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1
What do writers pay most attention to when they use onomatopoeia?
spelling and punctuation
the way words sound
the visual imagery
the literal meaning of words
2
Complete this sentence.The basketball almost hit him, but instead it ______ past his head.
flew
whooshed
sailed
sped
3
Use an onomatopoeia. Miranda hurled a tomato off the table and watched it______ on the floor.
splatter
explode
fall
land
4
__________us one way to get the full effect of onomatopoetic words.
Being very literal
Never reading comic books
Reading silently
Reading out loud
5
Onomatopoeia
using words to mimic sounds.
using the same sound to start several words.
repeating a word or phrase.
exaggerating for effect.
6
Use onomatopoeia to complete this sentence. The car__________ out of the parking lot.
backed
zoomed
drove
sped
7
Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia?
The chef rolled out a sheet of dough to make pasta.
I love sushi so much; it is probably my favorite food.
My sister slurped down her spaghetti.
I ate the noodles with chopsticks.
8
Which of the following are examples of onomatopoeia?
meow, baa, ribbit
orange, pink, silver
salty, sweet, sour
effect, affect
9
Which of the following sentences uses onomatopoeia to describe a bee?
The busy bee was as active as a hurricane.
The busy bee flew behind us.
The bees moved around the hive a million times.
The busy bee buzzed all around the hive.
10
Tim woke at dawn to the sound of bird twittering in the tree outside. Identify the Onomatopoeia
Tim woke
The sentence does not contain an onomatopoeia.
....bird twittering in the tree outside
....in the tree outside