overstep
/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/verb
Middle School
1
To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
2
To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
3
To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
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