Onomatopoeia

Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.

Tinkle

Screech

Bang

Smash

Boom

Growl

Pop

Creek

Crunch

Click

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

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.

Have a go at writing some Onomatopoeia sentences of your own:

The aeroplane zoomed across the skies.

The mug cracked when it fell on the floor.

The wind whistled through my ears.