Somme
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Middle School
1
A department of Picardy, Hauts-de-France, France. Capital: Amiens.
2
A river in northern France.
3
A major battle of the First World War in 1916 in this area.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing