Problem:
The task is to fill in the blanks of the sentences with words from the word bank that are examples of
onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate or suggest the sound they describe.
#### Word Bank:
- quack
- pop
- tick
- bark
- snap
- chatter
- crack
- bang
- sizzle
- buzz
- chirp
- clatter
- crunch
- hiss
- hum
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Solution:
1.
The bird loved to ______ a merry tune.
- The bird makes a sound when it sings. A common onomatopoeic word for this is "chirp."
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Answer: chirp
2.
The ______ of the clock kept me up all night.
- The sound of a clock ticking is a common example of onomatopoeia.
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Answer: tick
3.
The food on the stove made a nice ______ noise.
- Food cooking often makes a sizzling sound.
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Answer: sizzle
4.
She kept making a ______ noise with her pen and drove the teacher crazy!
- The sound of writing quickly or tapping a pen can be described as "click."
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Answer: click
5.
The little dogs like to ______ at the cat.
- Dogs make a barking sound.
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Answer: bark
6.
Something upset the lion and it made a loud ______.
- When an animal roars, it makes a loud, deep sound.
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Answer: roar
7.
I heard the ruler ______ against the desk.
- A ruler hitting a desk makes a clattering sound.
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Answer: clatter
8.
His teeth started to ______ outside in the cold.
- Teeth chattering is a common sound people make when they are cold.
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Answer: chatter
9.
The fire made a ______ when they added more wood.
- Adding wood to a fire often causes a crackling sound.
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Answer: crack
10.
As the car started up it made a loud ______.
- Cars often make a buzzing or humming sound when starting.
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Answer: hum
11.
The chalk went ______ on the blackboard.
- Chalk moving on a blackboard makes a squeaking or scraping sound.
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Answer: scratch
12.
The wheel went ______ as we ran over a nail in the road.
- Wheels make a clunking or thumping sound when hitting something.
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Answer: bump
13.
The ducklings ______ behind their mother.
- Ducklings make a quacking sound.
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Answer: quack
14.
Her dress makes a ______ noise as she walks.
- Dresses often make a rustling or crinkling sound when walking.
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Answer: rustle
15.
The bees happily ______ around the garden.
- Bees make a buzzing sound.
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Answer: buzz
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Final Answer:
1. chirp
2. tick
3. sizzle
4. click
5. bark
6. roar
7. clatter
8. chatter
9. crack
10. hum
11. scratch
12. bump
13. quack
14. rustle
15. buzz
Boxed Answer:
\boxed{chirp, tick, sizzle, click, bark, roar, clatter, chatter, crack, hum, scratch, bump, quack, rustle, buzz}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of onomatopoeia 2nd grade worksheet.
