Exploring Onomatopoeic Words for Kids

What is onomatopoeia?

• A type of poem

• A word that imitates a sound

• A type of food

• A type of dance

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Which word mimics the sound of a box falling?

• Honk

• Vroom

• Bam

• Thud

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What sound does the word 'bam' represent?

• A sudden hit

• A bouncing motion

• An engine revving

• A horn blaring

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Which word represents the sound of an engine revving up?

• Thud

• Bam

• Vroom

• Honk

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What does the word 'honk' refer to?

• A sudden hit

• A bouncing motion

• A horn blaring

• An engine revving

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Which word mimics the sound of wheels turning on a track?

• Chugga chugga choo choo

• Whiz

• Screech

• Swish

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What sound does the word 'whiz' indicate?

• A bouncing motion

• A horn blaring

• A sudden hit

• Something moving swiftly

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Which word represents the sound of a bus coming to a stop?

• Screech

• Thud

• Vroom

• Honk

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What does the word 'zoom' imitate?

• A horn blaring

• Something moving very fast

• A sudden hit

• A bouncing motion

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Which word mimics the sound of an object hitting the ground?

• Thump

• Honk

• Bam

• Vroom

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