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Created by Liesl Marais
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Question | Answer |
What is assonance? | The repetition of vowel sounds in words. (sometimes "y" is considered a vowel) |
Where in words can assonance appear? | 1. Begining of words (apple, ant, antique) 2. Middle of words (hat, rat, slap) 3. End of words (lie, try, why) |
Give examples of words with a short "A" sound | cat, rabbit |
Give examples of words with a long "A" sound | late, snake, pay, cake |
Give examples of words with other "A" sounds | dare, scare |
Give examples of words with a short "E" sound | leg, peg |
Give examples of words with a long "E" sound | me, key, tree |
Give examples of words with other "E" sounds | threw, flew |
Give examples of words with a short "I" sound | pink, think |
Give examples of words with a long "I" sound | nice, hike, kite |
Give examples of words with other "I" sounds | skirt, shirt |
Give examples of words with a short "O" sound | hot, dog |
Give examples of words with a long "O" sound | nose, know |
Give examples of words with other "O" sounds | noise, toy |
Give examples of words with a short "U" sound | sun, run |
Give examples of words with a long "U" sound | use, tune |
Give examples of words with other "U" sounds | burn, turn |
Give examples of words with a short "Y" sound | yes, yesterday |
Give examples of words with a long "Y" sound | dry, sly, cry, dye |
Give examples of words with other "Y" sounds | lorry |
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