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Sounds and the human voice

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  • What do you hear from your roommate's room when they are sleeping deeply after a tiring day?
    Snore
  • Name two insects that buzz
    A fly, a wasp
  • Can you name two animals that hiss?
    Cat, snake
  • What's the sound you hear when two cars collide suddenly?
    Crash
  • What noise does a clock make?
    It ticks
  • What unpleasant noise do some people make when they eat soup?
    They slurp.
  • What sound might you make if you were feeling very disappointed or sad?
    A sigh
  • What noise do people sometimes make when they have a running nose, but they don’t have a tissue?
    They sniff
  • Can you name two situations where people giggle?
    when they think something is funny, when they are nervous
  • When you try to lift something heavy and it strains your muscles, what might you do involuntarily?
    Groan
  • What noise do lions and tigers make?
    They roar.
  • What noise do you often hear if somebody who is driving brakes suddenly?
    A screech
  • What noise does a door make when it needs oil?
    It creaks
  • Give two reasons why someone might whisper.
    so as not to be overheard, so as not to disturb other people in a movie theater
  • What sound would you hear if someone jumped into a swimming pool?
    A splash
  • Give two situations when a driver might honk
    when the driver in front is slow to move at a traffic light, when another driver has done something dangerous
  • If someone’s mumbling, what might you say to them?
    Can you please speak more clearly?
  • What do people sometimes hum?
    A song
  • How do people often close the door when they’re angry?
    They slam it.
  • What's the noise a loose car part might make as you drive over a bumpy road?
    Rattle
  • How would you describe the sound someone makes when they're angry and raising their voice loudly?
    Yell
  • Why might you start stuttering?
    because you are nervous or frightened
  • What noise does a balloon make when it bursts/pops?
    A bang
  • Can you name two things that drip?
    A faucet/tap, an ice cream cone
  • Can you name two parts of the body we use to tap with?
    Your fingers, your foot