puffin
/ˈpʌfɪn/noun
Middle School
1
The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.
2
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak.
3
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as albatrosses.
4
A puffball.
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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
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