Onomatopoeia: In Poetry
Read the poem below, and then answer the questions.
Title: _________________________________
Bow-wow, says the dog;
Mew, mew, says the cat;
Grunt, grunt, goes the hog;
And squeak goes the rat.
Tu-whu, says the owl;
Caw, caw, says the crow;
Quack, quack, says the duck;
And what sparrows say you know.
So, with sparrows, and owls,
With rats, and with dogs,
With ducks, and with crows,
With cats and with hogs,
A fine song I have made,
To please you, my dear;
And if it's well sung,
'Twill be charming to hear.
Author: Anonymous
1.  Come up with an appropriate title for this poem. Write it in
the line above the poem.
2.  Underline all of the examples of onomatopoeia in this poem.
3.  Create your own onomatopoeia for the following animals:
Sheep: _____________
Elephant: ___________
Lion: _______________
Fly: ________________
Chicken: ____________
Wolf: _______________
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Onomatopoeia: In Poetry
Read the poem below, and then answer the questions.
Title: _________________________________
Horsie, horsie, don't you stop,
Just let your feet go clippety clop;
Your tail goes swish,
And the wheels go round—
Giddyup, you're homeward bound!
Author: Anonymous
1.  Come up with an appropriate title for this poem. Write it in the
line above the poem.
2.  What sound do the horse’s feet make?
_________________________________________________________
3.  What sound does the horse’s tail make?
_________________________________________________________
4.  Underline the examples of onomatopoeia in the poem.
5.  Create your own onomatopoeia for the following sounds:
The sound of a pig eating: _______________________________
The sound of a plate breaking: ___________________________
The sound of rain: ______________________________________
The sound of a baseball hitting a bat: _____________________
The sound of a cat when it’s angry: _______________________
The sound of a child sneezing: ___________________________
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Onomatopoeia: In Poetry
Read the poem below, and then answer the questions.
Title: _________________________________
A farmer went trotting upon his gray mare,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
With his daughter behind him so rosy and fair,
Lumpety, lumpety, lump!
A raven cried croak! and they all tumbled down,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
The mare broke her knees, and the farmer his crown,
Lumpety, lumpety, lump!
The mischievous raven flew laughing away,
Bumpety, bumpety, bump!
And vowed he would serve them the same the next day,
Lumpety, lumpety lump!
Author: Anonymous
1.  Come up with an appropriate title for this poem. Write it in the
line above the poem.
2.  Underline all of the examples of onomatopoeia in this poem.
3.  Describe what was making the “bumpety, bumpety, bump” sound.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
4.  Describe what was making the “lumpety, lumpety, lump” sound.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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Figurative Language in Poetry Rubric
Student Name:_____________________________
2 points
3 points
1 point
Completeness
All of the required
work was
completed.
Most of the
required work was
completed.
Most of the
required work was
NOT completed.
Accuracy of
Content
All of the
information
regarding
figurative language
was accurate. The
student
demonstrated a
thorough
understanding of
figurative
language.
Most of the
information
regarding
figurative language
was accurate. The
student
demonstrated an
average
understanding of
figurative
language.
The student’s
answers are
inaccurate. The
student
demonstrated a
limited
understanding of
figurative
language.
The student’s
answers were
expected and
included
predictable details.
The student’s
answers lacked
thoughtfulness and
details. The
student answered
with the bare
minimum required.
There are several
errors in spelling,
capitalization,
punctuation, or
grammar.
There are many
errors in spelling,
capitalization,
punctuation, and
grammar. Because
of these errors,
the answers are
very difficult to
read.
The student’s
answers were
thoughtful and
included
interesting details.
Quality of
Content
Conventions
There are very
few errors in
spelling,
capitalization,
punctuation, and
grammar.
Total Points out of 12:
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