relay

/ˈɹiːleɪ/noun
Middle School
1

A new set of hounds.

2

A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.

3

A new set of anything.

4

A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.

5

A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.

6

A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions.

7

An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.

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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

Consonance

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

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