The document provides information about sound devices including onomatopoeia, alliteration, and assonance. It gives examples of words that use these devices and sentences for students to practice identifying the different devices. It also includes exercises for students to practice sounds and idioms, including producing animal sounds, reciting tongue twisters, filling in missing vowels, writing examples using sound devices, and inferring the meanings of idioms from context clues.

1. SOUND DEVICES
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Assonance

2. Pronunciation Practice

3. c_irp_ng bi_d

4. whi_tli_g k_tt_e

5. ru_tli_g le_v_s

6. Let’s read.
The Bird and The Rain
Like a bird in the sky
Tweet! tweet! tweet!
Old as rain oh my
Drip! drip! drip!

7. ONOMATOPOEIA is the formation or use of words
which imitate sounds.
Example:
Gun –
Motor –
Bomb -

13. Guided Practice: Work with a partner and identify
if it is onomatopoeia, assonance, or alliteration.
1. The sheep went Baa.. Baa!
2. Silence your cellphone so that it does not beep.
3. Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water.
4. Kyla cooked cupcakes in the kitchen.
5. The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle
6. I feel depressed and restless.
7. The clanging pots and pans awoke the baby.
8. Those clucking chickens are driving me crazy!

14. More Practice on Sound Devices – Onomatopoeia, Assonance,
Alliteration
1. The large dog said, “Bow-wow!”
2. Play with the clay to make the dolls.
3. The big black book was bounded by Bubbles.
4. Daryl gargled the mouthwash.
5. Bake the cake and eat quickly.
6. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
7. Time just keeps on ticking.
8. She sells seashells by the seashore.
9. Will Walter wait for wonderful Wendy?
10.That fat cat had a snack.

15. Group Activity
Group 1 – Produce/imitate the sound.
buzzing of a bee howling dog snoring bleating of goat
bomb explosion armalite (think of other 2)
Group 2 – Recite a tongue twister
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled paper
A pack of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked
If Peter picked a pack of pickled pepper
Group 3 Complete the following sentences by filling up the missing vowel letters
and explain the sentence.
a. Hon_sty is the b_st policy. Group 4 – Write one sentence for
b. _lice’s _unt _te _pples. each device.
c. A st_ck in t_me saves n_ne.

16. • D. Evaluation: Analyze the sound devices used in the
sentences/phrases. Write onomatopoeia, alliteration or assonance.
• 1. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
• 2. The engineer held the steering wheel to steer the vehicle.
• 3. raindrops falling on the roof of the house.
• 4. loud ringing of a bell
• 5. Carries cat clawed her couch creating chaos.
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17. Idiomatic Expressions
Today’s lesson, you will be able to:
Infer meaning of idiomatic expressions
using context clues

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What is an idiom?
Idioms are phrases which people
use in everyday language which do
not make sense literally but we
understand what they mean

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It’s Raining Cats and Dogs!!!!
It’s raining cats and dogs means:
a. Cats and dogs are falling from
the sky.
b. It’s raining very hard.
c. It’s not raining much at all.
d. The weather is horrible.
a.
c.
d.
b.
HINT: I can’t go outside because
it’s raining cats and dogs and I
would get soaked!

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Skeletons in Your Closet
Skeletons in your closet means:
a. Your closet is full of skeletons.
b. You are hiding something in your
closet.
c. You have secrets or something
that you don’t want anyone to
know.
d. You are not afraid of anything.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hint: Why shouldn’t you be able to answer
all of my questions? Don’t tell me you have skeletons
in your closet!

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Shake a leg means:
a. A dance move used in the
Shag.
b. Shake your leg to get a
bug off of it.
c. Hurry up!
d. You are doing the Hokey
Pokey.Hint: We’re going to be late
for the plane if you don’t
shake a leg!
a.
b.
d.
c.

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•To break the ice •To be the first to say or do
something hoping that others
will join you
•To have a chip on your
shoulder
•Describes a person who is
angry and defensive or who is
always ready to argue or fight
•Hold your horses •Be patient; wait a minute
•Over the hill •Old or too old to do
something
•On cloud nine •Very happy or excited
•Pulling your leg •Teasing you
Common Idioms and their meanings:

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•www.funbrain.com/idioms/ has fun idiom games.
•www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/ has an a
to z list of idioms with categories and quizzes.
•www.idiomagic.com/dgl is a site about a software
program you can buy about idioms.
•http://a4esl.org/q/h/idioms.html is another idioms
review site .
•www.english-zone.com/idioms/ has practice quizzes.
•www.idiomsite.com/-history tells where specific
idioms originated.