ONOMATOPOEIA
Onomatopoeia - a type of figurative language that imitates the sounds created by an object or action. The word sounds like the sound we actually hear.
Listen to Miss Kitty Cat as she further explains onomatopoeia. What are some examples given by Miss Kitty Cat? Can you think of some on your own?
Listen to Miss Kitty Cat as she further explains onomatopoeia. What are some examples given by Miss Kitty Cat? Can you think of some on your own?
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Miss Kitty Cat's Examples
Meow - Meow is an onomatopoeia, because it sounds like the noise that a cat makes. Bam- Bam sounds like a noise that happens when something (like a book) hits something else (like the floor) really hard. |
More Examples
1. The bee buzzed around us.
2. Kennett was so fast that he zoomed right by us.
3. The sheep said, "Baaa."
4. Mariacamila and Camila accidentally ran into each other with a "Bam!"
5. The waves splashed onto the shore.
2. Kennett was so fast that he zoomed right by us.
3. The sheep said, "Baaa."
4. Mariacamila and Camila accidentally ran into each other with a "Bam!"
5. The waves splashed onto the shore.
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