Put It Together

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a language exercise that focuses on the literary device of alliteration. Students are asked to add an adjective to a list of nouns to create alliterative phrases, where the adjective and noun both start with the same consonant sound. The worksheet also includes two additional prompts, numbered 17 and 18, where students must generate alliterative phrases starting with the letters ‘C’ and ‘Z’, respectively. An example is provided to illustrate what an alliterative phrase looks like, with the alliteration underlined for emphasis.

The purpose of the worksheet is to teach students how to create alliteration and to help them understand its effect on language. By adding adjectives to nouns to form alliterative pairs, students practice selecting words that share the same initial sounds, enhancing their phonetic awareness and vocabulary. The task of creating phrases from scratch for the letters ‘C’ and ‘Z’ challenges students to think critically and creatively about word choice. This activity not only reinforces the concept of alliteration but also encourages students to appreciate the rhythmic and aesthetic qualities that alliteration can bring to writing.