How to explain to children what onomatopoeia is

Onomatopoeias are words that imitate sounds, they can be natural phenomena, such as rain or wind, sounds emitted by animals, such as barking, snorting, etc. timbres, blows, or any sound that sounds similar when pronounced, that is why they help us to make a mental image much more real. Use the onoma

Onomatopoeias are words that imitate sounds, they can be natural phenomena, such as rain or wind, sounds emitted by animals, such as barking, snorting, etc. timbres, blows, or any sound that sounds similar when pronounced, that is why they help us to make a mental image much more real.

Use the onomatopoeia to encourage the child to read

Onomatopoeias are used a lot in comic strips and comics. They are sounds like 'wow', to express surprise, or 'splash' to indicate a blow or contusion.

May be onomatopoeia of animals, means of transport, actions or even feelings. The great advantage of using onomatopoeias is that children find it fun and can break the monotony of a text somewhat long or difficult to understand.

The stories that can be invented with onomatopoeias are endless and can be very fun and creative. I encourage you to invent one imitating the sounds and gestures that animals make, you will enjoy children and adults. If you dare, you can even add rhyme to the story.

Examples for children of onomatopoeia and their meaning

¡Toc toc!

Is there someone there?

LA ONOMATOPEYA

Brrrrr, how cold it is here!

Uuuuhhhh, how the wind is blowing!

Ploc, ploc, it starts to rain!

Tick, tick, clock the three.

Ñam ñam I'm going to eat,

then silently, Shisss, shisss

I've slept for a while. Zzzzz, Zzzzz

Riiiing, riiiing, riiiing

(the phone rings) Mia Meow! and the cat has meowed. Pu Pouf! The rest is over!