crayon

/ˈkɹeɪ.ɒn/noun
Early Childhood
1

A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.

2

A colored pencil, a colouring pencil

3

A crayon drawing, or a drawing with colored lines.

4

A pencil of carbon used in producing electric light.

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

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