Curly

name

Middle School

A nickname for a person with curly hair.

A nickname for a bald person.

A male given name.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

girlie pearly burly early hurly surly birley burley curley earley

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”)

cab cac cad cai cal cam can cao cap car

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bir bur der erb erk ers fer fir fur her

Consonance

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

elk belk cale coll kerl kloc klos klus lake lyke

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