Onomatopoeia and animal sounds

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Liesl Marais
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What is onomatopoeia? It is a sound device used in writing. When a word sounds like the noise it is describing.
Think of some onomatopoeia words. Pow, boom, splat, crackle, achoo, whizz, bash, splash, sizzle, bang, clang, ping...
Cows moo
Dogs bark
Dolphins click
Crows caw
Doves coo
Frogs croak
Hyenas laugh
Wolves howl
Horses neigh
Donkeys bray
Lions roar
Bees buzz
Turkeys gobble
Monkeys chatter
Bears growl
Crickets chirp
Geese cackle
Cats purr (or meow)
Eagles scream
Snakes hiss
Owls hoot
Sheep bleat
Elephants trumpet
Hens cluck
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