1. ONOMATOPOEIA

3. ONOMATOPOEIA
a word that sounds like the noise of the object or action it describes

4. It means every sound effect
ONOMATOPOEIA
In other words…
Onomatopoeia –
My, what a word!
It means every sound effect
You have ever heard.

5. Buzz!

6. SLAM!

7. SPLASH!

8. BOOM!

9. ONOMATOPEIA

11. Partner Challenge! Number a lined piece of paper 1-20
Angle yourself so that your elbow partner cannot see your paper.
You have one minute to write as many onomatopoeias as you can think of!
Repeats don’t count
Slight word alterations don’t count (boom OR booms, not both)
It must be a recognizable onomatopoeia

12. Where’s the onomatopoeia?

13. How does onomatopoeia help tell the story?

14. Your Turn!
You are creating a six-panel comic strip. The requirements are as follows:
It tells a story, meaning there is a beginning, middle, and end
It has a title
It has color!
At least four onomatopoeias
At least one simile
At least one metaphor

15. Steps
Brainstorm the back of the first paper I give you – plan your story! Then raise your hand for the comic panels
Draw your comic and do the writing on it in pencil
Check your work – do you have four onomatopoeias, one simile, and one metaphor?
Color!
Put it in the class folder after checking that your name is on it