birch
/bɜːtʃ/noun
Middle School
1
Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
2
A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.
3
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
4
A birch-bark canoe.
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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