First, students will read an explanation of assonance and consonance before seeing the poetic devices in action in. Download pdf versiondownload doc versiondownload the entire collection for. Alliteration onomatopoeia metaphor simile hyperbole. After reading the poem, alliterative words are underlined and assonant words are circled. Check your understanding of the literary device known as alliteration with this quizworksheet combo. This quiz and worksheet combo will help you assess your understanding of repetition in literature.
Identifying and using alliteration set of 18 worksheets. Identify the sound being repeated in the following examples. It is also one way of allowing kids to show their creative side whenever they are given a task that involves writing their own poems and any other literary works. Alliteration and assonance a poetry lesson plan kenn. Alliteration like onomatopoeia, alliteration uses specific words and their sounds to create a rhythm and mood. Alliteration is a figure of speech where the words that start with a similar. Some of the worksheets displayed are name onomatopoeia work 1, onomatopoeia alliteration assonance, figurative language test, poems with similes metaphors alliteration onomatopoeia pdf, onomatopoeia, identifying onomatopoeia onomatopoeia, authors often use onomatopoeia words that imitate. Alliteration worksheets make a great icebreaker activity for early english classes or as homework handouts. Alliteration and assonance a poetry lesson plan kenn nesbitts. Alliteration is the repetition of one or more initial sounds, usually consonants, in words within a line. Worksheets are alliteraon and assonance, assonance alliteration and consonance, alliteration onomatopoeia metaphor simile hyperbole, onsonance exercise, name identifying poetic devices, poetic devices work 5, poetic devices analysis work, name identifying sounds of poetry 1. Explore word meaning, writing styles, and literary devices in this twopage poetry worksheet designed for fifth graders. Assonance assonance is a form of poetic structure in which there is a focus on the repetition of similar vowel sounds.
Displaying all worksheets related to alliteration consonance assonance. Assonance, alliteration, and consonance assonance, alliteration, and consonance are common poetic sound devices that are used to enhance the aural appeal of a piece of poetry. Home english language arts worksheets alliteration beginning writers are often given the advice always avoid annoying alliteration, but it, along with the related tools of assonance and consonance, can be a powerful tool to help set the mood and rhythms of your stories and especially poetry. Identifying alliteration in sentences and poetry and literature from harry potter, the highwayman, the listeners, kubla khan, cargoes, sea fever and the ancient mariner. The terms is usually applied to consonants, and only when the recurrent sound begins a word or a stressed syllable within a word. Live worksheets english english language alliteration and assonance alliteration and assonance alliteration and assonance a worksheet to practise identifying alliteration and assonance in a poem. Alliteration is when a writer repeats the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Daffodils this worksheet is a linebyline dissection of a poem. Download 5 readytouse assonance worksheets that are perfect to test student knowledge and understanding of what assonance is and how it can be used.
Alliteration onomatopoeia metaphor simile hyperbole anderson. Select a word in each of the columns and say your alliteration phrase. Below are free printable alliteration worksheets for practice in your classroom or. Quia alliteration, assonance, and consonance practice. Fun activity to teach the difference between alliteration, assonance, and consonance where students write a 6line tongue twister based on a letter and animal of their choosing. Use these alliteration worksheets in school or at home. Some of the worksheets for this concept are alliteration, onomatopoeia alliteration assonance, alliteration, alliteraon and assonance, name date grade alliteration alliteration is the, name identifying poetic devices, name onomatopoeia work 1, alliteration. Alliteration consonance assonance lesson worksheets. For example, in my puppy punched me in the eye, the words puppy punched are alliterative because they both begin with p. Worksheet focuses on student knowledge of alliteration, assonance, rhyme, and consonance.
This product has notes to project onto the board that breaks down alliteration, assonance, and consonance into alasco which includes tips and hints for students to recognize the difference. Do you know the difference between assonance and consonance. Because of the nature of poetry, you will often find that this figurative term applies to many different poems. Assonance, alliteration, and consonance assonance, alliteration. Alliteration is a term that describes a literary stylistic device. For example, in my puppy punched me in the eye, the words puppy p. Alliteration may be taught in early key stage 2, but assonance and consonance would probably not be taught until year 5 or year 6 english. Does a song sound better when some sounds in it are the same. Assonance, alliteration, and consonance alliteration. Our alliteration worksheets are free to download and easy to access in pdf format.
