Onomatopoeia: A Figurative Language Mini-Lesson

Creator: International Reading Association | visit site

Grade Range: 8 - 11

Explore the use of onomatopoeia by examining classic examples in the literature of Poe, Sandburg, Noyes, and more. After carefully analyzing the effective use of onomatopoeia to convey a writer’s message, students are challenged to incorporate this type of figurative language into their own writings. A downloadable worksheet and an interactive onomatopoeia activity are provided. Aligned to standards.

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Tags

figurative language, figurative language,

Subjects

English, Language Arts,