Dorothy woke up suddenly as the house crashed down in Oz, crushing the Wicked Witch of the East. The Munchkins must have heard an awful noise when that happened. Crash, splat, boom, bang! These words are examples of onomatopoeia.
Use this video to explore onomatopoeia – words that describe sounds.
Onomatopoeia is one way that new words are invented – to describe new sounds. Here are some more ways that we get new words.
Challenge yourself!
When Dorothy’s house landed on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, it must have made an amazing noise. The Munchkins might have a word for crash, but they’re going to need a word for “the noise made when a house falls from the sky and squishes the Wicked Witch of the East”.
Can you invent a bit of onomatopoeia that recreates that sound? We’d love to know your new words so please share!
You can also look at the Help with Challenges page to come up with your own challenge about Dorothy’s arrival in Oz.
