Friday 23rd January 2015
Literacy
Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it is describing for example sizzling,
crash, bang or whoosh.
Copy the sentences below and underline the words that are examples of
Onomatopoeia.
I purchased my dream car online with a click of a mouse.
It was lovely to wake up to the tweet of the birds outside my bedroom window.
I could hear their buzzing, so I knew there was a bee’s nest around here somewhere.
The pig squealed loudly when the food was being brought out.
I couldn’t sleep. All I could hear was the drip, drip, drip of the faulty faucet.
The train made a choo-choo sound and smoke billowed from its chimney.
Now write 5 more of your own sentences that contain words using Onomatopoeia.
The following sentences are boring. See if you can rewrite which includes extra
details, exciting adjectives and other forms of punctuation.
The band played.
The police searched the park.
The witch climbed onto her broom.
The footballer kicked the ball.
The man walked up the hill.
The cat walked along the wall.
Comprehension
Please find attached your comprehension sheet. Remember to read the text
carefully and answer them in full sentences.
Kind regards
Mr Whipp