sift
/sɪft/verb
Middle School
1
To sieve or strain (something).
2
To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
3
To scrutinize (someone or something) carefully so as to find the truth.
4
[with through] To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.
5
To move data records up in memory to make space to insert further records.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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
#archaic#dated