Sounds of Language SPI Recognize the sounds of language (i.e. alliteration, rhyme, and repetition)

Read the following poem. What do you hear? Drugs are a problem when you abuse. The more you take, the more you lose. Dying Crying Brains a frying Friends, wins, and future ends. ~anonymous ……………………………………………………….. Can you find the rhyming words?

Rhyming is a “SOUND” of language. Click here to listen to a fun rap! Did you hear rhyming words? Did you move to the beat? Think: What makes a song or rap so easy to remember?

Repetition is a “SOUND” of language. Another sound of language is repetition.

Alliteration is a “SOUND” of language. Alliteration is a f abulously f un tool for hard- w orking w orthy w riters. More examples: Angela Abigail Applewhite ate anchovies and artichokes. Bertha Bartholomew blew big, blue bubbles. Clever Clifford Cutter clumsily closed the closet clasps. Dwayne Dwiddle drew a drawing of dreaded Dracula. Elmer Elwood eluded eleven elderly elephants. Floyd Flingle flipped flat flapjacks.

Alliteration is a “SOUND” of language. So alliteration is……the repetition of beginning sounds in a group of words. Click here for Terrific Tongue Twisters Can you hear the sounds of alliteration?

Sounds of Language Review Game on Quia CLICK NOW IF YOU KNOW HOW! You can do it! You can do it! You can do it! Write 3 examples of alliteration. List 2 examples of rhyming. Now, give me one example of repetition.

Do you hear the Sounds of Language? Pearson Probe