Follow the Path: Onomatopoeia #1

You’ll be buzzing after completing this onomatopoeia maze! Onomatopoeia happens when a word imitates the sound it describes, like buzz or crash. Students will find their way through a maze by identifying onomatopoeia, then solve a riddle using the letters within the path.

Created for fourth and fifth graders, this worksheet is an engaging way to learn common examples of onomatopoeia. As students become familiar with onomatopoeia, they can use it in their own writing to provide more detail and interest. Learners can become stronger readers and writers as they practice figurative language devices.

Try the next two worksheets in this series: Follow the Path: Onomatopoeia #2 and Follow the Path: Onomatopoeia #3.