Alliteration and onomatopeia worksheets teacher worksheets. Worksheets are alliteration, poetic devices work 5, alliteration onomatopoeia metaphor simile hyperbole, alliteraon and assonance, alliteration, name identifying poetic devices, reading on the move, a misty mellow morning. Oct 07, 2015 the main difference between alliteration and assonance is that assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound in quick succession while alliteration is the repetition of consonants at the beginning of nearby words. Master alliteration and assonance with flocabularys educational hiphop video and activities. The task is to decide whether the sentence contains an assonance or an alliteration, you will then choose one of the two answer options, alliteration or assonance. Makes a great beginningoftheyear activity if each student is given one of their own initials and can be shared with th. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Scholars analyze the poem my puppy punched me in the eye by ken nesbitt in order to locate examples of alliteration and assonance. For assonance, they read a poem and find the examples, then again write one wit. Its the sound that is important and not the letters used. Assonance is a literary device where the same vowel sound is repeated more than two times in nearby words in a. Our alliteration worksheets are designed by teachers for students of all ages. Your child can explore sounds, create wacky combinations, and complete fun activities, all while learning.
This lesson plan uses the poem my puppy punched me in the eye by kenn nesbitt, from the book my hippo has the hiccups to demonstrate alliteration and assonance, two common poetic devices that involve repetition of sounds. Class with cass tpt seller commented, my 8th graders struggle with poetic sound devices and this was a great activity to reinforce our practice. Simple alliteration and assonance worksheet teaching resources. Jun 07, 2016 this is a worksheet on using alliteration in writing. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category alliteration and onomatopeia. As you go through the poem try to pain attention as to whether there is a form of assonance or alliteration at each line. Rosa parks raised a rallying cry for racial equality. Onomatopoeia scavenger hunt gather a dozen or more picture books.
In this video, students learn to identify and use alliteration and assonance. Here you can find alliteration and assonance interactive and downloadable worksheets. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Upper elementary students learning about literary techniques are asked to identify alliteration and assonance in each sentence, then make up some of their own. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. S samantha saw seven silly soldiers selling strawberries saturday. These worksheets will start off with identifying uses of this literary device and towards the end. Assonance andconsonance assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together. The list above gives a good place to get started, but you might have many more to add to this. Alliteration, assonance and consonance are effective tools in creating an effect and making writing more memorable. Alliteration often works with assonance and consonance to make phonetically pleasing arrangements. Assonance examples, definition and worksheets kidskonnect. Assonance, alliteration, and consonance are common poetic sound devices that are used to enhance the aural appeal of a piece of poetry.
Here is an example of alliteration versus onomatopoeia in the description of a girl on a slide. Which of the following is an example of alliteration. Displaying top 8 worksheets found for alliteration. Alliteraon and assonance alliteration is when a writer repeats the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. To pass the test, youll need to identify assonance, consonance, and. Gleeful greek grain gatherers gladly glided to a glorious gondola.
Alliteration assonance this worksheet has 2 printed pages. A blue, new moon rose high in the sky, casting a subdued hue over the school. Assonance is when a writer repeats the vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of words. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Using several sentence examples, the video explains how these sound devices add rhythm and meaning to writing. The list above gives a good place to get started, but you might have many more to.
Most forms of consonance take place at the end of words. Using this technique authors can create a rhyme or harmony with a sentence. For alliteration, the class practices tongue twisters and then writes one as a partner challenge. This fun and engaging alliteration and assonance learning game board can be used with alliteration and assonance task cards, sold separately. Examples of assonance for kids assonance is a wonderful sound device that can add wonders to your poems, songs, stories, and even prose. By twinkling twilight he sang a nice song to pass the night long i. In this quiz, you will choose one of the two answers. Unlike onomatopoeia, alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Assonance is often used by writers to set a tone or mood for their work. Poetic devices worksheets and activites ereading worksheets. The worksheets in this section will help you first identify the use of assonance and then you will baby step into using it within your own work. Displaying all worksheets related to alliteration poetry.
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