Name: ___________________________
Adventures With Alliteration!
PART
1
PART
2
Nouns
Write an adjective for each noun below that creates an
alliterative phrase.
EXAMPLE
red
1) _______________ dog
6) _______________ friend
2) _______________ picture
7) _______________ mouse
3) _______________ bicycle
8) _______________ knot
4) _______________ lamp
9) _______________ orange
5) _______________ tree
10) ______________ wrist
rose
Rewrite the following sentences using as many alliterations as you can. You may change
any words in the sentence except the underlined word. The meaning of the rewritten
sentence must be the same as the original.
1) The playful cat went after the ball.
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2) Mike wrote happy songs.
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3) The dancer bowed to the audience.
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4) The stars twinkled overhead.
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5) The smart magician wore a huge hat.
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Key
Name: ___________________________
Adventures With Alliteration!
PART
1
Nouns
Write an adjective for each noun below that creates an
alliterative phrase.
EXAMPLE
red
rose
Student answers will vary. Examples of correct answers:
PART
2
dirty
1) _______________
dog
funny
6) _______________
friend
perfect
2) _______________
picture
miserable
7) _______________
mouse
blue
3) _______________
bicycle
new
8) _______________
knot
lovely
4) _______________
lamp
old
9) _______________
orange
tall
5) _______________
tree
right
10) ______________
wrist
Rewrite the following sentences using as many alliterations as you can. You may change
any words in the sentence except the underlined word. The meaning of the rewritten
sentence must be the same as the original.
Student answers will vary. Examples of correct answers.
1) The playful cat went after the ball.
The frolicking feline flew forwards for the blue ball.
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2) Mike wrote happy songs.
Mike made merry music.
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3) The dancer bowed to the audience.
The divine dancer did a deep bow before the amazed audience.
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4) The stars twinkled overhead.
The silver stars shone in the sky.
____________________________________________________________________
5) The smart magician wore a huge hat.
The wise wizard wore a huge hat.
____________________________________________________________________
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