Onomatopoeia Review

Onomatopoeia Review

What is onomatopoeia?

Click on the correct definition.

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What is onomatopoeia?

• A comparison of 2 unlike things using LIKE or AS

• A comparison of 2 unlike things using the verb TO BE

• Treating an object, plant, or animal like a person.

• An exaggeration.

• A sound effect.

What is onomatopoeia?

• It's exactly what it sounds like!

• We use onomatopoeia to help our readers imagine sounds.

• We use letters to create the sounds we hear.

• We often use onomatopoeia as a verb.

Is it onomatopoeia?

Read the sentences and decide if there is any onomatopoeia in the sentences.

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The old wooden porch creaked beneath my feet.

• Onomatopoeia

• Not onomatopoeia

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The bee happily flew past my ear.

• Onomatopoeia

• Not onomatopoeia

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I jumped in surprise when the mosquito buzzed right up to my ear.

• Onomatopoeia

• Not onomatopoeia

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I heard the doorbell downstairs and went over to see who it was.

• Onomatopoeia

• Not onomatopoeia

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Many stores have a bell you can ring if you need help.

• Onomatopoeia

• Not onomatopoeia

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He snapped the case shut and hurried out the door.

• Onomatopoeia

• Not onomatopoeia

This time, see if you can find all the onomatopoeia.

There is more than one answer.

Multiple Select

Click on the options that have onomatopoeia.

• I was angry and slammed the door shut behind me.

• She was sad and began to cry.

• The dog dug a whole under the fence.

• I could hear the hum of the lights above me.

Onomatopoeia gives us an idea of sound.

Click on the onomatopoeia that fits the object.

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A bomb

• SPLAT

• BOOM

• CRASH

• SMOOSH

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Hitting a pencil on a desk.

• Crash

• Pop

• Tap

• Boing

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Closing an old door.

• Clack

• Creak

• Ka-boom

• sizzle

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The sound of a paper tearing.

• rip

• crunch

• zip

• rustle

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The sound of water boiling

• splash

• rip

• bubble

• boom

In this next activity, write the onomatopoeia in the blank.

Spell it correctly. It's right on your screen.

Let's review!

What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is....

• A comparison of 2 different things using the verb TO BE

• A sound effect.

• An exaggeration

• A comparison of 2 different things using LIKE or AS

• Treating an object, plant, or animal like a person.