metabolism
/mɪˈtab.ə.lɪz.əm/noun
Middle School
1
The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
2
The rate at which these processes occur for a given organism
3
The processes that maintain any dynamic system.
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