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______ occurs when several words the are close together all begin with the same consonant sound.
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
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Alliteration
What is onomatopoeia?(1 point)
Responses
a word that imitates the actual sound that it is describing
a word that imitates the actual sound that it is describing
a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poetry
a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poetry
a comparison between two unlike objects using like or as
a comparison between two unlike objects using like or as
the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together
Responses
a word that imitates the actual sound that it is describing
a word that imitates the actual sound that it is describing
a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poetry
a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poetry
a comparison between two unlike objects using like or as
a comparison between two unlike objects using like or as
the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together
a word that imitates the actual sound that it is describing
Which sentence contains an example of alliteration?(1 point)
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Martha wrote herself a reminder to go the flower shop before the party.
Martha wrote herself a reminder to go the flower shop before the party.
The pretty purple petals of the flowers made the arrangement beautiful.
The pretty purple petals of the flowers made the arrangement beautiful.
The owner of the shop chose at least five different blooms for Martha’s arrangement.
The owner of the shop chose at least five different blooms for Martha’s arrangement.
The shop was filled with brightly colored flowers.
Responses
Martha wrote herself a reminder to go the flower shop before the party.
Martha wrote herself a reminder to go the flower shop before the party.
The pretty purple petals of the flowers made the arrangement beautiful.
The pretty purple petals of the flowers made the arrangement beautiful.
The owner of the shop chose at least five different blooms for Martha’s arrangement.
The owner of the shop chose at least five different blooms for Martha’s arrangement.
The shop was filled with brightly colored flowers.
The owner of the shop chose at least five different blooms for Martha’s arrangement.
Which sentence includes an example of alliteration?(1 point)
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The feisty friends finished the race in record time.
The feisty friends finished the race in record time.
The track coach said they had what it takes to be competitive runners.
The track coach said they had what it takes to be competitive runners.
The four girls trained for the relay for six months.
The four girls trained for the relay for six months.
The friends decided they would enter the race and win.
Responses
The feisty friends finished the race in record time.
The feisty friends finished the race in record time.
The track coach said they had what it takes to be competitive runners.
The track coach said they had what it takes to be competitive runners.
The four girls trained for the relay for six months.
The four girls trained for the relay for six months.
The friends decided they would enter the race and win.
The feisty friends finished the race in record time.
Why did cattle owners have to buy private property on which to keep their cattle?
(1 point)
Responses
They couldn’t graze their cattle on Native American reservations.
They couldn’t graze their cattle on Native American reservations.
Cattle in open-range herds got mixed together.
Cattle in open-range herds got mixed together.
Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
Diseases often wiped out entire herds.
(1 point)
Responses
They couldn’t graze their cattle on Native American reservations.
They couldn’t graze their cattle on Native American reservations.
Cattle in open-range herds got mixed together.
Cattle in open-range herds got mixed together.
Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
Diseases often wiped out entire herds.
Farms and the railroads carved up the open range.
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