reinforcement

/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/noun
Middle School
1

The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

2

A thing that reinforces.

3

Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.

4

The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.

5

A small round white sticker placed around a punched hole in a piece of paper to prevent the binder's rings from tearing through the paper.

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