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Onomatopoeia: words that sound like their noise

Lesson 4
Medium
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Chef Polpetta

A sound word has to match the noise. A cat goes purr, not woof. Say it and listen.

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Tick the sound word

aThe ice cracked under our feet.The ice was thin and grey.sound word
bThe clock was on the wall.The clock ticked on the wall.sound word
cThe snake was long and thin.The snake hissed at us.sound word
dLeaves crunched on the path.Leaves were on the path.sound word
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Find the 3 mistakes

At the farm the cows moo, the pigs go hiss and the hens cluck. The tractor goes tweet as it chugs along, and the gate creaks. In the pond the ducks go woof.
Four sound words already match. Say each one out loud.
Write the corrections here
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Now you write

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a Which sound words fit a busy kitchen?
Tick 2sizzleclattertweetmoopurr
Now write a sentence with one:
b Which sound words fit the seaside?
Tick 2splashwhooshoinktick-tockding
Now write a sentence with one:
c Which sound words fit a firework display?
Tick 2bangfizzquackpurrdrip
Now write a sentence with one:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I wrote some onomatopoeia! The drum. The bell. The kettle. Those are all noisy things, so they are sound words, no?

Tell Polpetta why these are not onomatopoeia, then give each thing its sound word in a sentence.
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