Question

select the correct text in the passage. which of these excerpts from dr. seusss book bartholomew and the oobleck uses onomatopoeia? 1. but before bartholomew could stop him, the captain was leaning out the window, scooping up some oobleck on the end of his sword. 2. as he ran he could hear the \plop! plop!\ of the oobleck on the windowpanes. it was pelting against the palace walls as big as greenish cup - cakes now! 3. \and its going to keep on falling,\ he shouted, \until your whole great marble palace tumbles down! so dont waste your time saying foolish magic words.\ 4. \i dont know. and i hate to leave you stuck to your horn. but if you cant warn the people of the kingdom, ive got to find someone who can!\ 5. \i mean,\ said bartholomew, \this is all your fault! now, the least you can do is say the simple words, im sorry.\

Explanation:

Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds. In the second excerpt, "Plop! Plop!" imitates the sound of the oobleck hitting the windowpanes.

Answer:

1. As he ran he could hear the "Plop! Plop!" of the oobleck on the windowpanes. It was pelting against the palace walls as big as greenish cup - cakes now!