Onomatopoeia

What is Onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is when a word’s
pronunciation imitates it’s sound.

• Onomatopoeic words represent sounds.

• When you say an onomatopoeic word,

it sounds like the noise to which you are
referring.
Examples of Onomatopoeia
• The clanging pots & pans woke the baby.

• The wolves howled at the moon.

• The race-car driver revved his engine.

• The bacon sizzled in the pan.

• I love the swish of the basketball net.

Interjections
Interjections are a part of speech where
the speaker expresses excitement or
emotion.

Onomatopoeia should not be confused

with interjections.

Examples
“Hey, that’s mine.”
“Wow, that was close.”
Interjections Are Often Not
Onomatopoeic
• Sometimes onomatopoeic words are
used as interjections:

“Boom! That’s how you do it.”

• Usually they are not:

“Ouch, that hurt.”
“Yay, we won!”
Onomatopoeia Review
Onomatopoeia is when a word’s
pronunciation imitates its sound.

Interjections are a part of speech.

Sometimes onomatopoeic words are used

as interjections, but not all interjections
are onomatopoeic.
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Onomatopoeia, My what a
think that when you’ve read
word! It means every sound
this list, you’ll get the main
effect you have ever heard.
idea…All these crazy sound
Crash, crunch, zing, zip,
effects are onomatopoeia!
meow, munch, roar, rip,
Once you learn to say that
sizzle, crackle, splat,
word you kind of want to yell
kerplunk, bang, clank, woof,
it, but even though you yell
thunk, hiss, whiz, oink, moo,
the word I bet you cannot
pong, ping, bong, bing, sniff,
spell it! You can learn to
snap, cough, achoo, dong,
spell this word in just a
ding, pong, ping,, bong,
single day…
bing, zap, zing!
O-N-O--M-A-T-O-P-O-E-I-A
 Start off with a “BANG”!
Onomatopoeia-The use of words whose sound
makes you think of their meaning.
• Buzz • Smack
• Zip • Gulp
• Slurp • Crush
• Snip • Drip
• Pop • Creek
• Ding • Sizzle
• Hiss • Snap
Fasten your seatbelts,
All hands inside,
Everyone aboard for the
Roller coaster ride!
Click-clack, click-clack
Creeping up the hill,
Daredevil laughter,
Ready for the thrill.
S-L-O-W-L-Y, S-L-O-W-L-Y
Cresting to the top,
Hands start to tremble,
Hearts almost stop.
Plunge down the steep slope,
Faster than a rocket,
Can you identify the onomatopoeia?
Loose change and sunglasses,
Fly from your pocket.
Swoop round the sharp bend,
Twisting in a loop,
Scream like a Banshee,
Yelling out a whoop!
Sail down the valleys,
Race up the hills,
Nothing else can equal
Roller coaster thrills.
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack,
Round the final bend,
Why does every roller coaster
Have…to…have…an…end?