paddy
/ˈpædi/noun
Middle School
1
Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
2
A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
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