Native

adj

Middle School

Aboriginal to a colonized region, especially one colonized by English-speaking people. (Compare native, which is more general.)

Indian: Native American or First Nation; of or relating to (North) American Indians.

Aboriginal; of or relating to Australian Aboriginal peoples, Aborigines.

Related to black Africans, especially Bantu.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

creative educative nonnative probative vegetative

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”)

nab nad nah nam nan nap nat nau nav nay

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

atv mtv tov vets vito event voter active invent travel

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