Onomatopoeia Definition Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech

Onomatopoeia Definition: Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds. Examples: Buzz, Honk, Zip, fizz, Ding Dong

Onomatopoeia also includes animal sounds Examples: Oink, Meow, Woof, Neigh, Moo

Onomatopoeia Examples http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q. BVww. KTjl. I

Onomatopoeia is often used in nursery rhymes “Baa Black Sheep” and “Old Mc. Donald” both use Onomatopoeia

• Ex: Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-O And on his farm he had a cow, E-I-O With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there Here a moo there a moo Everywhere a moo-moo Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-O

Onomatopoeia is also used in jokes. Do you remember Knock-Knock jokes? Knock-knock Who's there? Boo who? Don't cry, I was only joking

Batman uses Onomatopoeia http: //www. youtube. com/wa tch? v=Rebg 5 Yfi. BEI&feature=r elated

Examples of Sentences Using Onomatopoeia The baby ate the cat’s food as the cat hissed angrily. My wet shoes squished and sloshed on the floor. The floor creaked eerily as he walked into the dark house.

Mrs. Munger’s Class Learns Onomatopoeia http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ev. Uz. S 6 K-5 Wg

Onomatopoeia Practice Quiz

Table Manners He may gurgle-slurp Crunch, ahem or achoo He may sniff, snort Hum or phew But it is his skill To blurt a rumbling Grunt-raunchy belch That makes us really ill -Anonymous

The Hockey Game 30 seconds 'til the game is over. Tick tock. Slap! Bang! There goes the puck! Clink! Clank! The puck is heading for the goal! Clang! Goal! Buzz! Game over! Capitals win! Rustle! Clap! Roar! We won -Anonymous

Spreading Rumors Her gossip chatter crackles Like a hissing fire Once a secret whisper Now a sizzling buzz Murmuring out of control Careful not to scorch Rumors too hot to hold The backlash snap will be ice cold -Anonymous

Time to write your own poem using ONOMATOPOEIA Remember that these are sound words so you can be creative! You can even make up your own sound words and decide how they are spelled!