Want Email Updates?
 

BECOME A MEMBER!

Become a Member of Ereading Worksheets

Onomatopoeia Worksheets and Activities

Onomatopoeia is when a word's pronunciation imitates its sound. Onomatopoeic words should not be confused with interjections, a part of speech, although onomatopoeic words may be used as interjection. Poets and writers use onomatopoeia to immerse readers into their poetry and to access auditory imagery. My students love learning about onomatopoeia and generally master it the first time that we cover it. Here are a variety of onomatopoeia worksheets and activities to help students better understand onomatopoeia.

Onomatopoeia Lesson 1
This PowerPoint presentation describes onomatopoeia and how it is different from interjections. It provides several examples of onomatopoeia and a review activity. I have also created a YouTube video of this presentation.
This is a preview image of Onomatopoeia Lesson 1. Click on it to enlarge it or view the source file.
Onomatopoeia Worksheet 1
Students identify the onomatopoeic word used in twenty-five different sentences. Students also take the additional step of identifying the source of the noise. Taking this extra step will help to reinforce the concept of onomatopoeia in that they are sound effects.
This is a preview image of Onomatopoeia Worksheet 1. Click on it to enlarge it or view the source file.
Onomatopoeia Worksheet 2
Here is another double-sided onomatopoeia worksheet. Students find the onomatopoeic word used in each sentence. They then explain what was making the noise. This is a great way to review and reinforce the concept of onomatopoeia.
This is a preview image of Onomatopoeia Worksheet 2. Click on it to enlarge it or view the source file.
Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3
Here is another onomatopeia worksheet with twenty-five more problems. Students identify the onomatopoeia in each sentence, circle it, and then explain what is creating the sound.
This is a preview image of Onomatopoeia Worksheet 3. Click on it to enlarge it or view the source file.

Figurative Language
Common Core State Standards

Figurative Language Anchor Standards
R.4 - Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

RL.2.4 - Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
RL.3.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
RL.4.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
RL.5.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
RL.6.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
RL.7.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
RL.9-10.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
RL.11-12.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)
Click to VIEW Grade Level Standards for R.4
L.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

L.3.5a - Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
L.4.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.4.5a - Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
L.5.5a - Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
L.6.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.6.5a - Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
L.7.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.7.5a - Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
L.8.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.8.5a - Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.
L.9-10.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.11-12.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.11-12.5a - Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text.
Click to VIEW Grade Level Standards for L.5
Still looking for something?
Search here.



Leave a comment

3 Comments

  1. Umindi

     /  March 31, 2019

    Great very insightful

    Reply
  2. Dith

     /  July 28, 2018

    very helpful for my lessons. thank you so much and more power

    Reply
  3. Rhett

     /  November 29, 2016

    Hmmmm interesting
    ahhhh I like it
    Whoo hoo! I love it!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

By Using This Website You Agree to the Terms of Use and are aware of our privacy policy.
Subscribe Now