He didn’t spell it correctly but he definitely explained it very well!
OnaMaTaPia by Spike Milligan
Onamatapia! Thud – Wallop – Crash! Onamatapia!
Snip – Snap – Gnash! Onamatapia
Whack – Thud – Bash! Onamatapia!
Bong – Ting – Splash!
Top Tip
‘Onomatopoeia’ is a tricky word to spell. Breaking it up will help you: On-O-Mat-O–poe-ia. (Notice that ‘poe’ is in there, which almost makes up the word ‘poem’!)
1. EXPLORE
Divide this list into two groups: words that you think are good examples of onomatopoeia, and those that are not.
splosh tap
beep water fire
wink drop drum boom woof
bang mushroom boing pick tinkle
jam
sneeze squeeze whisper slushy
2. When you have done this, add three more words to each list. D