Question

narrative writing skills - i
learning
objectives

• to identify onomatopoeia and personification in sentences
• to frame sentences using onomatopoeia and personification

lets learn
a narrative is a story that tells about an event or a series of events. it usually has
characters (people, animals or imaginary beings) and a plot (what happens in the story).
narratives can be found in books, movies and even when someone shares a personal
experience. in order to make a narrative more dramatic and interesting to the reader,
onomatopoeia (sound words) and personification are used.
let us learn the uses of both
these figures of speech in
narrative writing.
look at the word tree
and circle the words
that are examples of
onomatopoeia (sound
words).

Explanation:

Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate sounds. We need to identify words in the word - tree that represent sounds.

• "hiss": The sound made by a snake.
• "crunch": The sound of something being crushed, like walking on dry leaves.
• "click": A short, sharp sound, e.g., the click of a button.
• "bam": A loud, sudden sound, similar to a door slamming.
• "rattle": The sound of things shaking or knocking together.
• "hoot": The sound an owl makes.
• "chirp": The sound birds make.
• "moo": The sound a cow makes.
• "pow": A sound associated with an explosion or a strong impact (in a comic - book style).
• "grr": A growling sound, often associated with anger (like a dog growling).
• "zoom": The sound of something moving quickly.
• "whoosh": The sound of something moving rapidly through the air.
• "buzz": The sound a bee makes.
• "ding - dong": The sound of a doorbell.

Answer:

hiss, crunch, click, bam, rattle, hoot, chirp, moo, pow, grr, zoom, whoosh, buzz, ding - dong