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Grade 2 Reading English Literature - Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry
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In poetry and some stories, patterns are created. Some writers like to use a technique called alliteration. Alliteration is when the first letter of two or more words start with the same sound. An example would be, ‘silly snake’. Both words begin with an ‘s’. 

Grade 2 Reading English Literature - Rhythm and Rhyme in Poetry
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1. Read the story. Why is the 6th sentence of the story important to the meaning of the story?

Beverly threw her clothes on the floor. She was very tired. The next morning her mother got angry that her room was a mess. Beverly’s mother yelled at her to pick up her clothes off the floor. Beverly was in a hurry. She started to sing a song, 'Clean up, Pick up, Tidy up.' Every time Beverly sang the word 'up,' she would pick up a piece of clothing off the floor. Singing this song helped Beverly clean her room fast.
2. In the following question, select the words that are necessary to complete the alliterations.
'The ... smell of success.'
3. Read the poem. Which words rhyme?

Go away
I don’t want to play
It is not a good day
Because it is today.
4. In the following question, select the words that are necessary to complete the alliterations.
'Four friends ... for the candy.'
5. In the following question, select the words that are necessary to complete the alliterations.
'The ... smell of success.'
6. Read the poem. Why does the poem have rhythm?

Mother and brother and sister and children
Happy and joyful and grateful and relaxed
7. Read the poem. Which words rhyme?

Go away
I don’t want to play
It is not a good day
Because it is today.
8. Read the poem. How does the alliteration in the poem make the poem have rhythm?

Betty brought me breakfast
But it was bad
Because it was burned
9. Read the story. Why is the 6th sentence of the story important to the meaning of the story?

Beverly threw her clothes on the floor. She was very tired. The next morning her mother got angry that her room was a mess. Beverly’s mother yelled at her to pick up her clothes off the floor. Beverly was in a hurry. She started to sing a song, 'Clean up, Pick up, Tidy up.' Every time Beverly sang the word 'up,' she would pick up a piece of clothing off the floor. Singing this song helped Beverly clean her room fast.
10. Read the poem. Why does the poem have rhythm?

Mother and brother and sister and children
Happy and joyful and grateful and relaxed

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