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Lesson Plan

Onomatopoeia Zoo

Oink! Bark! Crash! Onomatopoeia help students write in richer, more descriptive ways. This lesson teaches students how to incorporate sound words into their vocabulary.
Grade:
Third Grade
View aligned standards
W.3.3.b

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify and apply onomatopoeia in writing.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Write "onomatopoeia" on the board.
  • Challenge students to sound it out and make predictions of the word’s meaning.
  • Invite 3-5 students to share their predictions.
  • Practice saying the word together a few times.
  • Tell students there is a trick to remember how to spell onomatopoeia.
  • Sing (to the tune of "Old McDonald") O-N-O-M-A-T-O-P-O-E-I-A.