greens
/ɡɹiːnz/noun
Middle School
1
Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads.
2
Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.
3
Leafy plants that are used for decoration.
4
The green dress uniform of the United States Marine Corps.
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