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