1. Sound Devices & Reading Fluently
Poetry Collection 3 & 4

2. F.L.T Today, I will be able to…
examine the following sound devices: alliteration, assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia.
develop the skill of reading fluently
identify the vocabulary words
to better understand and enjoy the poetry collection.

3. Literary Analysis: Sound Devices
Definition: to ________ the _________ relationships among words.
emphasize
sound

4. Alliteration
Definition: the repetition of the same __________ sound at the ______________ of several words.
I do: Betty baked blueberry bagels.
We do: Peter Piper _______ a pecked of pickled ________.
She sells sea ______ by the sea ______.
consonant
beginning
picked
peppers
shells
shore

5. Consonance
Definition: the repetition of the same __________ sound at the ______ of several words with different _________ sounds.
I do: That boat got wet.
We do: I like to chew _____ with them and ______in the stream.
consonant
end
vowel
gum
swim

6. Assonance
vowel
Definition: repetition of __________ sounds in nearby ____________ syllables that end with different consonants. I do: I was in a deep and dreamless sleep. We do: This __ an amazing _____.
stressed is
thing

7. Onomatopoeia
sound
Definition: words that __________ like what they _______. (comic book sound effects) I do: The whale made a splash. The kids splashed around the puddle. We do: The gun fired with a ______. The glass fell with a ______. The grenade exploded with a _______.
mean
bang
crash
Ka-boom

8. Reading Skill: Reading fluently
Definition: reading smoothly and _______________ while also __________________ the text. Poetry is hard, so read poems ____________ times to find the meaning. Multiple reading: 1st reading = Read for _________ meaning. 2nd reading = Read to unlock __________ meanings. 3rd reading = Read to recognize and appreciate poet’s __________.
continuously
comprehending
several
basic
deeper
craft

9. Poetry Collection 3 & 4 Vocabulary P.O.S + ✔️ - Connotation Denotation
Sentence
voluminously
adj.
endeavor n.
palpitation
monotone
metaphysical

10. voluminously (adv.)
Before receiving the award, coach praised her voluminously for her great contribution to the team.

11. endeavor (n.)
My endeavor to stay up all night to study for my final failed when I fell asleep at midnight.

12. palpitating (adj.)
His heart was palpitating wildly when he attempted to ask his crush out on a date.

13. monotone (n.)
The speaker spoke in a boring monotone voice that it was hard to stay awake during the lecture because there was no excitement in his voice.

14. metaphysical (adj.)
To many, yoga is a metaphysical exercise because they are able to leave this world mentally.

15. Pop Quiz
Identify the following sound devices: ____________, ______________, ______________, and ______________.
“snap”
“many day to day”
“fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese ”
“buckets of big blueberries”
“a streak of bad luck”
“buzz”
“silent song”
alliteration
assonance
consonance
onomatopoeia