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Consonance Practice Worksheet

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding consonance in sentences and poems.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyLanguageFigurative LanguageConsonance
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TextMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseShort Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.5.a

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ELAGrade 3ConsonanceFigurative LanguageVocabulary
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Consonance Practice

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Consonance is when the same consonant sound repeats in nearby words. It's like alliteration, but the repeating sound can be anywhere in the word, not just at the beginning. For example: "PiTTer paTTer" (the 't' sound repeats).

1. Which sentence shows consonance?

a

The big blue ball bounced.

b

She sells seashells.

c

Mike likes his new bike.

d

A cat sat on a mat.

2. Find the example of consonance.

a

The wind whistled softly.

b

The frog jumped fast.

c

The clock ticked and tocked.

d

Big bears bought berries.

Fill in the blank with a word that creates consonance with the underlined word.

1. The shy girl sang a sweet  .

2. The black cat had a big  .

3. The quick duck went for a  .

Read each sentence. If it shows consonance, mark True. If not, mark False.

1. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

T

True

F

False

2. The fluffy clouds floated high.

T

True

F

False

3. The strong wind blew through the trees.

T

True

F

False

Write two sentences of your own that show consonance. Underline the repeating consonant sounds.

1.  

2.