Students should write 5 descriptive sentences that contain at least one example of onomatopoeia. Rewrite the sentences and put a blank where the onomatopoeia word is located. Exchange the paper with a neighbor and fill in the blank with an onomatopoeia word. Compare the sentences. See if you changed the meaning of the sentence.
Students bring in two pictures from magazines that show action.
Write a paragraph that describes the action and include as many onomatopoeia words as you can. Students should get in groups of four and let the author read their paragraph. See if the students can choose the picture that the author was describing.