Challenge: Onomatopoeias

Animal sounds.

Onomatopoeia is the process of creating a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Such words are themselves called onomatopoeias.

Animal noises are common onomatopoeias in every language. Let's have a look at the following ones in English.

Can you match the sounds with the animals? Remember that some animals make more than one sound, and some of them make the same sound.

Tip: Say the onomatopoeias in a loud voice. It will help you recognise them.