Reading & WritingGrade 2nd· Onomatopoeia: Words That Make Sounds!
Onomatopoeia: Words That Make Sounds!
Onomatopoeia = a word that imitates a sound.
Learning Objective
Kids learn onomatopoeia = words that sound like the noise they name (buzz, splash, boom), and can spot and shout their own.
What You'll Learn
- Onomatopoeia = a word that imitates a sound.
- Everyday examples: buzz, pop, splash, meow, sizzle.
- They make comics and stories come alive.
- Animal sounds differ across languages.
Words to Know
- Onomatopoeia
- A word that sounds like the noise it names!
- "Buzz" sounds just like a bee.
- Sound word
- An easy everyday name for onomatopoeia!
- "Splash!" is a sound word.
- Sizzle
- The hissy sound of hot cooking — and a sound word!
- The bacon went sizzle.
- Whoosh
- The sound of something zooming past!
- The rocket went whoosh!
Check What You Learned
Quick Quiz
1 / 4What does “Onomatopoeia” mean?
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Lesson Info
Grade 2nd
2026-07-20
Onomatopoeia: Words That Make Sounds!
Standards Alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5
word meanings and sound-rich language
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4
describe how words supply rhythm and meaning in a story/poem
Play the whole series
Episode 2 of word play lab
Keywords
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