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Onomatopoeia PDF File Worksheet with Flashcard
Onomatopoeia = Words that imitate sounds or sounds that are linked with objects. In short, literary sound effects.
from Greek = name-making
Another Literary Special Effect that makes long car trips, train trips, and airplane trips much more enjoyable !
Examples:
Cats mew.
Cows moo.
Dogs yelp.
Campfires crackle and roar.
More onomatopoeia examples:
Activities
Matching ...
Match the items below to the sound they make.
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Try some more matching ...
Match the items below to the sound they make.
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Try some more matching ...
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Try some more matching ...
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1) Look through a newspapers' comic section or old comic books (like Batman) and identify examples of onomatopoeia
2) Many times children's story books like Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You: Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises will have examples of onomatopoeia. Try to locate one or two books and give onomatopoeia examples.
3) Pretend you are at any of the places below. What onomatopoeia words can you come up with for each?
a) Church: sanctuary, nave, minister's office, cloak room, school room, etc.
b) Places: museum, amusement park, restaurant, neighborhood family park, forest, campground, hospital, grocery store, mall, toy store, candy factory, etc.
c) Home: front room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, homeschooling / homework room, hallway, basement/attic, front yard, back yard, etc.
4) What word sounds do the following make?
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5) Verbally, and as quickly as you can, make some onomatopoetic sound effect sentences with the following words.
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6) Give onomatopoetic sound effect examples from nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
7) Make a list of other onomatopoetic sound effect words !
Onomatopoeia PDF File Worksheet with Flashcard
FYI
Onomatopoeia = noun
Onomatopoetic = adjective
Onomatopoeically = adverb
Onomatopoetically = adverb
Literary Examples
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