icebreaker
/ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹ/noun
Middle School
1
A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.
2
A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well.
3
A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.
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
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