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Try Words That Suggest Sounds - Practice 2

A sound word imitates or suggests a sound, such as tap or buzz.

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A sound word imitates or suggests a sound, such as tap or buzz. Choose the sound word in the given set. Writers can use these words playfully, but a poem does not have to contain them.

Worked example

In tap, blue, quiet, tap suggests a short striking sound.

Three sound words, tap, clang and whoosh, demonstrate words that suggest noises. Sound words are one writing tool, not a required feature of every poem.
Three sound words, tap, clang and whoosh, demonstrate words that suggest noises. Sound words are one writing tool, not a required feature of every poem.
Question 1 Sound set 6: which word suggests a sound?
Question 2 Sound set 7: which word suggests a sound?
Question 3 Sound set 8: which word suggests a sound?
Question 4 Sound set 9: which word suggests a sound?
Question 5 Sound set 10: which word suggests a sound?

Make It Your Own

Optional theme: a place that changes overnight. Make a two-line sound poem about an invented place. Use one sound word, then read it aloud or ask someone to read it with you. You may draw, write or tell your idea. Use invented characters and places; no personal information or upload is needed. This activity is not scored.

Reflect on your choices

  • Choose a sound word on purpose, not just a loud reading voice.
  • Explain one intentional choice and one possible alternative.
  • There is no required style or single correct creative response.