Alliteration worksheet with examples and practice exercises for students.

Here are the solutions to the alliteration practice exercises.

Alliteration Practice: Underline the alliterative consonants
*(Note: The alliterative sounds are the repeated beginning consonant sounds in the key words of each sentence.)*

1. The wind whistled through the willows. (Sound: W)
2. Magic markers can make masterpieces. (Sound: M)
3. Tommy tried to twist, but tumbled. (Sound: T)
4. Greg grabbed the garnish from the graceful bowl. (Sound: Gr)
5. Constance catered to her cat with catnip to keep it from kidnapping canaries. (Sound: C/K)

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Use alliteration to finish the lines below:
*(Note: There are many correct answers. Here are examples that fit the starting letters.)*

1. People patiently picked purple plums.
2. Roger ran round the red rock.
3. Six swimmers swam swiftly south.
4. Alan always ate apples after lunch.
5. Kelly caught cold cookies in the kitchen.

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Write five alliterative sentences of your own:
*(Note: These are original examples using repeated sounds.)*

1. Five friendly frogs flew fast.
2. Big brown bears bounce balls.
3. Silly snakes slide slowly.
4. Danny drives down dark streets.
5. Happy hippos hop high.