Onomatopoeia

 I know, what a mouthful. This was the lesson I taught to my 5th grade class today. Onomatopoeia is pronounced o-na-mota-pea. It is such a fun word to say, but I have to admit in order for me to say it correctly I need to say it rhythmically. Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named, like sizzle. My students had a great time finding onomatopoeia in the novel The BFG. If I had more time I would have had my students make their own comic strip; instead they illustrated the onomatopoeia of their choice. Here is one of their illustrations....