grounder
/ˈɡɹaʊndə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1
A ground ball.
2
A fruit that has fallen to the ground rather than being picked; a windfall.
3
One of the large stones forming the base of a Cornish hedge.
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