GMAS 5th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) Practice Test

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

Bang. Quietly, the door opened. The rain fell softly. He whispered.

Correct Answer:

Bang.

Explanation:

Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound. “Bang” sounds like the loud crash of a hit or door slam, so it directly imitates a noise. The other phrases describe how something happened or the way things sound, but they don’t use a word that imitates a sound themselves. So, Bang is the example of onomatopoeia.

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