best Buy

• Dunkin' Donuts

• Bed, Bath, & Beyond

• Coca-Cola

• Paypal

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What products have alliterations in their names?

• Baby Back Ribs

• Minute Made

• KitKat

• TicTacs

• Captain Crunch Cereal

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Write down an alliteration for the following:

Cat

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Write down an alliteration for the following:

Mad

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Should I use alliteration all the time when writing?

• No - it can get distracting if used in the wrong writing format.

• Yes - It does not get distracting in any writing format.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is this alliteration?

The kangaroo kicked the kid.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is this alliteration?

I like to take a walk on the beach.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4