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Words beginning with
| gr- suggest something unpleasant or miserable: groan-to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset, or disappointed; grumble complain in a bad-tempered way. grunt make low, rough sounds like pigs do growl - if an animal growls, it makes a long deep angry sound | cl suggest something sharp or metallic: click-to make a short sharp sound clang make a loud ringing noise cip-clop horses go clip-clop on the road clank make a dull metallic sound, not as loud as clang. |
| sp- have with water, liquids or powders: spit- to force a small amount of the liquid in your mouth out of your mouth spray send liquid through the air in tiny drops sprinkle - to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something | wh- suggest the movement of air: whistle - to make a high or musical sound by blowing air out through your lips whirr to make a sound like a birds wings whiz - to move very quickly, often making a sound like something rushing through the air |
Words ending in
| -ash suggest something fast and violent: smash- to break into pieces violently or noisily crash- to strike suddenly violently and noisily | -zzle, -ckle , - ggle suggest something light and repeated: trickle -if liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly in drops or in athin stream giggle laugh in a light or silly way sizzleto make a hissing sound like something cooking in fat |
Guess the meanings of these onomatopoeic words.
1 The child sploshed through the puddles.
2 If you have a sore throat, try gargling with some salt water.
3 I couldnt concentrate on the play because of the rustle of sweet papers behind me.
4 Speak up. Dont mumble.
5 That step always creaks.
6 He whacked the ball into the air.
Look at the picture of sounds that things make and complete the sentences with an appropriate sound word.
1 Bees buzz
2 Glasses ..
3 A whip .
4 A fire
5 Cymbals .
6 An apple .
7 A drink
8 A punctured tyre
9 A car
10 Sausages ..
11 A small stick .. when broken
12 A person diving i9nto the sea .
13 Boots in mud .
14 A clock
15 An alarm clock .
16 A champagne cork coming out ..
17 A fan ...
18 Thin metal tubes
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs in the box.
| click whirr sizzle clink groan crash splash trickle |
1 She heard his key .. as it turned in the lock.
2 The blades of the helicopter ..noisily.
3 I love to hear sausages .. in the pan!
4 They . the glasses and drank to each others health.
5 There was a terrible car . on the motorway today.
6 Everyone .. with disappointment at the news.
7 The baby loves in its bath.
8 I can feel raindrops . down the back of my neck.
Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1849
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