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  • Can you name two things that drip?
    (e.g. a tap, an ice cream)
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  • How do people often close the door when they're angry?
    (They slam it.)
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  • Can you name two animals that hiss?
    e.g. a snake, a cat)
  •  15
  • What noise do lions and tigers make?
    (They roar.)
  •  20
  • Give two reasons why someone might whisper.
    (e.g. so as not to be overheard, so as not to disturb other people in a cinema, etc.)
  •  15
  • What unpleasant noise do some people make when they eat soup?
    (They slurp.)
  •  20
  • Why might you start stammering?
    (e.g. because you are nervous or frightened
  •  15
  • What sound would you hear if someone jumped into a swimming pool?
    A splash.
  •  20
  • What do people sometimes hum?
    a tune
  •  15
  • What sound might you make if you were feeling very disappointed or sad?
    (A sigh.)
  •  20
  • What noise does a balloon make when it bursts?
    (A bang.)
  •  20
  • Can you name two parts of the body we use to tap with?
    (e.g. your fingers, your foot)
  •  15
  • Give two situations when a driver might hoot.
    (e.g. when the driver in front is slow to move at a traffic light, when another driver has done something dangerous)
  •  15
  • What noise does a time bomb make?
    (It ticks.)
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  • If someone's mumbling, what might you say to them?
    (Can you please speak more clearly?)
  •  15
  • What noise does a door make when it needs oil?
    (It creaks.)
  •  20