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

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Which sound device does this line use? "Splash! A pebble hit the water."

A.internal rhyme
B.onomatopoeia
C.alliteration

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

A.onomatopoeia
B.internal rhyme
C.alliteration

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

A.alliteration
B.onomatopoeia
C.internal rhyme

4.Which sound device does this line use? "Tiny Tom took the tall tray."

A.internal rhyme
B.alliteration
C.onomatopoeia

5.Which sound device does this line use? "Seven slippery snakes slid south."

A.internal rhyme
B.alliteration
C.onomatopoeia

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

A.onomatopoeia
B.alliteration
C.internal rhyme

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

A.internal rhyme
B.onomatopoeia
C.alliteration

8.Which sound device does this line use? "My friend at the end of the bend waved."

A.alliteration
B.internal rhyme
C.onomatopoeia

LessonPrint · RL.5.4 · Set 24 · 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