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Onomatopoeia

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    Onomatopoeia is when a word’s pronunciation imitates its sound. Select the onomatopoeic word and explain what makes the noise.
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  • During a dangerous mission on the foreign planet, Spaceman Spiff zapped the alien with his ray-gun.
    zapped | ray gun
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  • As Daryl was gargling his mouthwash, he regretted starting his day with orange juice.
    gargling | Daryl
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  • Keith threw his brother on the ground and the dishes fell to the floor with a clatter.
    clatter | dishes
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  • As the solider ran through the field, a bullet whizzed by his ear.
    whizzed | bullet
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  • Juan had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
    grumbling | stomach
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  • Dissatisfied with her work, Beth crinkled up the paper and threw it in the trash.
    crinkled | Beth / paper
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  • The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung
    hacking | patient
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  • I secretly ripped up the birthday checks that my grandmother sent me.
    ripped | I / checks
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  • Jake was pleased when he heard the new pencil sharpener hum efficiently.
    hum | pencil sharpener
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  • When he pressed on the gas, he took off so quickly that his tires screeched.
    screeched | tires
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  • We all knew she was in the kitchen because the cabinet opened with a distinct creak.
    creak | cabinet
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  • If you’re going to cough, it is polite to cover your mouth.
    cough | you / the speaker
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  • The lion’s mighty roar could be heard across the Savannah and the Zebra ran in terror
    roar | lion
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  • Wow, the race car zoomed past the finish line.
    zoomed | race car
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  • My brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.
    burp | (speaker's) brother
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  • You could hear the slap from across the room, but the teacher did not seem to notice.
    slap | the slap
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