sportsmanship
noun
Middle School
1
The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, magnanimity, courtesy towards opponents, and winning or losing gracefully.
2
The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.
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