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Onomatopoeia & Alliteration

Onomatopoeia & Alliteration . By: Jeremy Holmes and Marcus Wilson . Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. . Definition/Description . Onomatopoeia- the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings. Alliteration- the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of word. Examples.

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Onomatopoeia & Alliteration

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  1. Onomatopoeia & Alliteration By: Jeremy Holmes and Marcus Wilson Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

  2. Definition/Description • Onomatopoeia- the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings. • Alliteration- the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of word.

  3. Examples • Onomatopoeia- She whipped down the stairs with excitement. • Alliteration- Don’t drop the peppers on the pickles.

  4. Steps for Identifying Onomatopoeia • Step1- Say the text aloud or hear it as you read. • Example: She whipped down the stairs with excitement. • Step2- Listen to words that sound just like the real-life sounds they describe. • Example: When she stomped the bug it made a crunch sound.

  5. Steps for Identifying Alliteration • Step1- Listen to lines that contain two or more words that begin with the same consonants. • Example: Don’t drop the peppers on the pickles. • Step2- Alliteration can sometimes communicate as much as the lines themselves.

  6. Sample questions and answers • The oven beeped when the food was done. What is the onomatopoeia in this sentence? • A. Beeped • B. Oven • C. Finished • D. Onomatopoeia

  7. Sample questions and answers • What is the Alliteration in this sentence. Peter popped his pet with a rubber band. • A. Rubber band • B. Alliteration • C. Peter popped • D. His pet

  8. Explanations • 1. A is the answer because beeped describes a sound that the oven made. • 2. C. is the answer because peter and popped has the same consonant sound in the beginning of the word.

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