Onomatopoeia Words - Springfield Public Schools

[Pages:3]Onomatopoeia Words

Onomatopoeia are words that sound like the objects they name or the sounds those objects make.

A ahhh ahem achoo arf arf awe argh

B bah baa boo bam blip burp buzz blab bang bash bawl bark beep bleep blink blare boom bong boing boink bump belch blurt bubble bow wow boo hoo barroom

C clap chop chow clip crow chug clang clank click cluck clomp chomp clink chirp clunk croak cackle chatter cuckoo crack crash crinkle crunch cheep clatter choo choo cock a doodle doo

D dip dunk drip drop ding a ling ding dong

E eek ewe

F fizz flap flip flop flick fizzle flutter

G gee giggle grate grind groan growl gurgle grumble grunt

H ha hee haw hiss honk hop howl hum huh holler hiccup ho ho ho

k knock ker-ching kerchoo kerplunk

L la

M moo meow moan murmur mumble munch

N neigh

O owe ooze ouch oink

P pop pow ping plop poof purr phew plink plunk pizzazz pitter patter

Q quack

R rip ring roar rush rattle ribbit rustle

S slam slap slop sigh sniff snort splat shush slurp snarl smack smash swish swoop sizzle squish scrape screech smooth shriek squeal shuffle swoosh

T tsk tap toot thud tweet thump trickle twang twinkle tick tock

U ughh ummm

V vworp vroom varoom

W wah wee weep whiz whiff whip whine whack whoosh whimper woof woof

Y yap yell yip yawn yelp yikes yip pee yakety yak

Z zap zip zing zoom zonk zig zag

Add your own onomatopoeia words to this list!

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ONOMATOPOEIA WORDS Onomatopoeia is a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing.

Part I. Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.

A plate being dropped on the floor.

TINKLE

A balloon being burst. A gun being shot. Someone eating crisps. A light being switched on. A fierce dog. A small bell being rung.

BANG SMASH GROWL

POP CRUNCH

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Part II. Put each of the onomatopoeia words above into a sentence. 1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________ 7. __________________________________________________________

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