Figurative Language Lesson, Grades 3-5: Onomatopoeia

Can you hear it? In about 40 minutes, students learn that onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the sound it names (buzz, splat, clank), find sound words in lines and poems, and add their own. The lesson opens with "Ping! The oven timer is done." and a turn-and-talk, then teaches three steps: read the line out loud, listen for a word that copies a noise, and ask whether it sounds like what it names. A watch-for slide separates a sound word (the horn went toot) from a word about sound (the horn made a noise).

What's inside

• 15 slides, with speaker notes on all 15
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student Notes, 1 page
• Poem Page, 1 page
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page
• Print-all PDF, 7 pages: lesson plan, Notes, Poem Page, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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