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Identifying Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of first consonant sounds.
The sentence “The detective determined which doctor
committed the crime” contains alliteration because d
and a hard c are repeated in the sentence.
Today, you will be the detective. You will determine
which first consonant sounds are the ones that make a sentence have alliteration.
Directions: Identify which first consonant sounds are repeated in the sentence by writing the
letter in the space provided, then highlight the words that contain those first consonant
sounds.
Example: The mysterious mansion looked mighty creepy in the moonlight. Sound? M
1. Someone colored the closet door with Crayola crayons. Sound? ______
2. The painter from Pennsylvania was out of town. Sound? ______
3. Why would someone walk all the way over there? Sound? _______
4. I wonder what they’re up to. Sound? _______
5. Besides, there must be a better reason. Sound? _______
6. Forgive me, but I fear that I’m being framed! Sound? _______
7. Shall we call the sheriff, or should we wait? Sounds? ________
8. I think it’s better to be safe than sorry. Sounds? _______
Now, write your own mysterious sentences can by using alliteration by writing many words and
phrases by repeating words with first consonant sounds R, L, and N.
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Name __________________________ Date __________________________
Directions: Identify which first consonant sounds are repeated in the sentence by writing the
letter in the space provided, then highlight the words that contain those first consonant
sounds.
Example: The mysterious mansion looked mighty creepy in the moonlight. Sound? M
1. Someone colored the closet door with Crayola crayons. Sound? C
2. The painter from Pennsylvania was out of town. Sound? P
3. Why would someone walk all the way over there? Sound? W
4. I wonder what they’re up to. Sound? W
5. Besides, there must be a better reason. Sound? B
6. Forgive me, but I fear that I’m being framed! Sound? F
7. Shall we call the sheriff, or should we wait? Sounds? SH/W
8. I think it’s better to be safe than sorry. Sounds? S/B
Now, write your own mysterious sentences can by using alliteration by writing many words and
phrases by repeating words with first consonant sounds R, L, and N.
STUDENT ANSWERS WILL VARY
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