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Onomatopoeia 02

In the sentence that follows the onomatopoeia are in capital letters: People watching the fireworks ROARED and CHEERED.

Onomatopoeia 02

Onomatopoeic words sound like their meanings. An example is the whooshing wind because the wind sometimes makes a sound like 'whooooosh'! They are great for creative English writing. Find an onomatopoeic word for each of the following sentences.

Which of these options do you prefer?

  1. The tennis ball ....... over the net.

  2. The player ....... the ball across the tennis court.

  3. The tennis ball ....... past the spectators' heads.

  4. The fireworks ....... and ....... high up in the sky.

  5. The people watching the display ....... and.....

  6. The children sang '....... ....... black sheep'.

  7. Voice 1: ....... ....... Voice 2: Who's there?

  8. The leaky tap ....... all night.

  9. The sausages ....... in the frying pan.

  10. The car horns ....... in the traffic jam.

Quiz written by Sue Daish

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