Assonance worksheet for identifying repeated vowel sounds in sentences.

Task Explanation:

The task is to identify the vowel sound(s) that are repeated in each sentence. This repetition of vowel sounds within words is called assonance. The goal is to pinpoint the specific vowel sound(s) that create this repetition.

Solution:

#### 1. He sleeps sweetly in the tree.
- Repeated vowel sound: /iː/ (as in "ee")
- Words with this sound: *sleeps*, *sweetly*, *tree*

#### 2. Abe made lemonade.
- Repeated vowel sound: /eɪ/ (as in "ay")
- Words with this sound: *Abe*, *made*, *lemonade*

#### 3. The candle's sick flicker barely lit the room.
- Repeated vowel sound: /ɪ/ (as in "i" in "sit")
- Words with this sound: *candle's*, *sick*, *flicker*, *lit*, *room*

#### 4. Becky bet on Chef's pet.
- Repeated vowel sound: /ɛ/ (as in "e" in "bed")
- Words with this sound: *Becky*, *bet*, *Chef's*, *pet*

#### 5. His fumbling was funny.
- Repeated vowel sound: /ʌ/ (as in "u" in "but")
- Words with this sound: *fumbling*, *funny*

#### 6. You wear too much blue.
- Repeated vowel sound: /uː/ (as in "oo" in "food")
- Words with this sound: *wear*, *too*, *blue*

#### 7. It's so snowy.
- Repeated vowel sound: /oʊ/ (as in "o" in "go")
- Words with this sound: *so*, *snowy*

#### 8. Hank placed a plank between the banks.
- Repeated vowel sound: /æ/ (as in "a" in "cat")
- Words with this sound: *Hank*, *plank*, *banks*

#### 9. Set the pen on the desk.
- Repeated vowel sound: /ɛ/ (as in "e" in "bed")
- Words with this sound: *Set*, *pen*, *desk*

#### 10. Sam let the cat out of the bag.
- Repeated vowel sound: /æ/ (as in "a" in "cat")
- Words with this sound: *Sam*, *cat*, *bag*

#### 12. Nate ate whole grains for breakfast.
- Repeated vowel sound: /eɪ/ (as in "ay")
- Words with this sound: *Nate*, *ate*, *breakfast*

Final Answers:

1. /iː/
2. /eɪ/
3. /ɪ/
4. /ɛ/
5. /ʌ/
6. /uː/
7. /oʊ/
8. /æ/
9. /ɛ/
10. /æ/
12. /eɪ/

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & /iː/ \\
2. & /eɪ/ \\
3. & /ɪ/ \\
4. & /ɛ/ \\
5. & /ʌ/ \\
6. & /uː/ \\
7. & /oʊ/ \\
8. & /æ/ \\
9. & /ɛ/ \\
10. & /æ/ \\
12. & /eɪ/ \\
\end{array}
}
\]