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  M.A. Instruction and Curriculum; Thirteen years teaching experience; International & US Public Schools; Writing, Literature, History, & Humanities

Objectives:

Know what onomatopoeia is.
Understand how “sound-words” can convey meaning that strictly denotative words can’t.

Warm-up:
Describe a situation or a time when words could not express how you really felt, for example when something amazing or devastating happened, or when you felt uncomfortable or “on the spot.” What kinds of words/sounds came out of your mouth by [...]

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