2. What are onomatopoeia’s? “Did you hear that?”

3. Definition Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle). How would you write this sound?

4. Why use onomatopoeia's in your beginnings? Great beginnings hook the reader! Sounds are another way to start a story. Let’s see how some authors use sounds to start their stories. Ok, let’s moove on…..

5. Example Boring or exciting?  One rainy day I went to the mall.  Splish! Splash! My boots sloshed through the puddles as I ran for the mall entrance.

6. Now let’s try it! I went to the zoo. You come up with a revision! What might you hear at the zoo?

7. How can we make the beginning more exciting? Use an onomatopoeia! Challenge: Use an onomatopoeia and quotation marks!