insertion

/ɪnˈsɝʃən/noun
Middle School
1

The act of inserting, or something inserted.

2

The distal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will be moved by the muscle.

3

The addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome by mutation.

4

The process of going from subcritical to prompt critical.

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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