Sound Devices in Poetry is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on naming the alliteration, onomatopoeia or internal rhyme in a line, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Sound Devices in Poetry

RL.5.4

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Circle the right answer.

1.Which sound device does this line use? "I like to fly up high in the sky."

A.internal rhyme
B.alliteration
C.onomatopoeia

2.Which sound device does this line use? "The rain in the lane made a stain on the pane."

A.onomatopoeia
B.internal rhyme
C.alliteration

3.Which sound device does this line use? "Merry mice made muffins in May."

A.internal rhyme
B.onomatopoeia
C.alliteration

4.Which sound device does this line use? "The cat in the hat sat on a mat."

A.onomatopoeia
B.alliteration
C.internal rhyme

5.Which sound device does this line use? "The insects buzzed all evening."

A.onomatopoeia
B.alliteration
C.internal rhyme

6.Which sound device does this line use? "The bacon sizzled in the pan."

A.onomatopoeia
B.internal rhyme
C.alliteration

7.Which sound device does this line use? "Five friendly frogs found a feast."

A.internal rhyme
B.onomatopoeia
C.alliteration

8.Which sound device does this line use? "Big brown bears bounced on the bed."

A.alliteration
B.onomatopoeia
C.internal rhyme

LessonPrint · RL.5.4 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Answer key — Sound Devices in Poetry