Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

Goal: I can identify and find examples of onomatopoeias in a text.

Onomatopoeia

The use of a word to make a sound.

Examples: oink, boom, pop, fizz, quack

Authors use onomatopoeias to make their writing more interesting!

Lets Practice!

Get ready to answer some questions.

Multiple Choice

I pressed the pen and it made a ____ sound.

• click

• fizzle

• buzz

• boom

Multiple Choice

The leaves _____ in the breeze.

• bark

• chirp

• screech

• rustled

Multiple Choice

Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over is grumbling stomach.

What word is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling

• stomach

• hearing

• teacher

Multiple Choice

Wow, Hallie's race car zoomed past the finish line!

Which word is the onomatopoeia?

• zoomed

• wow

• race

• car

Multiple Choice

Jen was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.

Which word is an onomatopoeia?

• clanging

• baby

• dishes

• pots

Multiple Choice

An onomatopoeia is also known as a...

• sound word

• action word

• statement

• descriptive word

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains an onomatopoeia?

• I feel like a limp dishrag.

• I love the swish of the basketball net.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains an onomatopoeia?

• Our feet squished in the mud.

• Life is a roller coaster.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains an onomatopoeia?

• Those girls are like two peas in a pod.

• There was a loud bang when the door shut.

Open Ended

Write your own sentence that contains an onomatopoeia.