Onomatopoeia is the use of words that sound like the object or action they are describing.
The cat miaowed.
The word miaow sounds like the noise the cat actually makes.
Jake jumped into the water with a splash.
The word splash sounds like the noise Jake would make when he hit the water.
In this worksheet you can read lots of different examples of onomatopoeia.
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