Name: ___________________________

Adventures With Alliteration!

PART
Nouns EXAMPLE

Write an adjective for each noun below that creates an red rose
1 alliterative phrase.

1) _______________ dog 6) _______________ friend

2) _______________ picture 7) _______________ mouse

3) _______________ bicycle 8) _______________ knot

4) _______________ lamp 9) _______________ orange

5) _______________ tree 10) ______________ wrist

PART 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
2 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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Name: ___________________________

Adventures With Alliteration!

PART
Nouns EXAMPLE

Write an adjective for each noun below that creates an red rose
1 alliterative phrase.
Student answers will vary. Examples of correct answers:
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

PART 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
2 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.
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5) The smart magician wore a huge hat.
The wise wizard wore a huge hat.
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