prospective

/pɹəˈspɛktɪv/adj

Middle School

Likely or expected to happen or become.

Anticipated in the near or far future.

Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.

Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.

Being a study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future

Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

elective detective protective affective defective directive effective infective invective objective

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”)

pac pad pae pah pak pal pam pan pao pas

Assonance

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

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

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

pvc svp vip pave pavo rsvp vape vips prove vapor

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