Hi everyone
Hope you’re all having a good half term. As promised, here is your half term challenge, thought up by our lovely new volunteer Kate who has been helping out with the Piglets group:
Have you ever heard a word that, when said out loud, sounds just like the noise it describes? Like a cat’s ‘meow’, the ‘tick-tock’ of a clock or the ’sizzle’ of bacon on a hot grill. The sounds literally make the meaning in words, like ‘hiss’, ‘boom’ or ‘crunch’.
The use of these sound effect words is called ‘onomatopoeia’ and writers use them to bring out the full flavour of words.
Have a go at writing some sentences using the examples above or other ‘sound effect’ words you may already know.
Next, I challenge you to make up some ‘sound effects’ of your own.
Listen to the sounds around you, perhaps in the kitchen where the washing machine, kettle or pots and pans are making noise. Go outside where you might hear birds, cars, waves from the sea or voices.
Try to think up words to describe what you hear.
Post your answers here and one of you will win a mini-prize next week!
