What is an onomatopoeia?

What is an onomatopoia?

Which one of the following words is an onomatopoeia?

• Ball

• Thud

• Eat

• Mud

What sound does the word "Thud" imitate?

• The sound of a sudden hit.

• The sound of an engine revving up.

• The sound of a box falling.

• The sound of something bouncing.

Which word imitates the sound of an engine revving up?

• Honk

• Whizzed

• Vroom

• Screech

What does the onomatopoeic word "Screech" describe?

• The sound of wheels on a track.

• The sound of something moving swiftly.

• The sound of a bus coming to a stop.

• The sound of a loud engine.

Which of the following are onomatopoeias? Select two.

• Bam

• Bat

• Bad

• Bang

Name three example onomatopoeias.