Adding Alliteration Words Worksheet

Alliteration is a stylistic device in which a number of words , having

the same consonant sound, occur close together in a series.
Ex. Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Add a word to create alliteration in each sentence below

so that the words have similar consonant sounds and occur close
together in a series.

I rowed the boat in the sinfully _________________ sea.

silent

1. Please put your _______________________ away.

2. I had to _______________________ home.

3. The lazy ______________________ lie like lumps.

4. Come and ________________________ your closet.

5. Peter __________________ petunias in the pot.

6. Sarah Cynthia __________________ Stout would not take the

garbage out.

7. The baron was a busy ______________________.

8. Go gather __________________ leaves in the garden.

9. Silly Sally swiftly _______________________ snow.

10. How much __________________ would a woodchuck chuck?

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Answers:

1. pan
2. hurry
3. lizards
4. clean
5. planted
6. Sylvia
7. bee
8. green
9. shoveled
10. wood

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