firing
/ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/noun
Middle School
1
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
2
The fuel for a fire.
3
The act of adding fuel to a fire.
4
The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
5
The dismissal of someone from a job due to poor work performance.
6
Cauterization.
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