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

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

3. Onomatopoeia Examples

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

5. Ex: Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on his farm he had a cow, E-I-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-E-I-O

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

7. Batman uses Onomatopoeia

8. 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.

9. Mrs. Munger’s Class Learns Onomatopoeia

10. Onomatopoeia Practice Quiz

11. 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

12. 30 seconds 'til the game is over. Tick tock. Slap! Bang!
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

13. 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

14. 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!