Onomatopoeia Exploration
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet exploring onomatopoeia through identification, usage, and creative writing.
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Read each section carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand and use onomatopoeia.
What is Onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle). It’s a literary device that helps create vivid imagery and engage the reader's senses by imitating the actual sound of something. Think of words that sound like the noise they describe!
1. Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?
beautiful
whisper
quickly
tall
2. In the sentence, 'The bacon began to sizzle in the hot pan,' which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
bacon
began
sizzle
hot
Fill in the blank with an appropriate onomatopoeic word.
3. The old floorboards began to as I walked across the room.
4. The hungry cat let out a loud for its dinner.
5. A sudden of thunder startled everyone during the storm.
6. Write a sentence using the onomatopoeic word 'buzz'.
7. Write a sentence describing a sound using the onomatopoeic word 'crash'.
8. The word 'jump' is an example of onomatopoeia.
True
False
9. Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing a scene where you hear many different sounds. Be sure to include at least three onomatopoeic words.