Primary Resource: Onomatopeia

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Onomatopoeia A word that sounds like what it is describing is known as onomatopoeia. Task One Write down this list of words in your book. If you think the word is an example of onomatopoeia put a capital O next to it, if not put a capital X next to it. Bang Hoover write plop Scream splash scrape clang Slap spell shout splash Whoosh fall trickle smack Mix drip weep swoop Task Two Copy this poem in your books and under line words, which are examples of onomatopoeia. When Carly Eats Spaghetti When Carly eats spaghetti, She chomps and gobbles and slurps, The spaghetti disappears with a whoosh Sauce slapping and smacking Round her chops. She scrapes the toast round the plate Crunching, grinding every mouthful. She burps, gurgles and leaves the table! Task Three Look at this list of places. Can you think of things inside the places and make up a word to describe a sound that it might make. For example: Place – Kitchen Kettle – Fassshhh. Places: Kitchen , bathroom, living/dining Room, bedroom, Cclassroom and any other places you can think of.