grade

/ɡɹeɪd/noun
Elementary
1

A rating.

2

Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.

3

A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.

4

Degree (any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb).

5

A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage

6

A level of primary and secondary education.

7

A student of a particular grade (used with the grade level).

8

An area that has been flattened by a grader (construction machine).

9

The level of the ground.

10

A gradian.

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