Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia When words sound exactly like the sound they are describing

E.g Crash! Bang! Boom!

Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.

1. A plate being dropped on the floor.-Smash
2. A balloon being burst.-Pop
3. A gun being shot.-Bang
4. Someone eating chips.-Crunch
5. A light being switched on. -Click
6. A fierce dog.-Growl
7. A small bell being rung. -Tinkle
8. A door opening-Creek
9. A bomb exploding-Boom
10. A child screaming.-Screech
11. 
    

    Tinkle Screech Bang Smash Boom Growl Pop Creek Crunch Click

12. 
    
    Highlight the onomatopoeia in each of the following sentences:
    1. The old engine chugged down the rickety track. 
    2. The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.
    3. The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.
    4. The rain beat on the metal barn roof.
    5. His guitar strings twanged the sad melody. 
    6. The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it. 
    7. The fire cracked and popped on a cold night. 
    8. The snake hissed when I startled it.
    
    

Writing my own:

My alarm clock rings every 7 am.

The bubblegum in his mouth popped causing it to go all over his face.

I was dared to chug down a whole bottle of soda in 20 seconds.

We hid behind the creaky door.

He crunched his way through eating a whole packet of chips.