Onomatopoeia and its usage

What type of figurative language uses words that imitate the sound they represent?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

• onomatopoeia

The rootbeer fizzed as I poured it into my cup.

• metaphoroeia

• simile

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

A word that spells out a sound

• assonance
• hyperbole
• imagery
• onomatopoeia

Find the onomatopoeic word.

• Playing

• Bam

• Slapped

• No onomatopoeic word

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• pour

• zap

• reach

• feel

There was a loud crash outside my window last night.

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that sound like sounds
• Two or more words that begin with the same sound
• Exaggeration
• Giving a thing the qualities of a person

An onomatopoeia word gives away sounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The boom of the fireworks scared the baby.

• oxymoron

• onomatopoeia

The bacon sizzled and popped in the pan.

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile