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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.
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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-BVwwKTjlI
Onomatopoeia is often used in nursery rhymes “Baa Baa Black Sheep” and “Old McDonald” both use Onomatopoeia
Ex: Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-OAnd on his farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-OWith a moo-moo here and a moo-moo thereHere a moo there a mooEverywhere a moo-mooOld Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O
Onomatopoeia is also used in jokes. Do you remember Knock-Knock jokes? Knock-knock Who's there?BooBoo who?Don't cry, I was only joking
Batman uses Onomatopoeia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rebg5YfiBEI&feature=related
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=evUzS6K-5Wg
Table Manners He may gurgle-slurpCrunch, ahem or achooHe may sniff, snort Hum or phewBut it is his skill To blurt a rumbling Grunt-raunchy belchThat makes us really ill -Anonymous
The Hockey Game 30 seconds 'til the game is over. Tick tock. Tick tock. Slap! Bang! There goes the puck! Clink! Clank! Clink! Clank! The puck is heading for the goal! Clang! Clang! Goal! Buzz! Buzz! Game over! Capitals win! Rustle! Clap! Roar! We won -Anonymous
Spreading Rumors Her gossip chatter cracklesLike a hissing fireOnce a secret whisperNow a sizzling buzz Murmuring out of controlCareful not to scorchRumors too hot to holdThe 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!