bad

/bæd/adj
Early Childhood
1

Of low quality.

2

Inaccurate; incorrect

3

Unfavorable; negative; not good.

4

Not suitable or fitting.

5

Not appropriate, of manners etc.

6

Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.

7

Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.

8

The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.

9

Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.

10

Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing