Rhythm and Rhyme: Poetry and Wordplay · Vocabulary & Language

Sound Patterns and Devices

Identifying and using alliteration, onomatopoeia, and rhyme to create specific effects.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the sound of a word reflect its meaning in onomatopoeia?
  2. 2Why do poets use repetition to emphasize certain ideas?
  3. 3How does rhyme affect the mood or feeling of a poem?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading - Grade 3ON: Writing - Grade 3
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Rhythm and Rhyme: Poetry and Wordplay
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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