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Alliteration Quiz

An alliteration is the repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
(9th grade level definition for this exercise)
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. For this exercise, the answer is: P Six times

You have 60 seconds to complete this quiz.

When the time runs out, your score will appear below:

Quiz Score: out of 100


1. Sally sells seashells down by the seashore. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
S Eight times.
S Three times.
S Four times.
S Seven times.

2. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
C Three times.
WOOD Five times.
WOOD Four times.
WOODCHUCK Two times.

3. Slowly, silently now the moon walks the night in her silver shoes. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
S Five times.
N Two times.
SI Two times.
S Four times.

4. Whispering wildly words of passion. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
W Three times.
S Four times.
I Three times.
None of the above.

5. Lightly leaps the leaping llama. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
L Six times.
L Four times.
LEAP Two times.
L Three times.


6. Bob banged the drum loudly. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
L Two times.
B Two times.
BANGED One time.
None of the above.
7. Keith took time to tackle the tuba. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
T Six times.
T Three times.
T Seven times.
KEITH One time.

8. Dogs like dachshunds enjoy daily walks. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
Y Two times.
DA Two times.
D Three times.
Y Two times.

9. Jam, jelly on toast and juice are joyfully eaten. What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
LY Two times.
A Two times.
J Four times.
FOOD One time.

10.Would that you held my heart happily to your soul! What is the alliteration and how many times does it occur? (10 points)
T Two times.
Y Two times.
P Two times.
H Three times.