better
/ˈbɛt.ə/adj
Middle School
1
comparative form of good: more good
2
comparative form of well: more well
3
Greater in amount or quantity
4
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
5
Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.
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