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Understanding Onomatopoeia and Interjections

Learn about onomatopoeia, words that represent sounds, and distinguish them from interjections expressing emotions or excitement. Examples and review included.

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Understanding Onomatopoeia and Interjections

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  1. Onomatopoeia By ereadingworksheets.com

  2. What is Onomatopoeia? Onomatopoeia is when a word’s pronunciation imitates it’s sound. • Onomatopoeic words represent sounds. • When you say an onomatopoeic word, it sounds like the noise to which you are referring.

  3. Examples of Onomatopoeia • The clanging pots & pans woke the baby. • The wolves howled at the moon. • The race-car driver revved his engine. • The bacon sizzled in the pan. • I love the swish of the basketball net.

  4. Interjections Interjections are a part of speech where the speaker expresses excitement or emotion. Onomatopoeia should not be confused with interjections. Examples “Hey, that’s mine.” “Wow, that was close.”

  5. Interjections Are Often Not Onomatopoeic • Sometimes onomatopoeic words are used as interjections: “Boom! That’s how you do it.” • Usually they are not: “Ouch, that hurt.” “Yay, we won!”

  6. OnomatopoeiaReview Onomatopoeia is when a word’s pronunciation imitates its sound. Interjections are a part of speech. Sometimes onomatopoeic words are used as interjections, but not all interjections are onomatopoeic.

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