Exploring Onomatopoeia in English

What is onomatopoeia?

• A word that describes a feeling

• A word that describes a color

• A word that sounds like what it describes

• A word that describes a place

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Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• The water went splash when I jumped into it.

• She read a book quietly.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The sun set in the west.

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In the sentence 'The lion roared loudly', which word is the onomatopoeia?

• loudly

• lion

• the

• roared

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What sound does the onomatopoeia 'popped' describe?

• The sound of a car starting

• The sound of a balloon bursting

• The sound of a door closing

• The sound of a bird singing

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Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

• Bang

• Buzz

• Whisper

• Jump

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