Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia means using words in your writing that imitate the sound that they represent. Good writers use onomatopoeia because it helps to engage all five senses, and good writers try to create a picture in their readers head. Using the word 'swish' if you are describing someone playing cricket allows you to almost hear that sound in your mind.
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Your task is to select one paragraph of your 'Pigeon Impossible' story.
Your task is to edit this paragraph and add some onomatopoeic words into your paragraph. If you are describing the pigeon flying, what sound are his wings making as they flap? How about the sound of the briefcase dropping to the floor. As an extension can you include an onomatopoeic interjection?
Your task is to edit this paragraph and add some onomatopoeic words into your paragraph. If you are describing the pigeon flying, what sound are his wings making as they flap? How about the sound of the briefcase dropping to the floor. As an extension can you include an onomatopoeic interjection?
Onomatopoeic Interjection Art
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Today we are going to create visual representations of interjections which are doing double duty as onomatopoeia.
Your first job is to cover a piece of white paper with cut out newspaper articles. You might choose to just select a whole page, or you might decide to arrange them in patterns...your choice! You need to make sure you glue this down well.
You then need to pick two CONTRASTING colours. One colour is going to be used to write and colour the interjection itself, the other is going to be the mounting card colour. You should be aiming to pick colours on the opposite sides of a colour wheel.
Your first job is to cover a piece of white paper with cut out newspaper articles. You might choose to just select a whole page, or you might decide to arrange them in patterns...your choice! You need to make sure you glue this down well.
You then need to pick two CONTRASTING colours. One colour is going to be used to write and colour the interjection itself, the other is going to be the mounting card colour. You should be aiming to pick colours on the opposite sides of a colour wheel.
You are welcome to experiment with the fonts you use, the colours, the design of the newspaper backing, be creative!
Once you have completed your edited onomatopoeia paragraph, you are to submit it HERE so that it can be printed for presentation.