Onomatopoeia and Personification

What is onomatopoeia?

• A word or phrase that can be said forwards and backwards
•  An obvious exaggeration
• A word that mimics a sound
• Giving human qualities to an item

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Juan had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach. What is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling
• teacher
• hearing
• Juan

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The race car zoomed past the finish line. What figurative language category is zoomed?

• Onomatopoeia
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Similie

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The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung. 
What is the onomatopoeia?

• lung
• hacking
• patient
• sounded

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The clanging pots awoke the baby as Aya cleaned the dishes.  What word is the onomatopoeia?

• pots
• clanging
• dishes
• awoke

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Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.  What word is the onomatopoeia?

• brother
• alphabet
• Kristen
• burp

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Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.  What word is the onomatopoeia?

• croak
• Mrs. Davis
• frogs
• pond

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CCSS.L.4.5

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Ryley was popping his legos together to create a figure.  What word is the onomatopoeia?

• together
• legos
• create
• popping

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CCSS.L.4.5

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"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail." What human characteristic is given to the wind?

• Whistling
• Happiness
• Walking
• Hiking

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CCSS.L.6.5A

"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her." What is being personified?

• Adele
• The store
• High heels
• Her

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CCSS.L.6.5A