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Friday 6 September 2019

Figurative Language - Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia When words sound exactly like the sound they are describing
E.g Crash! Bang! Boom!

Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.

A plate being dropped on the floor. Smash
A balloon being burst. Pop
A gun being shot. Bang
Someone eating chips. Crunch
A light being switched on. Click
A fierce dog. Growl
A small bell being rung. Tinkle
A door opening 
A bomb exploding Boom
A child screaming.  Screech

Highlight the onomatopoeia in each of the following sentences:

  1. The old engine chugged down the rickety track. 
  2. The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.
  3. The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.
  4. The rain beat on the metal barn roof.
  5. His guitar strings twanged the sad melody. 
  6. The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it. 
  7. The fire cracked and popped on a cold night. 
  8. The snake hissed when I startled it.
Leaves crunched as kids ran around.
Dylan roared at her stretched out tights.
The bomb went boom as Natasha ran away from the crime scene.

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