Onomatopoeia
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Onomatopoeia is when we use a word to describe a sound. For example,
when a door opens we might say it creaks. The door doesn’t actually say
‘creak’ but we are trying to represent the sound through a word. Can
you think of some onomatopoeic words for these pictures?
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Onomatopoeia
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Onomatopoeia is a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing.
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Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeic word that describes the
sound.
A plate being dropped on the floor.
TINKLE
A balloon being burst.
BANG
A gun being fired.
SMASH
Someone eating crisps.
GROWL
A light being switched on.
POP
A fierce dog.
CRUNCH
A small bell being rung.
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Put THREE of the onomatopoeic words into sentences of your own.
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Can you think of any more onomatopoeic words? List them.
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