library

/ˈlaɪ.bɹi/noun
Early Childhood
1

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

2

Any institution that lends out its goods for use by the public or a community.

3

A collection of books or other forms of stored information.

4

An equivalent collection of analogous information in a non-printed form, e.g. record library.

5

A room dedicated to storing books.

6

A collection of software routines that provide functionality to be incorporated into or used by a computer program.

7

A collection of DNA material from a single organism or relative to a single disease.

8

The deck or draw pile.

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