excursion
/ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/noun
Middle School
1
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
2
A field trip.
3
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
4
An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
5
A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.
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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