placement

/ˈpleɪsmənt/noun
Middle School
1

The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.

2

A location or position.

3

The act of matching a person with a job.

4

A temporary posting of a person to a particular workplace to enable them to gain work experience.

5

The zodiacal region of the sky in which the sun, moon, or a planet appears at the time and place of a person's birth.

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