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La Onomatopoeia

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

La Onomatopoeia

BY TRAVIS THOMPSON

DEFINITION

THE FORMATION OR USE OF WORDS THAT IMITATE THE SOUNDS OR ACTIONS.

EXAMPLES

  • The pie made a splat sound when it hit the ground!
  • Pow! He fell to the ground after the hard blow to the head.
  • The baby thonked as he hit the ground when he tried to walk.
  • After the oil drums caught fire it was boom, and the building went up in flames

QUIZ

  • Is "kaboom"an onomatopoeia?
  • Is "tree" an onomatopoeia?
  • Is "move" an onomatopoeia?
  • Is "clank" an onomatopoeia?

ANSWERS

  • Yes
  • No
  • No
  • Yes

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